Bush Rummager 3,744 Posted April 12, 2019 Report Share Posted April 12, 2019 What's it like as a town? anybody been there? I've booked to stay down there soon. Had it on the radar for a few years but never got around to it... i like a bit of racing, or used to do i shouod say! Obviously it's the HQ for flat racing, with the hourse racing museum there... I'm sure I've read somewhere they've got one of the top greyhounds from back in the day stuffed in there, could be Fullerton, i might be wrong. I've been looking on Google earth.. it looks more like ares 52 down there!! It looks like you're average town.. engulfed by crazy amounts of welth to me. Madness. Any opinions folks?.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
talt 878 Posted April 12, 2019 Report Share Posted April 12, 2019 I used to work there about twenty years ago. I felt like a giant with all the little jockey people milling about. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tatsblisters 7,915 Posted April 12, 2019 Report Share Posted April 12, 2019 Knocking the jockeys off the rich peoples lawns.lol Only been their a few times coursing back in the day it was hot as hell. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shaaark 10,112 Posted April 13, 2019 Report Share Posted April 13, 2019 5 hours ago, Bush Rummager said: What's it like as a town? anybody been there? I've booked to stay down there soon. Had it on the radar for a few years but never got around to it... i like a bit of racing, or used to do i shouod say! Obviously it's the HQ for flat racing, with the hourse racing museum there... I'm sure I've read somewhere they've got one of the top greyhounds from back in the day stuffed in there, could be Fullerton, i might be wrong. I've been looking on Google earth.. it looks more like ares 52 down there!! It looks like you're average town.. engulfed by crazy amounts of welth to me. Madness. Any opinions folks?.... 1889, fullerton/troughend, 1890, 1891, 1892, fullerton. Say no more. Modern dogs would get nowhere near that 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bush Rummager 3,744 Posted April 13, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2019 13 hours ago, tatsblisters said: Knocking the jockeys off the rich peoples lawns.lol Only been their a few times coursing back in the day it was hot as hell. Yes, i've stood with some young Irish apprentice jockey's a few times having a laugh with them. Really friendly lads. They'd turn out for the odd meet with the Swaffam C.C. Often wondered if any of them made it big. 20 odd years ago mind. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tatsblisters 7,915 Posted April 13, 2019 Report Share Posted April 13, 2019 Just now, Bush Rummager said: Yes, i've stood with some young Irish apprentice jockey's a few times having a laugh with them. Really friendly lads. They'd turn out for the odd meet with the Swaffam C.C. Often wondered if any of them made it big. 20 odd years ago mind. Early 90s went to watch organized coursing advent had a good day out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
YOKEL 2,116 Posted April 13, 2019 Report Share Posted April 13, 2019 Just up the road from me, all about the racing fella, the town is a shithouse! Yokel 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
THE STIFFMEISTER 14,553 Posted April 13, 2019 Report Share Posted April 13, 2019 Not far from me had one or two days nights out there . If your after going on the lash , Cambridge is much larger and varied but as listed , it’s red hot down there. Had a cheeky tug there two years ago over xmas. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
YOKEL 2,116 Posted April 13, 2019 Report Share Posted April 13, 2019 As above, Cambridge, bout a 15/20 minute drive from Newmarket and plenty to do day and night. Free museums, botanical gardens, boozers clubs...much more like it... Yokel 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bush Rummager 3,744 Posted April 13, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2019 Cheers for getting back fellas I'm actually staying just west of Huntingdon, so looking to hit a few places from there. Had a day in Cambridge before but it's some years ago now. Cracking place from what i remember. It's a family trip, me, mrs and two young (ish) daughters, so unfortunately there'll be no night on the raz for me!! I'll call into Newmarket anyway, have a quick poke about, bit of dinner and probably check the racing museum out. Certainly looks a strange type of town on the face of it!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dytkos 17,530 Posted April 14, 2019 Report Share Posted April 14, 2019 Nice walk/cycle ride around Graffham water if your Huntingdon/St. Neots area. Cheers, D. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
talt 878 Posted April 14, 2019 Report Share Posted April 14, 2019 Good for a bit of fly fishing is Graffham. Some big rainbow trout in there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dytkos 17,530 Posted April 14, 2019 Report Share Posted April 14, 2019 19 minutes ago, talt said: Good for a bit of fly fishing is Graffham. Some big rainbow trout in there. I haven't been there since my honeymoon with my ex - 1978 Cheers, D. what Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bush Rummager 3,744 Posted April 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2019 Cheers ladies.. I've jusy checked. I'm actually stopping on a site called quiet waters. Just east of Huntington.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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