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09 Aug 14
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one bet today, one winner, 11/4
very nice, but I'm on a no carb, no wheat, no alcohol diet, which more than nullifies the feelgood factor...
poor old fred archer imo, sympathy and rip
very nice, but I'm on a no carb, no wheat, no alcohol diet, which more than nullifies the feelgood factor...
poor old fred archer imo, sympathy and rip
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hey man, now you're really living
life is too short,have a drink for gawd sakes,poor old fred would still be alive if he had of
Used to go to King's Arms :
FRED ARCHER (1857-1886), SPORTING
HERO
Frederick James Archer, one of the most celebrated jockeys of all time, was born
at Cheltenham on 11 January 1857, in a small cottage
at the end of a narrow passageway leading off the west
side of St George's Place; originally called St George's
Cottage, it is now known as 43 St George's Place.
Fred's father, William, was a successful steeplechase
rider, who won the Grand National in 1858. By then, he
had moved with his wife and five children to Prestbury,
a village on the north side of Cheltenham, where his
father-in-law was landlord of the 'Kings Arms' public
house. In 1861,
following the
latter's death, he
took over the pub
and ran it until c.1873. It was there that Fred Archer
spent his formative years, during which his
father taught him to ride - on a donkey,
then a pony, and eventually a horse.
FRED ARCHER (1857-1886), SPORTING
HERO
Frederick James Archer, one of the most celebrated jockeys of all time, was born
at Cheltenham on 11 January 1857, in a small cottage
at the end of a narrow passageway leading off the west
side of St George's Place; originally called St George's
Cottage, it is now known as 43 St George's Place.
Fred's father, William, was a successful steeplechase
rider, who won the Grand National in 1858. By then, he
had moved with his wife and five children to Prestbury,
a village on the north side of Cheltenham, where his
father-in-law was landlord of the 'Kings Arms' public
house. In 1861,
following the
latter's death, he
took over the pub
and ran it until c.1873. It was there that Fred Archer
spent his formative years, during which his
father taught him to ride - on a donkey,
then a pony, and eventually a horse.
Bit more here :
The young Archer showed a particular talent as a rider, and in 1868 his father
apprenticed him to Mathew Dawson of Newmarket, one of the leading trainers of
the day. The following year, he ran (and lost!) his first public race, but from 1870
onwards the number of his wins increased steadily, culminating, in 1874, with no
less than 147 wins, which made him England's champion jockey, a position that
he was to retain for the rest of his short life.
Archer's reign as champion jockey – which included, in 1885, no less than 246
wins, a record that was not equalled until 1933 – brought him worldwide fame. It
also brought him the need to keep his weight under control. At over 5 foot 8
inches, he was unusually tall for a jockey, and he spent much of his life on a
near-starvation diet, endless 'purges', and Turkish
baths, all of which were eventually to have a disastrous
effect on his health.
Although Archer regularly visited his family in
Gloucestershire, he made Newmarket his home, and in
1882 he built himself a house there, which he named
Falmouth House after Lord Falmouth, his principal
patron. The house was completed shortly before his
marriage, in January 1883, to Dawson's niece, Helen
Rose, by whom he had two children - a son, who died a
few hours after his birth, and a daughter, following whose birth his wife died,
aged only 23, an event that sent Archer into a deep depression, from which he
never fully recovered.
The young Archer showed a particular talent as a rider, and in 1868 his father
apprenticed him to Mathew Dawson of Newmarket, one of the leading trainers of
the day. The following year, he ran (and lost!) his first public race, but from 1870
onwards the number of his wins increased steadily, culminating, in 1874, with no
less than 147 wins, which made him England's champion jockey, a position that
he was to retain for the rest of his short life.
Archer's reign as champion jockey – which included, in 1885, no less than 246
wins, a record that was not equalled until 1933 – brought him worldwide fame. It
also brought him the need to keep his weight under control. At over 5 foot 8
inches, he was unusually tall for a jockey, and he spent much of his life on a
near-starvation diet, endless 'purges', and Turkish
baths, all of which were eventually to have a disastrous
effect on his health.
Although Archer regularly visited his family in
Gloucestershire, he made Newmarket his home, and in
1882 he built himself a house there, which he named
Falmouth House after Lord Falmouth, his principal
patron. The house was completed shortly before his
marriage, in January 1883, to Dawson's niece, Helen
Rose, by whom he had two children - a son, who died a
few hours after his birth, and a daughter, following whose birth his wife died,
aged only 23, an event that sent Archer into a deep depression, from which he
never fully recovered.
...any more to add? - stuff like what was his shoe size, and how many dumps per day etc .........
Hope you don`t have a gun in your bedside drawer like poor Archer. 
... thank heaven for that. Impossible to blow your brains out with a bow and arrow.
seriously, I really respect those jocks who put themselves through that self-denial, although I suppose the birds, booze and charlie are some compensation - not to mention the money
maybe I need a career change
maybe I need a career change
Lester Piggot used to manage through the day with a cup of coffee and a Cuban cigar. Now, that`s what you call devotion.
badger ive contacted betfair they will send the cops round soon and a paramedic
yep, amazing dedication, but he ended up looking like arsene wenger
One bet today. No winner, no carb, no wheat, no alcohol - when Adam delved and Eve span, who was then the gentleman?
Axes. We don't have enough axes. Need more axes.
Axes. We don't have enough axes. Need more axes.
when Adam delved and Eve span, who was then the gentleman?
I didn't know there was a meeting at newbury today
I didn't know there was a meeting at newbury today
I can see him having a relapse and overdosing on oven chips.
Thinly veiled " I backed a winner and need to tell someone" thread .
Mr Badger, you need to eat foods high in Tryptophan.
Most of which are not carbohydrates.
Easiest and plentiful sources are chicken, shellfish and fish in the protein range.
Take a look at this table which lists them - and look at the sub-sections for the foods you like to eat - and then tailor your diet around them.
I guarantee you'll soon start feeling better and won't miss the carbs and wheat at all (the alcohol is another matter!).
You'll notice that top of the list by miles is sea lion meat.
Have you ever seen an unhappy eskimo - even though they live in blocks of ice, the freezing cold and hardly ever see the sun?!
http://nutritiondata.self.com/foods-000079000000000000000.html
Most of which are not carbohydrates.
Easiest and plentiful sources are chicken, shellfish and fish in the protein range.
Take a look at this table which lists them - and look at the sub-sections for the foods you like to eat - and then tailor your diet around them.
I guarantee you'll soon start feeling better and won't miss the carbs and wheat at all (the alcohol is another matter!).
You'll notice that top of the list by miles is sea lion meat.
Have you ever seen an unhappy eskimo - even though they live in blocks of ice, the freezing cold and hardly ever see the sun?!
http://nutritiondata.self.com/foods-000079000000000000000.html
cheers tommy, not sure about sea lion meat though - don't want to upset alex 
and a rice tea biscuit with his black coffee and la de da
You'll notice that top of the list by miles is sea lion meat.
Thinly veiled 'I'm as big as a killer whale' post.
Thinly veiled 'I'm as big as a killer whale' post.
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