Slipping Dad’s bet behind his back

I used to have to take a bet on my way to Peckham Rd school every day for my dad and remember the man would hold his hand behind his back and we had to slip the bet in his hand. I remember Steve Nicholls took me once as a treat to get the papers from Birmingham I suppose it was to get the early racing results.I loved it because I had a ride in a car!! When I was around 14-15 I worked in Stones part time at weekends. My favourite shop there was the chippy 3 pennorth of chips with batter bits wrapped in newspaper dripping with vinegar and we used to suck the last of the vinegar through the end of the newspaper.God knows how we survived all those germs we must have drunk!!