Cartier Polo 2007 - Windsor Great Park

Dear Fighter,

the time had come. My 2nd time to the Cartier Polo, one of the most prestigeous events in the British social calander as my gf would say..... PICS ARE HERE

This year it was different! This year I was scared that I had to eat my picnic in the mud, combine my dress with wellies and that I would have to listen to a moaning english lady....even if she believes that due to the fact that she is British, sorry English, she is able to cope with any weather,...and yes, she believes that she may wear wellies to dress. I admire that...if someone really does it. do I believe the that the English would do that? Yes! Do I believe that she would do that? NO!

Anyhow, I was not able to put it up to at test. The weather, yes there were flood warnings in other parts of the country, was good. Hot, to be precise. And NO, I did not learn the lesson from last year that sun = sunburn.

There we were, it rained all night, but in the morning the sun was out. Plan was to leave at 10:00h. She, in charge of food and everything else except driving there, was late, as expected, preparing the food. (she only started the night before) We left at 10:30h! Into the car, "may I take the roof down?", "NO, too cold!", "it has 16C", "NO"! Ok, let's go! Bit of driving and, typical for London, TRAFFIC JAM, &%$£$"SHIT%£$"%! forgot my cigarettes, how will I survive. Franatic search inside the car, nothing, should I go to the trunk and get the cigar? No, let's just hang out in the traffic jam!

One and a half hours later, after realizing the beauty of Windsor Great Park and the ???38mph??? speed limit in the park (no, there is not obvious link when you google it), we arrive at our parking spot on the lawn. Off we went to buy some Moet. A bit of crusing in the retail village, zero cigarettes in sight, none on sale? What has happened to this world. Thank you very much Mr. Ipod Accessories Man!

Picnic, delicious, champagne cold, and yes we had the coolest champagne cooler! Of to the toilette. Traffic Jam again! Of to the bushes! Relief! Return to car, relaxing, dessert, off to the Game! Did I mention that we missed the first one...

Anyhow, game started, polo, not the most exciting sport of the world. wonder what the fascination is.... it's about money and not everybody can play it, therefore, everybody that wants to be a bit posh goes and watches it. Yes, this includes me! Cute horses though, and cut ladies too. Wow, like the legs...ehm....dress.

Game over, CHILE WON! Yesssssssssss.......

Another Traffic Jam, Toilets again. Purchase of obligatory Polo Shirts. And a necklace for her.

HIGHLIGHT: Got hold of friend finally, am able to get into Cartier tent. We had a good look around, she saw two famous people, and we had a glas of champagne. Been there, done that, off we went home.

Good Fight! Good Night!

Jochen