New Posts For Thread: Dorothy Paget and William Hillhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30946165/dorothy-paget-and-william-hillPaget used to bet with Hill on the ponies but the poor, honest bookie was not honest and did not stay poor very long.In other words, Graham Sharpe's book on Paget has percolated to the top of my reading pile.Background: Paget was an eccentric squilli"trainer for her. Not a freudian sliphttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30946165/dorothy-paget-and-william-hill?post_id=555772393#555772393"trainer for her. Not a freudian slipWed, 17 Oct 2018 09:36:08 -0500I didn't know Walter Nightingale trained for he. I was a big fan of his stable in the 60s.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30946165/dorothy-paget-and-william-hill?post_id=555772383#555772383I didn't know Walter Nightingale trained for he. I was a big fan of his stable in the 60s.Wed, 17 Oct 2018 09:34:57 -0500She wasn't 'made', though ... she inherited.Although - Members of the Lesbanian Society would argue that they DO make them, nowadays - and in much more abundance.She reputedly 'hated men' - and called her staff by colours, instead of their nameWiki ihttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30946165/dorothy-paget-and-william-hill?post_id=555772273#555772273She wasn't 'made', though ... she inherited.Although - Members of the Lesbanian Society would argue that they DO make them, nowadays - and in much more abundance.She reputedly 'hated men' - and called her staff by colours, instead of their nameWiki iWed, 17 Oct 2018 09:16:54 -0500Terrific thread this, and recently I've very much enjoyed reading Graham Sharpe's book about the incredible Dorothy Paget.Quite a tale. They don't make them like her anymore.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30946165/dorothy-paget-and-william-hill?post_id=555772099#555772099Terrific thread this, and recently I've very much enjoyed reading Graham Sharpe's book about the incredible Dorothy Paget.Quite a tale. They don't make them like her anymore.Wed, 17 Oct 2018 08:47:09 -0500Very interesting reading thanks for posting.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30946165/dorothy-paget-and-william-hill?post_id=554254571#554254571Very interesting reading thanks for posting.Mon, 23 Apr 2018 07:09:23 -0500Look forward to anything you are able to post in the winter Henry but grateful that you have researched and typed all you have.The inter-action betwen the aristocracy and horse racing with the added bonus of understanding the effects of gambling on shttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30946165/dorothy-paget-and-william-hill?post_id=554252909#554252909Look forward to anything you are able to post in the winter Henry but grateful that you have researched and typed all you have.The inter-action betwen the aristocracy and horse racing with the added bonus of understanding the effects of gambling on sMon, 23 Apr 2018 04:36:12 -0500Thanks for all the compliments men. Hackney dogs didn`t exist in Horatio`s time, otherwise there would have been some fun. Frightening to think he wanted to be Chancellor of the Exchequer.Geordie, I have no time to research and write out these typeshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30946165/dorothy-paget-and-william-hill?post_id=554247039#554247039Thanks for all the compliments men. Hackney dogs didn`t exist in Horatio`s time, otherwise there would have been some fun. Frightening to think he wanted to be Chancellor of the Exchequer.Geordie, I have no time to research and write out these typesSun, 22 Apr 2018 17:48:53 -0500I hope you have a change of mind and post further when you have an opportunity to do so HenryAll of it is great reading and worth a few moments of anyone's timehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30946165/dorothy-paget-and-william-hill?post_id=554244099#554244099I hope you have a change of mind and post further when you have an opportunity to do so HenryAll of it is great reading and worth a few moments of anyone's timeSun, 22 Apr 2018 14:21:07 -0500Absolutely wonderful stuff, HENRY the Seventh.Not just a glimpse of a lost world, but a complete immersion in it. Maybe it just shows my ignorance of social history, but in every paragraph of these posts there's been something which makes me think, "https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30946165/dorothy-paget-and-william-hill?post_id=554241753#554241753Absolutely wonderful stuff, HENRY the Seventh.Not just a glimpse of a lost world, but a complete immersion in it. Maybe it just shows my ignorance of social history, but in every paragraph of these posts there's been something which makes me think, "Sun, 22 Apr 2018 12:13:34 -0500HENRY the Seventh.I thought you would have been on the ... 'Anybody remember Albert Dimes' - thread ... that was brought back recently.'Just your cup of tea' - with respect I have brought it back to the top of the Menu, for you to read - in case youhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30946165/dorothy-paget-and-william-hill?post_id=554240141#554240141HENRY the Seventh.I thought you would have been on the ... 'Anybody remember Albert Dimes' - thread ... that was brought back recently.'Just your cup of tea' - with respect I have brought it back to the top of the Menu, for you to read - in case youSun, 22 Apr 2018 10:52:29 -0500