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Melbourne Cup triumphs!

Changing of the Guards I'm rather chuffed with this photo  taken in the exclusive Birdcage just hours  before our Aussie race that stops the nation. The Birdcage is the poshest enclosure at the Melbourne Cup.  It's home to celebrities, the creme de la creme of society,  full VRC members  and the hottest tickets to party. I know, I know goodness knows what we were doing in there! It was a bit surreal really, wandering or should I say tottering around the Birdcage.  Trying not to look gob-smacked at every turn. At times I could have been forgiven for thinking I was back home in Blighty. Firstly there was Bar Schweppes,  all Pimms and Gin & Tonics and then slightly  bizarrely  Emirates with it's "Hello England' theme... Apparently these Queens Guards did a rather good Hip Hop dance routine ! This was all just hours before Michelle Payne, first female  jockey winner of the Melbourne C...