The weather was perfect for our trip to Harden. It was sunny with a hint of a breeze to keep the heat down.
We left Canberra with plenty of time for a morning tea stop in Binalong, which is about an hour and a half from the racetrack at Harden.
When we arrived at the Harden racecourse we were dropped off right in front of our marquee. The first order of duty was to erect the official Women in Racing banner at the front. I suspect that this is so that tipsy women can find the right marquee later in the day.
Women in Racing were asked by the organisers to select people for the various Fashions in the Field competitions. It took quite a while to find enough suitable candidates - at one point the girls had to visit the outdoor bar in search of men. Some of the younger ones had to be reminded to not drink too much before the competition and not to turn up with beer cans in their hands. Philippa took delight in chatting up the attractive middle-aged men to persuade them to enter.
We didn't actually get to pick the winners, which was unfortunate because we probably had more experience at judging than anyone else there.
After a long pleasant day, we climbed back on board the bus and headed home. We stopped again at Binalong for dinner in the pub, which was very well organised. It can't be easy to serve up 40 meals at the same time.
Photos from the day are below. As usual you won't be able to see them on an iPad.
Saturday, October 26, 2013
Saturday, October 12, 2013
Charity Convertible Drive
At the recent charity lunch for Cerebral Palsy, members of Women in Racing auctioned off trips in their convertibles. So today both drivers and auction winners assembled for a drive to Tidbinbilla.
It was a perfect day, warm but not hot, sun, blue sky, and a mere hint of a breeze.
The terminus for the drive was Peter and Wanda's house in Duffy. A more pristine house you could not find; it was clear that the gardener's must have finished off just before we arrived. How they arranged for all the azaleas to be in bloom for the day was a mystery also.
We started with a champagne morning tea in front of the house as people began to arrive. After dispatching the refreshments, people were allocated to the various cars that were lined up in the street.
Roofs were taken off, passengers strapped in, and away they went in a procession down the street. Just like at Summernats except a lot more ladylike.
The cars hooned off to Tidbinbilla and back with a stop for refreshments.
Back at Duffy, obviously tired from hanging off the sides of the cars, they were met with more glasses of champagne and a delicious lunch provided by WiR members. We wined and dined all afternoon and finally went home as storm clouds approached - presumably the convertibles had to be garaged in case they got wet.
Pictures of the day are below.
It was a perfect day, warm but not hot, sun, blue sky, and a mere hint of a breeze.
The terminus for the drive was Peter and Wanda's house in Duffy. A more pristine house you could not find; it was clear that the gardener's must have finished off just before we arrived. How they arranged for all the azaleas to be in bloom for the day was a mystery also.
We started with a champagne morning tea in front of the house as people began to arrive. After dispatching the refreshments, people were allocated to the various cars that were lined up in the street.
Roofs were taken off, passengers strapped in, and away they went in a procession down the street. Just like at Summernats except a lot more ladylike.
The cars hooned off to Tidbinbilla and back with a stop for refreshments.
Back at Duffy, obviously tired from hanging off the sides of the cars, they were met with more glasses of champagne and a delicious lunch provided by WiR members. We wined and dined all afternoon and finally went home as storm clouds approached - presumably the convertibles had to be garaged in case they got wet.
Pictures of the day are below.
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