Wednesday

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This coming Wednesday is unique

Why

[Jan Rosser]

11th day of 12 month of 13 year - do I get a prize lubberly man xxx

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Yep, spot on Jan plus I have a Warfran blood test - the high light of my week

A Mince pie has been emailed to your in tray

Lubboooo

The Warm Hearted Giant

[Jan Rosser]

Thank you kind man I love mince pies

All the very best to you xxx

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Betcha do not have no idea there is another special red letter day this fine December twenty first, two thousand and thirteen

I shall be a rich man

. . . . and I thank the generosity of the great UK Taxpayers

Help please

How best to spend my twenty five pence, less tax of course

[Onelife]

11th day of 12 month of 13 year - do I get a prize lubberly man xxx

Hi Janis, if we ever find ourselves on the same cruise can I be in your quiz team? My knowledge of horse racing is pretty extensive and I’ll be more than happy fetching the drinks while you’re answering everything else

What team name shall we call ourselves?

Regards

Keith

[emjay45]

Betcha do not have no idea there is another special red letter day this fine December twenty first, two thousand and thirteen

I shall be a rich man

. . . . and I thank the generosity of the great UK Taxpayers

Help please

How best to spend my twenty five pence, less tax of course

I know what the 21st December means to you.

[Jan Rosser]

11th day of 12 month of 13 year - do I get a prize lubberly man xxx

Hi Janis, if we ever find ourselves on the same cruise can I be in your quiz team? My knowledge of horse racing is pretty extensive and I’ll be more than happy fetching the drinks while you’re answering everything else

What team name shall we call ourselves?

Regards

Keith

Hi Keefy I'm not that clever I think Graham's question was pretty easy

Now I come from a family with connections to horse racing - my grandfather was a bookies runner when it was illegal to bet and as a child I always wanted to play with the "clock" - couldn't understand why there was a problem

My grandmother used to take the clock and the money to the bookie under the deception of taking her granddaughter (me) out for a ride on the bus I didn't know any of this until I was much older - we lived with my grandparents at the time and there were always people in and out.

So I think we should call ourselves the "Runners" - what do you think?

[Onelife]

Good morning Janis,

It may interest you to know that I was a bookies runner, unfortunately the only thing I carried in my bag was a soggy jam sandwich which my mother had prepared for the following days racing with my uncle who was the local bookie.

The “Clock” bags had just about had their day when I started going to race meetings which is just as well because I heard some not so nice stories about people who tampered with Clock bags.

Now it’s funny you should come up with the name “Runners” because our Tote sport Ten to follow syndicate just happens to be called the “Midnight Runners” Unfortunately most of our selections haven’t got out of a canter yet so we are trailing way behind the leaders.

I will look forward to when the “Runners” can make their first public appearance

Regards

Keefy

[Dancing Queen]

As Keefy knows I enjoy a good day at the races so can I join your 'runners'

On another forum someone has started a Saturday bet thread .. £10 wager on any of the C4 meetings which are televised, obviously just for fun and no winnings at the end of the day, I've only managed one winner so far and won £90 in cyber money

Maybe something we could think about doing in the New Year

[Jan Rosser]

As Keefy knows I enjoy a good day at the races so can I join your 'runners'

On another forum someone has started a Saturday bet thread .. £10 wager on any of the C4 meetings which are televised, obviously just for fun and no winnings at the end of the day, I've only managed one winner so far and won £90 in cyber money

Maybe something we could think about doing in the New Year

Hi Jo course you can be one of the Runners. My mother (91 next month) is an avid racing fan - she watches all the racing on Channel 4 - gets annoyed if disturbed during a race! She doesn't bet but studies form - have to get some tips from her. I've only been to a race meeting once but loved it.

We'll have to get Keefy to organise things.

[Andrea S]

Jan, Your post took me back many many years

My Grandparents ran a small off license in the days when beer was in barrels. Every Saturday men would come with their jugs ready to buy their beer. First of all they would go through to the living room and my sister and I would be ushered out of the room. One day I went back in for something I had forgotten and on the table there was lots of pieces of paper and a pile of sixpence pieces.
It was many years later I realised that illegal betting had been taking place.

I also enjoy a day at the races but form doesn't come in to when I have a bet. I always go for one with a quirky name . If I am at home watching it on TV I will occasionally have a bet on one that looks extra special .

Needless to say I don't ever win a fortune.