Daisy calling...is any one out there???

Daisy made a typo in her last blog - oh the shame.  She sends her apologies to all readers.

Up to London for the weekend to welcome home son and daughter-in-law from Australia, for a family visit, and a little time to scan the newspapers for interesting articles to write about.  And something Daisy only saw this morning, was the article about the book tracing the USA's First Lady's ancestry back to the 1850's.  It's such a basic need to know about one's ancestry and to discover who your forebears were.  Then to take it further, adding flesh to the bones of basic date and place information, and hopefully tracing their progression through the following years.  It is just so compelling and utterly absorbing and time-consuming.  But what a gift to pass on to your children and give to them the riches of family knowledge and understanding.

Daisy just loves the thrills of discovery - the connections out there wanting to be made.

It's Royal Ascot's Opening Day today and fingers tightly crossed for good weather.  As she writes this blog, the morning sun is shining brightly thru' Daisy's window so perhaps the day's weather will be kind to race-goers today.  Daisy certainly hopes so.  It's many years since she last 'did' Royal Ascot and back then they certainly were not handing out alternative hats or fascinators at point  of entry gates, as apparently they are proposing to do this year.  Certainly Royal Ascot is a very special occasion and demanding of a particular formality;  definitely an outing to be remembered and noted.  Daisy was very pleased to read that Pashminas are to be given to those who arrive without the necessary shoulder coverage, and feels this will me much appreciated.  Of course, should the day become cold and windy, pashminas will be doubly welcome, for it can be a very chilly experience, promenading the turf and cheering on one's favourite runner.  But such fun, hey?

And our favourite Royal, after HM The Queen, of course, The Duchess of Cambridge, looking gorgeous in the countryside, on Sunday, at a charity polo match and after an official engagement campfire meeting with some lucky inner-city children.  Daisy very much appreciates the repeated use of wardrobe favourites by the Duchess, which is a most welcome feature for these present times.


Happy days ~ Daisy