New Posts For Thread: That looked like make a standhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31894641/that-looked-like-make-a-standIncredibleIf memory serves the sunday hours with us were 12 to 14.30 (unless there was a lock in!) and then off to the local pitch for a 20 a side kick about, showing off the latest cars, cassettes (yes!), CB radio/accessories, hoping a few of the rare local thttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31894641/that-looked-like-make-a-stand?post_id=565226665#565226665If memory serves the sunday hours with us were 12 to 14.30 (unless there was a lock in!) and then off to the local pitch for a 20 a side kick about, showing off the latest cars, cassettes (yes!), CB radio/accessories, hoping a few of the rare local tTue, 10 Feb 2026 16:10:47 -0600The Sunday sleep after mums dinner from about 4 till 630 quick bath then stood outside waiting for the doors to reopen.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31894641/that-looked-like-make-a-stand?post_id=565226009#565226009The Sunday sleep after mums dinner from about 4 till 630 quick bath then stood outside waiting for the doors to reopen.Tue, 10 Feb 2026 11:12:31 -0600How can I do anything but agree. Sunday morning, not allowed out ( you’d be too noisy ) so waiting impatiently for the old man to finish the Sunday Post so I could read about the fit a. And he always looked at another page. Eventually getting thehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31894641/that-looked-like-make-a-stand?post_id=565225985#565225985How can I do anything but agree. Sunday morning, not allowed out ( you’d be too noisy ) so waiting impatiently for the old man to finish the Sunday Post so I could read about the fit a. And he always looked at another page. Eventually getting theTue, 10 Feb 2026 11:06:18 -0600I would love to go back to the old hours loyal Sunday dinner especially 12 till 3 then 7 till 1030https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31894641/that-looked-like-make-a-stand?post_id=565225947#565225947I would love to go back to the old hours loyal Sunday dinner especially 12 till 3 then 7 till 1030Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:54:34 -0600All the old boys used to drink wee heavies and a glass and always finished the whisky first and save a bit of the wee to wash out the glass so no whisky was wasted. There were standards you know! Abiding memory is of Trades Thursday night, hours 5https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31894641/that-looked-like-make-a-stand?post_id=565225923#565225923All the old boys used to drink wee heavies and a glass and always finished the whisky first and save a bit of the wee to wash out the glass so no whisky was wasted. There were standards you know! Abiding memory is of Trades Thursday night, hours 5Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:47:27 -0600Mate and myself won a doubles darts competition (more than 40 years ago when I could still see properly!!) and as we were leaving the barman said I have no idea how you managed to do that because you two are the only ones drinking 'Big Whitbread' herhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31894641/that-looked-like-make-a-stand?post_id=565225207#565225207Mate and myself won a doubles darts competition (more than 40 years ago when I could still see properly!!) and as we were leaving the barman said I have no idea how you managed to do that because you two are the only ones drinking 'Big Whitbread' herTue, 10 Feb 2026 01:12:31 -0600Gordon63. I too remember Fowlers Wee Heavy must have been about 8% proof. Came in a very small bottle 200/250 ml ? Haven't seen it for a few years brewed in Alloa I think.I sometimes had the 'Big Whitbread' you mentioned if the draught was iffy (Ushehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31894641/that-looked-like-make-a-stand?post_id=565225017#565225017Gordon63. I too remember Fowlers Wee Heavy must have been about 8% proof. Came in a very small bottle 200/250 ml ? Haven't seen it for a few years brewed in Alloa I think.I sometimes had the 'Big Whitbread' you mentioned if the draught was iffy (UsheMon, 09 Feb 2026 15:03:13 -0600Beat the grey monk autocue after winning the badger sp 11/2 anti post was much better back then .incidentally pulled up in the next 2 Hennessyhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31894641/that-looked-like-make-a-stand?post_id=565224891#565224891Beat the grey monk autocue after winning the badger sp 11/2 anti post was much better back then .incidentally pulled up in the next 2 HennessyMon, 09 Feb 2026 13:59:23 -0600I backed Coome Hill for the Hennessy soon after he won the Badger. 14/1 rings a bell. Happy days. The Badger was a trial for the big handicap then. Not so much now.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31894641/that-looked-like-make-a-stand?post_id=565224883#565224883I backed Coome Hill for the Hennessy soon after he won the Badger. 14/1 rings a bell. Happy days. The Badger was a trial for the big handicap then. Not so much now.Mon, 09 Feb 2026 13:53:26 -0600That’s a good reason Badger beer another race in declinehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31894641/that-looked-like-make-a-stand?post_id=565224849#565224849That’s a good reason Badger beer another race in declineMon, 09 Feb 2026 13:24:50 -0600