We stayed in our room and the leek was fixed. The hotel did want us to avid the 'wet' airier so gave us the room next door as well.
Saturday was DIVERSITY DAY and in the afternoon we made our way by taxi to the Race Course where the tent had been put up for the Diversity and Moscow State Circus show was to be. Or NOT!
On arrival we were informed that the show had been cancelled. The wind had stopped them from putting up the tent and the rain had been so bad the tent pegs would not hold! To say we were disappointed is an understatement. I had purchased met and greet tickets and on one was sure what would happen, to greet or not to greet that was the question?
About thirty of us waited in the race course bar as negotiations went on. The people waiting included people who flew in from Spain and some very disabled people from Yorkshire.
After a while we were told that a refund had been issued for our tickets and that the Meet and Greet could not happen as we had been given a full refund?
Having been told Ashley was in the building I asked if maybe he could just pop in and say hello?
After a while Danielle (Ashley's mum) and a couple of the other mum's came in to say how sorry they were. I have over the years met most of the mum's so I knew who they were. Everyone was upset and my Amy was in tears too. I told her to go give the mum's a hug as they looked so upset, naturally she did as did Sophie. This broke the ice, the mum's were so worried that people would be upset and cross with the boys (like they could do anything about it). I again had a word this time with Danielle asking if maybe Ashley could come in for a quick hi and bye. She said she would see what she could do and a few minutes later he came in
Yes, he came and all was again well with the world (for my girls anyway) Then it was over and Ashley had to go.
Outside afterwards we called a taxi to take us back into town.
When the driver arrived she said a car near the gate had two of the Diversity guys in it. The car pulled away and went into the tented area. Our taxi driver pulled across the gate so the guys could not get away and Amy, Sophie and I went over to say hi. I think the guys were a little WTF??? But once they realised it was Sophie and Amy they were fine (although a little shocked as Amy ran behind the car just as Jordan started to reverse poor guy I think got a bit of a fright) Anyway it was Jordan and Perri and we had a quick chat before letting them go on their way.
Oh, and I did tell Amy off for running off on her own.
Back in town after a nice lunch we completed our shopping and made our way back to the hotel.
The view now the storm had passed
Along with plenty of Christmas present shopping.
