Just dropped in to see if anyone was waiting to see if I was going to stand my round after my visit to the races on Saturday. Sorry, I only had one win, no overall profit, nor did any of our 17-strong party, even the luck of the Irish deserted the 4-strong Irish contingent. Socially a success: SHE made lemon jello salad this year and our Mexican brought home-made guacamole. As the night wore on the malt whisky took a pasting but they left the Metaxas to me (in fact, made some unkind comments about it!) which suited me. A pantomime horse race was billed for the Sunday Charity Fun Race Day, I think some of them ran on the Saturday by mistake! Now about half the group want to come again for the Ascot Festival meeting in September, I don't know if it is the racing, the "crack" or the hospitality that is the attraction. Maybe it is the jello salad! Well, all that talking has made me thirsty so if I can catch the bartender's eye...