Groaning….
Under vast hams. Haunches of venison and wild boar. Smoked fish of several varieties. Oysters and clams and mussels and langoustine. Pots of Caviar the size of Top Hats. Jeroboams of champagne and the finest wines…
That is probably a little over the top. In fact, definitely over the top. But it would be fun…
As part of the rejuvenation of The Derby Festival, there will be dedicated picnic areas. Ascot car park fun transported to Epsom Down. The alluring mingle of friends and filled glasses. The happy chatter of anticipation that is part and parcel of sporting events around the world…
Whether it be Lords at lunchtime or The Cardinal Vaughan Car Park at Twickenham or The Springbok Pub before QPR kick off (ok, well two out of three being alluring options ain’t bad…), shared conversation amongst great friends is a huge part of sport…
Certainly, our sport. Where camaraderie and conviviality and chablis and champagne are part of the fabric…
Epsom in recent times has lacked much of the fabric. There are not a huge number of places in the Cruise Ship of a Grandstand to lunch in comfort and style, or to hang out around a pint of Ale or Pimms to spin the bar and compare life changing accumulators…
But that is changing, and car boots will be thrown open, and groaning tables filled, and we will be slap, bang in the middle of it…
As ever, there will be some of the, “Oi, Oi, Georgie, the lads and I have always wanted a horse with you thank you for the beers and the food we will come up and see you soon let’s get a yearling in the autumn top man Georgie ok one beer for the road shall we have a few quid on your’s anything coming up in the next few days….”
It will be fun and funny and Ascot-esque without being Ascot and being Epsom, and here’s hoping that the car parks are filled with great friends under clear sun drenched skies…
May the Weather Gods smile on a resurgent Epsom Derby Festival…
Bloody Hell, that “all about me” video on Instagram has had over 33,000 views….??!!
More than watch QPR. Obvs….
