Tradition has it that if a woman is sitting on the bench, a man proposes and she says yes, the racecourse springs for a bottle of champagne. No one in our party felt that was a big enough reason to pop the question.
Champagne, Horses and Hats - Royal Ascot June 21st 2008 Great days out always start the night before. The night before Ascot, Zarina, Rich and I went to Regents Park to the Taste of London. This is a festival that started about three years ago. All of the great restaurants in London congregate and sell tapas sized portions of their food. It is a great way to try different kinds of food and drink great wines and champagne without committing to one r ... read more
Europe » United Kingdom » England » Buckinghamshire » Ascot Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more