A DAY AT THE GEE GEES!

I promise that once a year from now on I will get a few friends together to go to the races. What a fabulous day we had at Kenilworth this afternoon. The last time I went to the races was about 15 years ago I think when I went with a few of my girlfriends (I think it was for my birthday??) and we had a wonderful time then too.

The Kenilworth Race Course has had a major revamp and is looking quite swish. We went into the main dining area which has a perfect view over the race track, with a breathtaking backdrop of all our beautiful mountains. The tote is in the dining room so placing ones bet and more importantly collecting ones winnings is made very easy. On one side of the dining area, there is a balcony where you can go out and view the horses being paraded around just before they are about to race. The buffet that they serve there was outstanding, so all in all they make it really comfortable for their punters to enjoy themselves.

Peter did not want to join us, so I went with Janice and Bill who are visiting South Africa from the UK. We met up with a couple of their friends who happen to be out here at the same time, and had lots of fun choosing our horses, be it by lucky numbers, names we fancied, the colour of the horse, or in my case I backed all the rank outsiders and of course horse No. 7.

Peter gave me the number 7 as I left home, saying that was the lucky number for the afternoon, and as we walked into the racecourse building, they announced over the loudspeakers that No.7 was the favourite in the next race. Ah ha...a sure sign. However, in every single race I diligently backed No 7 to win and in every single race No. 7 ran last, yes, I kid you not I really mean last....it was hilarious. However, I perservered and in the penultimate race No 7 was a rank outsider, but I backed it nonetheless........It creamed the race and I won all my money back for the afternoon, paid for my lunch and still brought home a nice little wad....it was 28 to 1...so thanks Pete for the tip, it took a bit long to materialize but when it did it paid big time.

I am now really bushed and off to bed, to dream of "Sea Biscuit", "Sea Cottage" or any other famous horses!!!