Polo in the Park

On Friday on of my besties Rebecca ( You should check out her blog English Prepster, well worth a read), headed off to Polo in the Park. We can never resist a day out with the opportunity to dress up! The day was a great success, and even the weather was beautiful!

Polo in the Park has been going on for 7 years now and has grown in strength every year, with last year over 22, 000 people attending. For purposes of Polo in the Park the rules of Polo have been slightly modified. At Polo in the Park the pitch is smaller and is 8 sided in order to keep the ball in game for longer, the ball is also slightly heavier again in order to keep the ball in play longer and to make it better suited to a smaller pitch.

Each game is divided up into 4 Chukkas, each chukka lasting 7 and 1/2 minutes and the last chukka lasting only 7 minutes. This leads to a fast, action packed game that is really enjoyable to watch.

Rebecca and I thoroughly enjoyed our day watching the polo and drinking pimms! Would recommend to anyone who enjoys a good day out!

For those of you who are interested I am wearing the blue lily skater dress from Dorothy Perkins, with classic white heels from New Look and a Blue Jacket stolen from my Mum! The Hat I got from a market stall in Derby.

Ruth xx