Running Loose with Francesca Cumani & Vanessa Ryle

King & Queen Encounters, Celebrity Name-Drops And Surviving The Ascot Heat

Running Loose with Francesca Cumani & Vanessa Ryle

Show Notes

An Ollywood TV production brought to you by Edinburgh Gin.

It’s series 2, episode 4 of the Running Loose podcast. Francesca and Vanessa are here once again, fresh off the back of a sunny Royal Ascot, one of the biggest weeks in the racing calendar.

With G&Ts fuelling the chat, our hosts bring you this latest episode, this time from Lodge Farm Stud in the beautiful Leicestershire countryside.

Francesca tells all about broadcasting live from Ascot for ITV, how she survived the heat and what happened when she met the King and Queen… Yes, really!

Vanessa also had a successful week, once again hosting celebrities, sport stars and CEOs in the Howden box. Listen to her reveal who she met and what mischief she got up to!

With fashion being the talk of the town at Ascot, find out which outfits Francesca and Vanessa liked or disliked. As usual, they do not hold back.

The women go down plenty of rabbit holes once more, so you do not want to miss this episode!

Tune in, hold tight, and enjoy the ride. This episode is sponsored by Edinburgh Gin.

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