Royal Ascot At Home
It may not be the same, from much we now refrain
And though we long for normal times to come around again
Our challenge is adapting to hold onto what we treasure
Our norms, our fun, our everydays,
The things that make us…US, our ways
Our business and our pleasure
It may not be the same, it will not be the same,
But June is here, the skies are clear, it’s Racing ’s time again
Royal Ascot goes ahead, for once behind closed doors
It’s thumbs up time, our sport proceeds
The champion Jockeys, Noble Steeds,
Assembled for The Cause
Positive’s the byword; looking forward, it’s unique
It will not happen every year, this one-off Ascot Week
It’s screen time, Twitter, Facebook, the old Telly, Insta, Zoom
Remotely party with your friends
Bring what you can, the odds and ends
And decorate the room
StyledWithThanks, the Hashtag, is a calling to our nation,
To honour those who help us, through a form of celebration
To tell them that we won’t forget, for them we must campaign
We’ll stay indoors, tune in and cheer
We’ll drink to now and pray next year,
We’ll hit the track again
But now is now and now is here, a virtual life existence
Two metres is the guideline, our ordered social distance
So let us find it in ourselves to give it all we can
Enjoy it all, as if we’re there,
Glad rags and hats, good times and flare
The stay home Ascot Fan
Karen can usually be found glued to her computer or at the stables. Having edited several national magazines she co-founded Eclipse Magazine in 2008 after realising that many of her friends were nervous about going racing due to lack of information – what to wear, how to bet etc.
She absolutely loves her job (how many people can say that?!) and is truly grateful to all supporters of and contributors to Eclipse Magazine.
If you are reading this she would like to say THANK YOU! (And please spread the word about Eclipse…!!)
