A RESPONSE from Mark 'The Couch' Winstanley IT appears I've ruffled a few feathers, probably turkey, over my comments regarding Fakenham racecourse (November 30).
Louis Vuitton Bags ReplicaIn my defence, I have been to the track, but as Rene from 'Allo 'Allo would have said: "Only once."
Eddie 'The Shoe' Fremantle had convinced me the iron horse from the Smoke to Cambridge was only an hour, where on arrival Alan 'Beardy' Francis would transport us to the course in a clapped-out jam jar that had seen more highways than Sir Harry Secombe.
"How long to the track?" was my query, to which The Shoe replied with a straight face: "About another hour." That was the last time I ever trusted Zenith Watch a Fulham supporter.
Beardy is never going to trouble Jenson Button in a time trial, but it took about three hours to reach the Norfolk outpost, by which time my mood was a solemn one.
The facilities at the course were the worst I've ever encountered, and backing six losers on the bounce had something to do with my vow never to return.
The only redeeming feature about the place was the hog roast, which Roy from Eltham informs me is still good
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Thankfully, we live in a democracy, and we have diverse opinions on many matters. I hope Paul Murphy and Lady Angela Oswald (Letters, December 10) who took exception to my remarks, continue to enjoy their jolly-ups at Fakenham, while yours truly will have to make do with sitting in front of my Roger Mellie watching Rachel Riley on Countdown.
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