Tuesday, July 4, 2017

A DASHING DAY IT WAS AT THE ‘ESKOT’ RACES






There are times when, for the Esk Community Choir, the line between ‘’performances’ and ‘performance’ becomes a little blurred and so it was when a whole bunch of choir members frocked up in their finest for their day in the sun at “The Eskot Races”.


At a time following the joy of “My Fair Lady”, Eric’s email, subject… “a smashing, positively dashing Spectacle: the Eskot Opening Day!” …to picture a place under a "Marquee on the "Hill" overlooking the verdant splendour of our fair Somerset racetrack” …was altogether too much to resist for many Choir members.  And on a day when even the Winter sun put on its own performance to smile on a capacity race crowd, we, along with Eric’s delightful family and friends, thoroughly indulged ourselves in the spectacle. 
                                           




Sue Cox, radiant in red hatted plumes, managed after almost every race to keep the Bookmakers supporting the lifestyle to which they have become accustomed; Grace, giddy with optimism after a win in the first, managed discretion for the rest and kept her kitty on an even keel; any horse with a musical themed moniker sadly failed to “move (its) bloomin’ arse” but heart-glow generated by our luxurious proximity to  the thundering hooves of those majestic thoroughbreds outweighed any disappointments from the betting ring.


                        





To judge the fashion was an unenviable task with so many strutting their many elegant, many audacious outfits.  Eric, of course, was completely flamboyant in pink with top hat and tails; the always inventive Carolyn managed to adapt bra inserts to create a gorgeous fashion statement for her head but the prize for the most chic chick went to Marina and hubby Brian, resplendent in kilt and all the accompanying kit, won it for the men.




To our Eric, whose talents, we have come to learn, are not only restricted to his beautiful singing, goes our heart-felt thanks not just for his organizational skills and a lip-smacking lunch but for making this occasion so memorable for us all in so many ways.  The question of a theme for next year has been raised and if this writer may humbly suggest, being that it is the year of 40th anniversary celebrations, a costume from chosen past performances might be appropriate.  For Fashions-on-the Field, in my book, “Carlotta” could out-do a spotted tie any day of the week!

                                               
 





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