Norman Ingram:
Harry I have done nothing to shout about this last weekend, got a few bob back, but was down in total, last year I was well in front, this year I have not got going, the weather is been making it hard to choose, for going has been so heavy, lots of times my horses have been doing well, then near the winning post fade away totally exhausted due to their hooves digging in to the ground too deep. Then like us Harry we have not got the staminia we used to have!
hiya,
Norman am thinking of changing my tactics going to carry on using the pin sticker selection method but going to give Saturdays a miss and do my âinvestingâ on a Friday not so many people in the shop that day so there might be a few winners left for me, thereâs no flies on me, donât know why i didânt think of it before i might have made a million by now.
thanks harry long retired.
Do you remember back as far 1968/9 a young girl named Ann or nick name praying mantis also others, well at the end of last year I came across her now all grown up and looking very nice, I spent a few days in her company talking about all the drivers that she knew and on leaving her she ask about the old cafes kates jacks hill Freddie and a few more I have her E/M address if any of you can remember her send me a e/m to 69bill@live.com so I can pass it on if you have known her and the entrainment she provided on those long nights away she said she would like to hear from you all. Bill 5
Do you remember back as far 1968/9 a young girl named Ann or nick name praying mantis also others, well at the end of last year I came across her now all grown up and looking very nice, I spent a few days in her company talking about all the drivers that she knew and on leaving her she ask about the old cafes kates jacks hill Freddie and a few more I have her E/M address if any of you can remember her send me a e/m to 69bill@live.com so I can pass it on if you have known her and the entrainment she provided on those long nights away she said she would like to hear from you all. Bill 5[
Do you remember back as far 1968/9 a young girl named Ann or nick name praying mantis also others, well at the end of last year I came across her now all grown up and looking very nice, I spent a few days in her company talking about all the drivers that she knew and on leaving her she ask about the old cafes kates jacks hill Freddie and a few more I have her E/M address if any of you can remember her send me a e/m to 69bill@live.com so I can pass it on if you have known her and the entrainment she provided on those long nights away she said she would like to hear from you all. Bill 5[
Norman Ingram:
Yes Bill5 will do that, Harry I believe you will pack up backing horses at the same time you give up drinking whisky, also I believe in fairyâs.
hiya,
Norm iâll have you know iâve given up the whiskey, what time is it â â , haveânt had a drink for 22 minutes, the wifes out shopping sheâll get a thick ear if she brings a new bottle from the supermarket after iâve ordered her not to, .
thanks harry long retired.
Harry if I had never met you, and know what a decent chap you are! I would say you are a lying tow rag, I know your wife keeps hiding the bottles of whisky, but you have a nose like a bloodhound, and sniff them out from wherever she hides them, then you are trying to play the âSaintâ. By the way did you see the handbag lady on the news, she comes from the area in Northampton where I was born, salt of the earth.
Norman Ingram:
Harry if I had never met you, and know what a decent chap you are! I would say you are a lying tow rag, I know your wife keeps hiding the bottles of whisky, but you have a nose like a bloodhound, and sniff them out from wherever she hides them, then you are trying to play the âSaintâ. By the way did you see the handbag lady on the news, she comes from the area in Northampton where I was born, salt of the earth.
hiya,
Yes Norm watched the âold bridâ with the handbag, a darned sight braver than me but i would have dashed over after theyâd gone to see if theyâd dropped anything on the pavement you never know i might have found a couple of sovereigns to stake at Ladbrokes, as for the booze Norm my âold ladyâ doesânt need to hide it away she knows i only drink in moderation thats only during my waking hours, although i am contemplating setting up a drip for when iâm asleep.
thanks harry long retired.
Norman Ingram:
Harry if I had never met you, and know what a decent chap you are! I would say you are a lying tow rag, I know your wife keeps hiding the bottles of whisky, but you have a nose like a bloodhound, and sniff them out from wherever she hides them, then you are trying to play the âSaintâ. By the way did you see the handbag lady on the news, she comes from the area in Northampton where I was born, salt of the earth.
hiya,
Yes Norm watched the âold bridâ with the handbag, a darned sight braver than me but i would have dashed over after theyâd gone to see if theyâd dropped anything on the pavement you never know i might have found a couple of sovereigns to stake at Ladbrokes, as for the booze Norm my âold ladyâ doesânt need to hide it away she knows i only drink in moderation thats only during my waking hours, although i am contemplating setting up a drip for when iâm asleep.
thanks harry long retired.
Donât expect much sense out of âHâ to-day,heâll be down the âPig and Whistleâ to-night, sat at a candlelit table in the corner,working his ticket,and trying to get back into the Wifes goodbooks!!!No good denying it âHâ we all know you are a âsmooth operatorâ!!! You honed your skills years ago round Aldgate and Leman St.so donât come over all shy like!!! Cheers Dennis.
Norman Ingram:
Harry if I had never met you, and know what a decent chap you are! I would say you are a lying tow rag, I know your wife keeps hiding the bottles of whisky, but you have a nose like a bloodhound, and sniff them out from wherever she hides them, then you are trying to play the âSaintâ. By the way did you see the handbag lady on the news, she comes from the area in Northampton where I was born, salt of the earth.
hiya,
Yes Norm watched the âold bridâ with the handbag, a darned sight braver than me but i would have dashed over after theyâd gone to see if theyâd dropped anything on the pavement you never know i might have found a couple of sovereigns to stake at Ladbrokes, as for the booze Norm my âold ladyâ doesânt need to hide it away she knows i only drink in moderation thats only during my waking hours, although i am contemplating setting up a drip for when iâm asleep.
thanks harry long retired.
Donât expect much sense out of âHâ to-day,heâll be down the âPig and Whistleâ to-night, sat at a candlelit table in the corner,working his ticket,and trying to get back into the Wifes goodbooks!!!No good denying it âHâ we all know you are a âsmooth operatorâ!!! You honed your skills years ago round Aldgate and Leman St.so donât come over all shy like!!! Cheers Dennis.
hiya,
Now then Dennis donât tell me that anything iâve ever written/posted has made sense if it has iâm slipping iâd hate to be normal.
thanks harry long retired.
I think you are right about Harry being a smooth operator Dennis, where he learnt it, I do not know! But he must have been good, he got wed three times, and me only once, I used to think I did not do too bad, but I could not have been in his league. Just one thing, what have they done to the trucknet again, miss a day or two, and I did not know it, it rocked me for a while.
Norman Ingram:
I think you are right about Harry being a smooth operator Dennis, where he learnt it, I do not know! But he must have been good, he got wed three times, and me only once, I used to think I did not do too bad, but I could not have been in his league. Just one thing, what have they done to the trucknet again, miss a day or two, and I did not know it, it rocked me for a while.
hiya,
Norm being a thrice wed whiskey swilling nugget doesânt make for being a smooth operator believe me, iâm thinking more on the lines of being an idiot, but at least i did get it right at the third attempt, i was always a bit slow on the uptake but to gain perfection youâve got to make mistakes along the way, but i went one better i made huge â â â â -ups, but as the old saying goes no-one is perfect.
thanks harry long retired.
This is one for âHâ and Norm,our one and only Lady/female driver,night trunk from Dunstable to Irlam and Radcliffe.her name just escapes me at the moment but someone will come on and tell us shortly! her partner drove for us on nights as-well.I gave her a start against 100% traffic office resistance,she was a decent driver but reversing was the weak spot.Never had to get involved with tipping and loading or roping and sheeting,just changing trailers.IIRC the second Scania she was on we named âLUTON TOWNâ and the day man was a âdyed in the woolâ Arsenal supporter and he hated it,got the â â â â taken out of him something rotten!!!Heres âLUTON TOWNâ at a truck show at Carnforth Truckhaven! Donât know where the driver is though!
Norman Ingram:
Dennis I do not think at my age, I could manage the units, the other part of the equation, I would endevour to do my best, or died trying.
hiya,
Wouldânt even try now Norm, i donât do failure very well, couldânt climb in the cab and i think the ladies would be an even bigger obstacle i think i could just about lift a large glass of Scotch now in fact ta ta iâm going to pour myself one right nowâŚ
thanks harry long retired.
Now I donât wanât you thinning your single malt down with tears âHâ but Iâve found a shot of the Octopus, JEO 192, I was mate on with Eric.It was shot before I started and is parked at Bradyâs origional garage farther down Duke St.,prior to them moving to a brand new depot up nearer the Steel Works at the top of Duke St.in the area of Barrow called Hindpool.Cheers Dennis.
Bewick:
Now I donât wanât you thinning your single malt down with tears âHâ but Iâve found a shot of the Octopus, JEO 192, I was mate on with Eric.It was shot before I started and is parked at Bradyâs origional garage farther down Duke St.,prior to them moving to a brand new depot up nearer the Steel Works at the top of Duke St.in the area of Barrow called Hindpool.Cheers Dennis.
There is a feature about one of those Octupus of T Brady in thee latest Heritage Commercial magazine Dennis,itâs now owned by Knowles.
Cheers Dave.
Bewick:
Now I donât wanât you thinning your single malt down with tears âHâ but Iâve found a shot of the Octopus, JEO 192, I was mate on with Eric.It was shot before I started and is parked at Bradyâs origional garage farther down Duke St.,prior to them moving to a brand new depot up nearer the Steel Works at the top of Duke St.in the area of Barrow called Hindpool.Cheers Dennis.
There is a feature about one of those Octupus of T Brady in thee latest Heritage Commercial magazine Dennis,itâs now owned by Knowles.
Cheers Dave.
Hiya Dave,how you keeping mate?,I donât take any mags,but I wonder which of the two Brady Octopusâs it will be,either JEO 192 or the earlier one that didnât pull the trailer very long,HEO 557.Cheers Dennis.
Bewick:
Now I donât wanât you thinning your single malt down with tears âHâ but Iâve found a shot of the Octopus, JEO 192, I was mate on with Eric.It was shot before I started and is parked at Bradyâs origional garage farther down Duke St.,prior to them moving to a brand new depot up nearer the Steel Works at the top of Duke St.in the area of Barrow called Hindpool.Cheers Dennis.
hiya,
Never managed to get behind the wheel of the LAD cabbed version of the Octopus Dennis, only ever drove the âbox sheddedâ ones did drive LAD cabbed stuff in articulated form though have seen Ericâs motor going south on the old A6 as i was going north that would be in the 60s and no doubt you would have been ably assisting him Dennis he did used to wave but i never met the lad would have been nice too have done so, breed apart us proper big wheel men, who laughed.
thanks harry long retired.
Bewick:
Now I donât wanât you thinning your single malt down with tears âHâ but Iâve found a shot of the Octopus, JEO 192, I was mate on with Eric.It was shot before I started and is parked at Bradyâs origional garage farther down Duke St.,prior to them moving to a brand new depot up nearer the Steel Works at the top of Duke St.in the area of Barrow called Hindpool.Cheers Dennis.
There is a feature about one of those Octupus of T Brady in thee latest Heritage Commercial magazine Dennis,itâs now owned by Knowles.
Cheers Dave.
Hiya Dave,how you keeping mate?,I donât take any mags,but I wonder which of the two Brady Octopusâs it will be,either JEO 192 or the earlier one that didnât pull the trailer very long,HEO 557.Cheers Dennis.
I beg your pardon Dennis,just had another look,the one featured in the magazine was restored in the colours of T Brady,so it wasnât one of the two that you worked with.This one was originally a Shell-Mex tanker.
Cheers Dave.
remember back as far 1968/9 a young girl named Ann or nick name praying mantis also others, well at the end of last year I came across her now all grown up and looking very nice, I spent a few days in her company talking about all the drivers that she knew and on leaving her she ask about the old cafes kates jacks hill Freddie and a few more I have her E/M address if any of you can remember her send me a e/m to 
Heres âLUTON TOWNâ at a truck show at Carnforth Truckhaven! Donât know where the driver is though!
