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Ascot has organised a Beer Festival for its Fri 6 / Sat 7 Oct meeting:
I presume that by the choice of thread in which you have included this information that you expect that the event would be a catalyst to disorderly conduct from many of the attendees?
If so I would wholeheartedly disagree. This is a well established festival organised by a level headed organisation (CAMRA) whose events rarely create problems.
The reason being that most dedicated Real Ale drinkers treat the drink with respect and savour it rather than just “necking” it.
Those who just want to get hammered can and will just use the regular bars to get the buzz that they need to complete their day out.
No need to mess around with Ale Fests with no John Smiths or Fosters to be had.Time to unwind Ginge and I’ve found you just the racing experience to get you away from the more distasteful areas of the racecourse…so throw away that soggy sandwich and flask of cold tea and come and live the VIP lifestyle with Mrs Ginger at the Olly Murs bash tonight in your own private trackside haven at Newmarket. Just £700.
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I’ll be there on Saturday for the Grey Horse race a much quieter meeting and hopefully the geezers and their gals will be getting over their hangovers so won’t attend…have fun..Jac
The grey race seems a bit “colourist” to me, Jac. Is there a race for bays and one for chestnuts too?
That Olly Murs chap gets around. He’s at Newbury tomorrow too!
Sold out! I don’t mind them doing something different, but why have these concerts on a day with good racing? Stage gets in the way of viewing the track! Once needed to pick my way over sitting/waiting fans (who’d claimed their spot) to get paid out for a Hungerford win. 
Another angry concert-goer accused a bookmaker of steeling money when there was a non-runner. Accusing me of being in the bookmaker’s pay when I tried to calm him by explaining the intricacies of Rule 4.Would’ve been going any other year; not that I’d pay for a ticket. This the first for some time haven’t been a Newbury member. Olly Murs would be something to miss for me even if “free”. I was a John Peel listener so my taste in music is too obscure to be catered for in these events. Although did once stay for most of a Madness concert there.
Am getting as much of an old codger as Drone. :lol:
Thanks for the offer, enjoy the racing tomorrow Jac; I’ll be enjoying it from the comfort of my armchair.
Value Is EverythingOlly Murs was shouting in to his microphone at York about six weeks ago and All Saints screaming in to theirs a fortnight later. A good time had by all, including by we locals who chose to keep the windows open. This young codger was ‘getting on down’ in fine style, so much so I missed a much-anticipated repeat of Miss Marple on ITV3
Seriously folks, most of the trouble ‘n’ strife at York tends to be at and after the regulation Saturday meetings. Those who attend the after-race concerts are generally not the ruff-stuff who turn up in coachloads to indulge in the time-honoured British tradition of pissing-it-up, punching and passing out: no, the concert-goers are just the young, sometimes very young out for an innocent good time
Mention has been made of the wearing of suits and ties, and their female equivalents of chiffon and stilettos. Most look so self-conscious and uncomfortable donned-out in these alien costumes that I think they have to get blasted just to relax
Mind you, given a choice between biker jacket with beanie hat, give me a Primark two-piece anyday, or even stilettos
Ebor Meeting next week. Fab when Tuesday-Thursday, less fab now its Wednesday-Saturday, needless to say
Is ‘amuse bouche’ a euphemism for being given a fat lip or kicked in the teeth ?
LOL thanks for making me laugh pilgarlic.
Every time I see that on a menu now I’ll think of what you said, Drone could be first in line for that honour if he turns up at a Newmarket Nights VIP bash in his Primark two piece and stilettos. JacThings turn out best for those who make the best of how things turn out...Ginger wrote:
The grey race seems a bit “colourist” to me, Jac. Is there a race for bays and one for chestnuts too?Funny I thought that too Ginge but it is a sight to behold and amazing how many shades of grey there actually are, hoping Dark Power will win it tomorrow.
Agree with what you said about The Stage obscuring the view of the racing but you have to hand it to Newmarket marketing team they even sell Banyards to folk to go and sit on the stage on non concert meetings and charge them £45 per person for the pleasure.
why?Enjoy your free armchair viewing at home Ginge.
JacThings turn out best for those who make the best of how things turn out...@ Peter Poston’s Ghost:
its funny because its true ? :
No your original post is contemptible because of its implication and you should withdraw it.
One of the simple pleasures in life was the synergistic experience of listening to John Peel whilst quaffing Real Ale; nowadays I have to make do with Bob Harris and Hot Chocolate (the drink, not Errol Brown’s combo)
Racecourses could do worse than observe the behaviour of the bitterly hoppy hoppily bitter crowd and enforce a dress code that mandates thick socks and sandals: no amuse bouche just straight in with the poitrine de porc
The world would be a much grimmer place without Viz and Private Eye
Shocking to see someone throwing a drinks cup at the winner of the last at Windsor this evening just before the line.
Fortunately it narrowly missed, but the intention was clearly to hit a horse or jockey.
....and you've got to look a long way back for anything else.
That’s sad to hear espma..there should be zero tolerance with that sort of behavior on the racecourse.. an on the spot fine and a life ban from the track for the offender. Who knows what might have happened if he had hit his target.
JacThings turn out best for those who make the best of how things turn out...Illustrates how right Cheltenham are to stop these louts from taking their pints outside the bar there.
The perils of drink. You have to be a particularly idiotic person to do that. One of the great joys of watching racing is watching the horses thundering past you. I hope morons don’t stop that happening but it could be that the crowd may be much further back from the fence if idiots continue to be idiots.
Cup throwing happend quite a lot at the football (not restricted to any particular nation). Clearly the brianless morons’ new weapon of choice.
How about a £20 deposit on all cups
“I seem to recall a similar incident happening years ago at Epsom on Derby Day”.
Yves Saint Martin had to ride the last 3 furlongs of the 1979 Derby with a toilet roll flapping all around him.
Think the drunken moron was upstairs on a double decker bus but don’t recall any action being taken against the culprit.
Sold out! I don’t mind them doing something different, but why have these concerts on a day with good racing? Stage gets in the way of viewing the track! Once needed to pick my way over sitting/waiting fans (who’d claimed their spot) to get paid out for a Hungerford win. 
Another angry concert-goer accused a bookmaker of steeling money when there was a non-runner. Accusing me of being in the bookmaker’s pay when I tried to calm him by explaining the intricacies of Rule 4.
Every time I see that on a menu now I’ll think of what you said, Drone could be first in line for that honour if he turns up at a Newmarket Nights VIP bash in his Primark two piece and stilettos. 
why?
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