New Posts For Thread: 1963 was what you call bad weatherhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30993015/1963-was-what-you-call-bad-weatherIn 1963 it snowed every day for about two months.pretty cold where I live, the sea froze yesterdayhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30993015/1963-was-what-you-call-bad-weather?post_id=553623993#553623993pretty cold where I live, the sea froze yesterdayFri, 02 Mar 2018 05:26:31 -0600Back in 63 my uncle couldn't afford a brush never mind a car.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30993015/1963-was-what-you-call-bad-weather?post_id=553623959#553623959Back in 63 my uncle couldn't afford a brush never mind a car.Fri, 02 Mar 2018 05:18:29 -0600My uncle stuck a brush in the snow to show where he car was buried when he had to abandon it on t'moors back in 63.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30993015/1963-was-what-you-call-bad-weather?post_id=553623857#553623857My uncle stuck a brush in the snow to show where he car was buried when he had to abandon it on t'moors back in 63.Fri, 02 Mar 2018 04:56:57 -0600Alf was certainly a character when I knew him in the 60s and that record of his 5 goals for Spurs in one game in the old First Division was finally equalled by Jermain Defoe at the club after some 40 years.His PE days as a teacher was at a school neahttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30993015/1963-was-what-you-call-bad-weather?post_id=553623829#553623829Alf was certainly a character when I knew him in the 60s and that record of his 5 goals for Spurs in one game in the old First Division was finally equalled by Jermain Defoe at the club after some 40 years.His PE days as a teacher was at a school neaFri, 02 Mar 2018 04:50:32 -0600sparrow Alfie was a great lad a fine footballer a great centre forwardfor Spurs who played in the days when the maximum wage was £12 per weekwhen Alfie retired he became a P.E. teacher always looked a picture ofhealth with his ruddy good looks and hhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30993015/1963-was-what-you-call-bad-weather?post_id=553623755#553623755sparrow Alfie was a great lad a fine footballer a great centre forwardfor Spurs who played in the days when the maximum wage was £12 per weekwhen Alfie retired he became a P.E. teacher always looked a picture ofhealth with his ruddy good looks and hFri, 02 Mar 2018 04:29:49 -0600we have it easy nowdays ,in the 60s and 70s no double glazing or central heating ,fook me when you woke up in your bedroom on a winter morning the old crittle windows would have ice on the inside ,it was so cold you went outside to warm up ! coursehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30993015/1963-was-what-you-call-bad-weather?post_id=553623749#553623749we have it easy nowdays ,in the 60s and 70s no double glazing or central heating ,fook me when you woke up in your bedroom on a winter morning the old crittle windows would have ice on the inside ,it was so cold you went outside to warm up ! courseFri, 02 Mar 2018 04:26:14 -0600I was working on 17th floor of CIS in Manchester before the glazing was fitted.It was fukin cold as you lit the welding torch hands appeared from every where.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30993015/1963-was-what-you-call-bad-weather?post_id=553623737#553623737I was working on 17th floor of CIS in Manchester before the glazing was fitted.It was fukin cold as you lit the welding torch hands appeared from every where.Fri, 02 Mar 2018 04:22:01 -0600seaside must have backed a heatwave @ 1/5https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30993015/1963-was-what-you-call-bad-weather?post_id=553623715#553623715seaside must have backed a heatwave @ 1/5Fri, 02 Mar 2018 04:14:29 -0600Morning miprix. In 47 I had only just arrived in time for that bad winter.I trust you are keeping well and out of the cold.I was just talking to someone the other day about being at Harringay dogs with Alfie Stokes who I believe you knew very well.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30993015/1963-was-what-you-call-bad-weather?post_id=553623707#553623707Morning miprix. In 47 I had only just arrived in time for that bad winter.I trust you are keeping well and out of the cold.I was just talking to someone the other day about being at Harringay dogs with Alfie Stokes who I believe you knew very well.Fri, 02 Mar 2018 04:12:47 -0600Good morning sparrow, how are you? I recall that in 63 there wasno U.K. horseracing for about six weeks in I think in 46 or 47there were 12 foot drifts in central London.Best of luck.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30993015/1963-was-what-you-call-bad-weather?post_id=553623693#553623693Good morning sparrow, how are you? I recall that in 63 there wasno U.K. horseracing for about six weeks in I think in 46 or 47there were 12 foot drifts in central London.Best of luck.Fri, 02 Mar 2018 04:08:06 -0600