Tally Ho...

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After a week of pretty dreary weather, we were a bit worried about our plan to head out to Windsor for the Cartier International Polo Day - but luck was on our side as the day was due to clear up after a fairly ordinary morning.

We even managed to get a bit of colour as the sun shone down upon us for the afternoon.

The trek out to the Polo was a bit of a mission - packed train trip out to Windsor and then the fun of fighting for the few cabs that were operating. But after a good hour of trying to track a cab down we were on our way the the Gaurds Polo Club. Turns out there were races on at Ascot as well (which is down the road).

While you could purchase tickets to the grandstands and to the afterparties, we decidied for our first trip we would go with the much cheaper option of taking a picinic and our own alcohol and trying our luck at finding a piece of grass to set up on.

We were told prior that there was ample room to set yourself up on - but this wasn't really the case - at least we had taken the advice to get out there early, so we did managed to secure what I think was one of the better locations.

So with ourselves setup, we took to what we know best - drinking and eating. Throw a few horses in the mix and the best people watching day I have come across so far - there was so much money and beautiful people walking around that place (plus the ever amusing English "well to do" men) - and we had a blast.

The day was to focus on the big match between England and Chile. Obviously being Australian we had no intention of cheering on England, so Chile it was. And we weren't dissappointed as Chile went one up to win the match.

So that sums things up I think - I will let the photos tell the story as Ange, Tammy, Craig, Kylie and I enjoyed the day.

Needless to say most of us had splitting headaches the next day - Monday was a bit painful.

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Photos

Cartier International Polo Championships
England vs Chile

Just arrived
Secured a good position right at the fence - bring on the day!

Always Eat Before You Drink
Craig and Tammy making sure we know the finer points to surviving a full day of booze.

Ideas Man
Well I knew I would forget something - I forgot to bring the glasses from home for our Pimms - so I did what any man would do - I took one for the team and went and bought two pints of beer, just so Ange would have a glass to drink out of.

Smile
Craig and Kylie prepared for the day ahead

Oh the British
These guys brought us so much joy throughout the day - the butt of many a joke.

"Did one of the Cartier promo girls just look at me?"
Craig and I were like kids in a candy store

Only a very small section of the crowd
Glad the weather was clearing too

Oh dear!!!
Anyone fancy some of my french stick? I think this is the pivitol point of the day - drinks were kicking in.

Good turnout for the day
After all the rain we had all week, we were glad the day cleared up.

Work it!!!
Trying out for the Cartier promo guys job

Smile girls
Ange, Tammy, and Kylie enjoying the day

The Bentley's crew
Ange and Tammy strike a pose

Time for the big match
The crowds build for the main event - England vs Chile

Locals
Sometimes the focus on the match itself was tested

Here's trouble
Something about that look on Craig's face makes me think he is contemplating no good.