Padders 2,840 #25 Posted October 1, 2021 10 minutes ago, pattricia said: In the 50s one of the roughest pubs was The Magnet in Southey Green..My father worked in the steelworks during the day but on Saturdays he was the “ bookie” before betting shops were legal. He collected the bets on street corners , but handed them to Bookies Runners . This saved him being picked up by the police. It certainly attracted some unsavoury characters.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Rockers rule 673 #26 Posted October 1, 2021 Well known Biker haunt back in the day. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
pattricia 574 #27 Posted October 1, 2021 4 minutes ago, Padders said: It certainly attracted some unsavoury characters.... He was eventually picked up and jailed. His photo was on the front of The Sheffield Telegraph. Mom didn’t tell us about it, so when we asked where he was mom said that he had “Gone on a short holiday” Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Padders 2,840 #28 Posted October 1, 2021 (edited) 12 minutes ago, pattricia said: He was eventually picked up and jailed. His photo was on the front of The Sheffield Telegraph. Mom didn’t tell us about it, so when we asked where he was mom said that he had “Gone on a short holiday” Crikey! Never knew you had a "Famous" dad. Edited October 1, 2021 by Padders mistake. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
pattricia 574 #29 Posted October 1, 2021 25 minutes ago, Padders said: Crikey! Never knew you had a "Famous" dad. He would have loved to live long enough to have his own bookies shop, instead of working in the steelworks.! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Padders 2,840 #30 Posted October 1, 2021 7 minutes ago, pattricia said: He would have loved to live long enough to have his own bookies shop, instead of working in the steelworks.! I had a very lucrative business taking bets in my local WMC back in the 70s.. Till the local Firth Park bookie sent his henchmen to put the frighteners on me. Could relate a few tales from back then. Just think, Paddy Power could have been "Padders Power" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
pattricia 574 #31 Posted October 1, 2021 33 minutes ago, Padders said: I had a very lucrative business taking bets in my local WMC back in the 70s.. Till the local Firth Park bookie sent his henchmen to put the frighteners on me. Could relate a few tales from back then. Just think, Paddy Power could have been "Padders Power" Thats made me laugh! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
sunmicro 0 #32 Posted November 1, 2021 Hello Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
