Baa Baa Black Sheep Have You Any Brollies?
Today, Friday 17th November, is Canterbury Anniversary Day. It is a regional public holiday so we had the day off work whilst the rest of the country worked. Nice! We are almost at the end of what is Christchurch's biggest and best week.
This week is Show and Cup Week. A week of racing, fashion, socialising and a time when the country comes to town. Three racing codes - harness racing (chariot racing!), gallops and greyhound racing - all compete for their own versions of the New Zealand Cup. The week's events started on Saturday 11th with a race meeting at Riccarton Park. However, the first big event was the NZ Trotting Cup, at Addington Raceway on Tuesday. It is a day for hats and hobnobbing and in a way is New Zealand's answer to Ladies' Day. Unfortunately, we did not go but looking at the news reports and reading the newpaper articles it seemed that 25 000 had a good time. I'm not sure how much racing they watched but they certainly did some drinking. I just hope that the weather is good for us when we go to Riccarton Park for the New Zealand Cup, tomorrow.
Today, though, we went to what is normally called the A&P Show but this year it is called the Royal Show. I guess it is a way to charge an extra dollar on entry! Anyway, us townies had to go to the show, and look at live stock (choose which sheep we liked best), watch equestrian events, sample foods, look at vintage and new farm machinery, etc.
This week is Show and Cup Week. A week of racing, fashion, socialising and a time when the country comes to town. Three racing codes - harness racing (chariot racing!), gallops and greyhound racing - all compete for their own versions of the New Zealand Cup. The week's events started on Saturday 11th with a race meeting at Riccarton Park. However, the first big event was the NZ Trotting Cup, at Addington Raceway on Tuesday. It is a day for hats and hobnobbing and in a way is New Zealand's answer to Ladies' Day. Unfortunately, we did not go but looking at the news reports and reading the newpaper articles it seemed that 25 000 had a good time. I'm not sure how much racing they watched but they certainly did some drinking. I just hope that the weather is good for us when we go to Riccarton Park for the New Zealand Cup, tomorrow.
Today, though, we went to what is normally called the A&P Show but this year it is called the Royal Show. I guess it is a way to charge an extra dollar on entry! Anyway, us townies had to go to the show, and look at live stock (choose which sheep we liked best), watch equestrian events, sample foods, look at vintage and new farm machinery, etc.
Chantal even held a one day chick, in the petting area! We also looked around various stalls that were, among other things: promoting irrigation machinery, electrical fences, etc. I
In the arena various events went on, like dog trials and wood chopping competitions. Unfortunately the weather was not on our side so when the rain became too persistent we looked for cover. We met up with Darren & Jen, in the Baa Baa bar, and stood side by side with young farmers in their RM Williams boots and Dryzabone coats. Needless to say the beers started to flow.The End.......
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17.11.06
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