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tikay
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May 06, 2015, 12:54:33 PM »
I think "The Sporting Life" might have been my favourite newspaper ever, I never took to the Racing Post at all, & the Racing Chronicle (mainly distributed up north) always seemed poo to me.
Even now, I can remember the main contributors, Dick Whitford (he had a Rating System), George Ennor, & a guy called Tony Morris who specialised in the breeding side, which was the part I most enjoyed, trying to find winners by breeding.
The best staying pedigree at the time came from a stallion called "High Line", & Henry Candy trained a lot of his stock.
Amazing how I can remember this nonsense from 40 years ago, but can't remember what I had for dinner last night.
Oddly, Sporting Life.com is part of the SB&G Group now, & they publish a bit of my stuff from time to time when they are hard up for Content.
Oh dear, I'm waffling again, time to move on.
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a bit of history then Tikay,as you asked.
bought the shop in a south yorks village in 1987,just before the live pictures came in. just a run down wooden hut with a busy Working Mens Club next door. as you say, they had def "massaged" the figures a bit but it was in a good spot,and with hard work and good customer service we ended up with a shop doing £1 million turnover over the counter (2008).
changes to the "proof of demand" laws meant that when two of my customers wanted to open a shop in the same village i was powerless to stop them. when hearing of their plans i told them that one good shop would become two average ones and sure enough that happened. at the same time expenses were rocketing with turftv entering the picture market and the jobs for the boys Gambling Commission regulating the business. turnover decreasing and expenses increasing is not a good recipe,and i sold out to the "opposition" in Feb 2011.
not sure that i'd like the earlier openings and later closing times that seem to be in force now, and with betfair and mobile apps i'm not sure we'd be doing £1million otc, but i got a good living out of it when the times were good,and diff class been self employed.
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Quote from: MANTIS01 on May 02, 2015, 01:25:21 PM
Quote from: tikay on May 02, 2015, 11:44:06 AM
Quote from: MANTIS01 on April 27, 2015, 10:05:43 PM
Oh you better worry about cashing this time! Wasn't it zero cashes last year, embarrassing, I mean let's get back on it this time around! None of this 'I am a weak player and a pussy' talk either!
How much you want? Same deets?
Last year? Don't remind me, it plays on my mind non-stop -
"have I lost it?"
We shall see.
Yes, same bank details as previously.
You are down for 5%, which is £425, but if you'd prefer to take a little less, it is not a problem, I'm well oversold & have a reserve list, so it won't be a problem. But if you want 5%, that's great, & you are booked.
No way I want a piece of the cake when you win the bracelet, £425 sent. Need a bit of ass busting for my money tho. You can play this game as well as the next man so don't forget it, just feel the hunger, like Fast Eddie Felson in The Colour of Money!
Oh and good news, Sky commissioned our Golf Juice show!
Yaaay Golf juice. That's great news Mantis, the void left by Top gear is filled. :-)
You must be so excited about it, I hope it goes well.
Please let us know if you have any exciting guest stars coming up!
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Quote from: tikay on May 06, 2015, 12:54:33 PM
Amazing how I can remember this nonsense from 40 years ago, but can't remember what I had for dinner last night.
Just ask around here, most of us could help you on that
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May 07, 2015, 07:32:26 PM »
Cod loins, chopped tomatoes, oxo cube.
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Quote from: RED-DOG on May 07, 2015, 07:32:26 PM
Cod loins, chopped tomatoes, oxo cube.
You gotta have some zing
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Quote from: nirvana on May 07, 2015, 07:21:30 PM
Quote from: tikay on May 06, 2015, 12:54:33 PM
Amazing how I can remember this nonsense from 40 years ago, but can't remember what I had for dinner last night.
Just ask around here, most of us could help you on that
4/11 tinned tomatoes, 1/2 chicken breast, even money cod-loins, 50/1 salad.
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Wrong wrong wrong.
The current diet combo for evening meal is......
Cod loins
1 small tin Chopped toms ("Tesco's Finest"), with several dashes of Worcester Sauce for added zing zest & bite.
1 small tin marrowfat peas. (To ensure I eat enough veg to maintain my physique).
For afters, a bag of fresh grapes.
Most satisfying, though it does tend to induce outbreaks of remarkably impressive Compo style flatulence.
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I'm amazed that someone who enjoys tinned tomatoes as much and as frequently as you do hasn't realised that the quality of whole tinned tomatoes is vastly superior to the tins of ready chopped.
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May 08, 2015, 07:01:42 AM »
Aldi tinned peeled tomatoes are the nuts.
Try freshly ground pepper and a splash of vinegar in place of the Lea & Perrins btw.
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Cos has now paid for his 1% stake, & this is reflected on the Stakers Schedule, here.....
http://blondepoker.com/forum/index.php?topic=25486.msg2041602#msg2041602
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May 08, 2015, 10:35:43 AM »
Good morning sir.....Sorry I'm late to the party. Would you please put me on the reserve list for 1% please and pm me your bank details if successful.
Many thanks.
...and yes whole tinned tomatoes > chopped tin toms by far.
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Quote from: Karabiner on May 08, 2015, 01:26:37 AM
I'm amazed that someone who enjoys tinned tomatoes as much and as frequently as you do hasn't realised that the quality of whole tinned tomatoes is vastly superior to the tins of ready chopped.
I would rather have chopped than whole. They make for a much better bacon splash banjo.
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Quote from: RED-DOG on May 08, 2015, 12:11:28 PM
Quote from: Karabiner on May 08, 2015, 01:26:37 AM
I'm amazed that someone who enjoys tinned tomatoes as much and as frequently as you do hasn't realised that the quality of whole tinned tomatoes is vastly superior to the tins of ready chopped.
I would rather have chopped than whole. They make for a much better bacon splash banjo.
Only people who live, or have lived, around the Hinckley/Nuneaton area would know about a 'splash', or a 'dip'.
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Quote from: david3103 on May 08, 2015, 01:09:33 PM
Quote from: RED-DOG on May 08, 2015, 12:11:28 PM
Quote from: Karabiner on May 08, 2015, 01:26:37 AM
I'm amazed that someone who enjoys tinned tomatoes as much and as frequently as you do hasn't realised that the quality of whole tinned tomatoes is vastly superior to the tins of ready chopped.
I would rather have chopped than whole. They make for a much better bacon splash banjo.
Only people who live, or have lived, around the Hinckley/Nuneaton area would know about a 'splash', or a 'dip'.
I'm a worldwide playboy.
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