New Posts For Thread: Wonderful Days at The Bookies in The Seventies and Eighties.HRL.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31911599/wonderful-days-at-the-bookies-in-the-seventies-and-eightieshrlhttps://youtu.be/rWu1--BDB9o?si=YPdr8vRssk9TWho-The bookies were very different then. It was a place where one could actually spend an entire day fairly easily. One could have a takeaway for lunch or dinner. However, I was there too when the sad news about Hillsborough came through. The full extenhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31911599/wonderful-days-at-the-bookies-in-the-seventies-and-eightieshrl?post_id=565591283#565591283The bookies were very different then. It was a place where one could actually spend an entire day fairly easily. One could have a takeaway for lunch or dinner. However, I was there too when the sad news about Hillsborough came through. The full extenTue, 22 Sep 2026 12:14:16 -0500Aye lifting one off the counter was an experience no one should have missed.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31911599/wonderful-days-at-the-bookies-in-the-seventies-and-eightieshrl?post_id=565591095#565591095Aye lifting one off the counter was an experience no one should have missed.Tue, 22 Sep 2026 10:46:05 -0500Those 1970s Anker tills bring back memories!https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31911599/wonderful-days-at-the-bookies-in-the-seventies-and-eightieshrl?post_id=565591077#565591077Those 1970s Anker tills bring back memories!Tue, 22 Sep 2026 10:33:05 -0500Passive smoking - as liked both pubs and bookies, think that even though I've never smoked my lungs by 22 years old thought I had!https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31911599/wonderful-days-at-the-bookies-in-the-seventies-and-eightieshrl?post_id=565591053#565591053Passive smoking - as liked both pubs and bookies, think that even though I've never smoked my lungs by 22 years old thought I had!Tue, 22 Sep 2026 09:52:55 -0500The superstitious gamblers stood there who actually believed the Jonah had an effect on results...https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31911599/wonderful-days-at-the-bookies-in-the-seventies-and-eightieshrl?post_id=565591051#565591051The superstitious gamblers stood there who actually believed the Jonah had an effect on results...Tue, 22 Sep 2026 09:49:20 -0500the resident jonah ! every shop had one who could stop the tide coming and in put the greatest jumper of a fence on the floor !https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31911599/wonderful-days-at-the-bookies-in-the-seventies-and-eightieshrl?post_id=565590879#565590879the resident jonah ! every shop had one who could stop the tide coming and in put the greatest jumper of a fence on the floor !Tue, 22 Sep 2026 08:11:12 -0500yes even if you didnt smoke .....you did ...........listning to the extel commentary looking up at that box on the wall ! those pencils on strings to stop the light fingered ...https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31911599/wonderful-days-at-the-bookies-in-the-seventies-and-eightieshrl?post_id=565590875#565590875yes even if you didnt smoke .....you did ...........listning to the extel commentary looking up at that box on the wall ! those pencils on strings to stop the light fingered ...Tue, 22 Sep 2026 08:08:51 -0500yeah 9 or 10% tax. Even pro gamblers couldn't winhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31911599/wonderful-days-at-the-bookies-in-the-seventies-and-eightieshrl?post_id=565590777#565590777yeah 9 or 10% tax. Even pro gamblers couldn't winTue, 22 Sep 2026 07:08:55 -0500Just enjoyed that aberdonia.....cheers for posting....the good old dayshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31911599/wonderful-days-at-the-bookies-in-the-seventies-and-eightieshrl?post_id=565590465#565590465Just enjoyed that aberdonia.....cheers for posting....the good old daysTue, 22 Sep 2026 02:44:48 -0500https://youtu.be/rWu1--BDB9o?si=YPdr8vRssk9TWho-https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31911599/wonderful-days-at-the-bookies-in-the-seventies-and-eightieshrl?post_id=565590259#565590259https://youtu.be/rWu1--BDB9o?si=YPdr8vRssk9TWho-Mon, 21 Sep 2026 16:32:11 -0500