Fakenham Racecourse

This photograph always makes me laugh. Taken at Fakenham Racecourse in 2010, it’s a superb example of why you shouldn’t pull a face when there’s a camera on you. Lovely smiles from my mother and father-in-law with me acting the giddy goat!

We were at this racecourse for the Point-to-Point event which is amateur horseracing over fences with thoroughbred horses. It promised to be a great day out.

It really was too. We had the odd flutter and jumped for joy when the horse we’d placed a bet on crossed the line first. Luck was on my side that day as I scored a hat-trick!

Like many others, we enjoyed lunch in the Fakenham Racecourse car park. With the car acting as a wind shield, we enjoyed a wonderful picnic. Today wasn’t the day the cold was going to dampen our spirits!

What makes this photograph special, and may explain the facial expression, is that we were pregnant. We’d found out just over a week before it was taken. No-one else knew.

POD arrived exactly nine months after our visit to Fakenham Racecourse, on 25th December 2010.

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  • Notmyyearoff March 17, 2014 at 6:45 am

    Ahhhh lovely photo and very special time too. Weirdly the OH and I were saying at the weekend that we’d only just found out I was pregnant this time four years ago. I only remember because it’s a day or so around my brothers birthday. How time flies ey?

    • Charly Dove March 17, 2014 at 10:55 pm

      How funny! It’s amazing how time flies it really is. Can’t believe POD was three at Christmas and all of sudden doesn’t look like a toddler anymore!

  • Sarah MumofThree World March 17, 2014 at 6:51 am

    That’s a lovely story. Knowing you were pregnant and it was a secret probably made a day that would otherwise be forgotten very memorable!

    • Charly Dove March 17, 2014 at 10:55 pm

      Thank you Sarah. It was definitely a memorable day, good fun and I never win anything either!

  • The Reading Residence March 17, 2014 at 7:18 am

    Ah, that is a lovely story, and a brilliant photo x

    • Charly Dove March 17, 2014 at 10:56 pm

      Thank you Jocelyn, I’m not looking my best mind 🙂

  • Coombemill March 17, 2014 at 8:19 am

    A lovely story behind the picture, being Pregnant with Pod this will have been a special time. We took the kids to the races a few weeks ago, will be my Country Kids post for Saturday.

    • Charly Dove March 17, 2014 at 10:57 pm

      Brilliant can’t wait to read that post, bet you had lots of fun! It was a good time and I always like to pull funny faces 🙂

  • Merlinda Little (@pixiedusk) March 17, 2014 at 8:42 am

    I can feel the energy from you in this picture!

    • Charly Dove March 17, 2014 at 10:57 pm

      Aww thank you Merlinda 🙂

  • Jenny March 17, 2014 at 8:53 am

    I love the time between finding out and telling people. Where we have to keep it a secret but we are so excited we want to scream it from the roof tops. Anyone that knows us knows something is up with our cheesy grins and our perma smiles from ear to ear ! Photo is great with parents. Sounds like a lovely day together.

    • Charly Dove March 17, 2014 at 11:00 pm

      That’s very true Jenny, was a bit hairy at first but those days passed by. Then there is just that overwhelming sense of relief and you don’t have to explain why you’re not having wine! Was a great day out, thank you 🙂

  • LauraCYMFT March 17, 2014 at 10:41 am

    That’s a lovely photo and great that you had a little secret that no one else knew!

    • Charly Dove March 17, 2014 at 11:01 pm

      Thank you Laura, it’s an attractive face too 🙂

  • Capture by Lucy March 17, 2014 at 11:18 am

    This is ace! I have only ever been to Cheltenham races and it poured with rain on a work do! So want to go to Ascot one day too xx

    • Charly Dove March 17, 2014 at 11:02 pm

      Thank you Lucy. Such a shame it rained when you went. I’ve not been to Ascot either, be great to go definitely 🙂

  • Honest Mum March 17, 2014 at 11:24 am

    Love this pic-I’m always pouting (have been since I was a child)-looks like a fab day! #whatsthestory

    • Charly Dove March 17, 2014 at 11:04 pm

      Thank you – we all love a good pout! I bet yours is ace 🙂

  • Dean March 17, 2014 at 12:11 pm

    No wonder you looked giddy! I’d probably pull the same face if I were in that situation too 🙂 I remember feeling so happy when we did the pregnancy test at around 6am and it came out positive. We’ve been trying for more than a year and then it happened! Yay 🙂

    • Charly Dove March 18, 2014 at 12:12 am

      That’s such a lovely story Dean. I must stop pulling faces, it’s really not attractive!

  • Karen Bell March 17, 2014 at 2:46 pm

    Great pic and lovely story to go with it 🙂

    • Charly Dove March 18, 2014 at 12:11 am

      Thank you very much Karen 🙂

  • Sam March 17, 2014 at 3:08 pm

    Oh I used to love a day at the races! My ex-boyfriend and his circle of friends were very keen and we lived very close to Sandown Park and Kempton but I also visited Goodwood and Epsom and the best of all was the Prix de L’Arc De Triumph at the Boix de Boulougne in Paris! That was a fab long weekend away with similar picnics by cars. Finding out you are pregnant (when you’ve been trying!) is one of the most amazing feelings so I bet you were on a bit of a high there too!! Nice to finally link up again – I just keep forgetting!

    • Charly Dove March 18, 2014 at 12:13 am

      Oh wow that must have been amazing to be in Paris, how wonderful. Funnily enough we’re not far from Sandown now as we’re in Surrey, must look into going one day. You’re so right, finding out your pregnant is the best 🙂

  • Sara (@mumturnedmom) March 17, 2014 at 4:08 pm

    The photo made me smile, the story even more so xx

    • Charly Dove March 18, 2014 at 12:13 am

      Thank you Sara 🙂

  • Lou's Lake Views March 17, 2014 at 5:11 pm

    Hehe, that’s a great shot it made me smile! Lovely that you had your little secret reason for being so happy 🙂

    • Charly Dove March 18, 2014 at 12:14 am

      Thank you Lou, hiding it well don’t you think – no silly behaviour at all!

  • Iona@Redpeffer March 17, 2014 at 6:13 pm

    You do look very happy in that picture!

    • Charly Dove March 18, 2014 at 12:14 am

      Thank you Iona – it was a great day too 🙂

  • Mary @over40andamumtoone March 17, 2014 at 6:40 pm

    Great photo and how wonderful to have a special secret memory captured that way too #whatsthestory

    • Charly Dove March 18, 2014 at 12:15 am

      Thank you Mary, it really is 🙂

  • Wicked World of Lucas March 18, 2014 at 6:45 am

    Great photo – these are the sort of photos I really love – showing the real fun of a situation. Nice to know there’s a little secret tucked in there as well. #whatsthestory

  • WallyMummy March 18, 2014 at 1:15 pm

    Awww x but it is funny eh! *sniggers* I have plenty like this with my husband pulling some stupid face… I don’t find those quite so funny… ha! xx

  • older mum in a muddle March 18, 2014 at 7:25 pm

    I love it….What is really behind this picture – your joy at having found out you were pregnant. Awesome. X

  • Alison March 19, 2014 at 10:15 am

    Love this photo

  • Kel March 20, 2014 at 8:29 pm

    I love this photo, everyone looks so happy! A perfect picture to remember your little secret at the time too!