My Fair Lady is my all time favorite musical and I love them all Davina, You need to glam out for this one, girlfriend! You can be sure I would

Davina wrote:

I do like a bit of a flutter on the horses.

As a lifelong Anglophile stuck with an American twang and wishing I could speak like Mrs. Peel for one day, I got shivers when you said that.

Oh that sounds like a lovely choice. I like wearing black and white too although it is not a color fit for my red hair. I do better with blues, mauves, pumpkins, browns and greens. 

Cecil Beaton was the ultimate in costume design.

Wouldn't Lara Pulver make a wonderful Eliza?

Thanks! The weather forecast is, of course, disappointingly poor for Friday. I think I may be spending quite a lot of my time holding on to my hat and will not have to worry about sun cream! I am torn between the black and white or the dusty pink outfit with which I can wear my chocolate brown hat with pink trimmings and brown and pink feather. Oh! Decisions! Decision!

I shall make a small toast to you all, plus JB and AH whilst I am there with a drop of bubbly!

That's a really nicely tailored dress isn't it, quite demure really. Not sure she would get into the Royal Enclosure with her hat though.

I'm going to go with my dusty pink little number as it's not supposed to be very warm tomorrow (only about 15 degrees). I love the hat that goes with it.

I'll see what I can do! I might be able to get one of me 'at darlin'.
There will be gents there with top hats 'n' all too!


Sooo excited! Might see some royalty...or...maybe Benedict follows the races...!

It was lovely day, despite it being very windy and my hat blowing away, to be stopped by a gentleman who obviously played some football in his youth! I saw the queen for the first time ever. She arrived in a horse drawn carriage which came along the race track accompanied by lots of outriders on horseback as well. She was dressed in purple, which I think is quite an unusual colour for her to choose.

I had four winners and placed runners in five races, which was sheer skill on my part (very fluky actually!) so I was very pleased. The pink champagne was very...bubbly...and refreshing.

Later I saw the Queen again as her horse won a race and she was awarded the winners cup by Prince Philip.  I was doubly pleased as I had bet on it!

A lovely day out. I would recommend it to anyone who wants to see a bit of British heritage. It is wonderful to see all the men dressed up in their top hat and tails, the stewards in bowler hats and the ladies wearing their finery. A very special occasion.

Congrats Davina! You rock, girl! I've got to put Ascot on my Bucket List

I just watched a replay of the race, Davina. Wasn't the winner wearing a pink and brown shirt?
How appropriate that you chose to wear that dress!