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Saturday 14th March was the day of
Midlands Grand National at Uttoxeter
race track and as normal Big Rob had
organised a trip to go. I arrived
in the Tav at 10am and had my breakfast
(a povy's oatcake and a bottle of
Smirnoff Ice) and then about 30 of
us piled on to the coach ready for
a day at the races. The trip there
proved to be quite eventful - our
normal coach driver Mike was out on
a different job and his replacement
had a very unique driving style. Lets
just say that he liked kerbs...and
fences....and houses... and his braking
foot seemed to have a mind of its
own.
We arrived and headed straight for
the posh bar (we always pay a little
extra for tickets so we don't have
to go to the standard bar). First
bets were on and quite a few of us
actually managed to win. Unfortunately
thats where the winning streak ended.
Race after race went by and |
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The losing streak ended for one or two
people when "Asparagus" won
the 5th race at 7-1 odds. Rob and Mick
were happy men. Later in the day we all
headed back to the Tav for a buffet tea.
By this time Rob was so plastered he kept
falling off his stool and had to be carried
home. |
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What a roll model - Pugwash hits the booze
again after winning his first bet. |
Tony can't be bothered to walk outside to watch
the races so instead he sits in the bar and
watches it on BBC1. |
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| George reaches for
his pocket to find a £1 for his next bet. |
Daz is caught in
a compromising situation. |
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Just to prove Pugwash
actually attended |
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Daz is happy after a win. |
Jimmy's so happy he won - he leans
over to snog Rob! |
