Roger Mexico Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 3 hours ago, Gladys said: At that time there was only one casino allowed.* What else were they responsible for then? Bookies? I have a very vague recollection of there being one bookmaker back then, with a local name, I think. But there were not very many and there may have been none prior to the mid-1960s. Will have to do some Googling. Bookies existed but you could only bet as an account customer and by phone (I remember elderly relatives doing so). Actual shops that could tempt in the passing unwary punter weren't allowed to open till later maybe 1970-ish. The GSC's forerunner would also have had control over slot machines 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Lamb Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 1 hour ago, Roger Mexico said: Bookies existed but you could only bet as an account customer and by phone (I remember elderly relatives doing so). Actual shops that could tempt in the passing unwary punter weren't allowed to open till later maybe 1970-ish. The GSC's forerunner would also have had control over slot machines Most pubs in the 1960s had someone who acted as the bookie's runner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred the shred Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 Gordon Howarths was around in the 70’s and Melina’s I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Power Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 I'm not sure if this is embargoed but there was a lot of concern for a young girl from Ballaugh having gone missing a couple of days ago, and all sorts of speculation has followed. Now there appears to be nothing, has she been found safe and well, or is she still missing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 17 minutes ago, Max Power said: I'm not sure if this is embargoed but there was a lot of concern for a young girl from Ballaugh having gone missing a couple of days ago, and all sorts of speculation has followed. Now there appears to be nothing, has she been found safe and well, or is she still missing? Found safe yesterday, I think. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Mexico Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 44 minutes ago, Max Power said: I'm not sure if this is embargoed but there was a lot of concern for a young girl from Ballaugh having gone missing a couple of days ago, and all sorts of speculation has followed. Now there appears to be nothing, has she been found safe and well, or is she still missing? If a missing person is found safe, the police usually put up a notification that they have been on Facebook, where they have originally reported it, and then remove all related material (including the notification) after a few hours. It protects the privacy of what is usually a vulnerable person and stops people seeing just the original post and thinking they are still missing. So in this case no news usually is good news. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred the shred Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 Yes it was on Facebook yesterday that she was safe and sound and thanked quite a few agencies in the search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarndyce Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 5 hours ago, Harry Lamb said: Most pubs in the 1960s had someone who acted as the bookie's runner We had a knocker-upper on our road. And a lamp wick trimmer… …all the old crafts and trades are gone now, with these new-fangled changes… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finlo Posted April 28 Author Share Posted April 28 1 minute ago, Jarndyce said: We had a knocker-upper on our road. Milkmen were randy buggers back in the day! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 13 minutes ago, Jarndyce said: We had a knocker-upper on our road. And a lamp wick trimmer… …all the old crafts and trades are gone now, with these new-fangled changes… 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopek Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 44 minutes ago, Jarndyce said: …all the old crafts and trades are gone now, with these new-fangled changes… Well, I'd never let an AI character light my candle!!! Nor that old pic of Gladys ! Christ, her pea shooter is bigger than mine!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 Just now, Kopek said: Well, I'd never let an AI character light my candle!!! Nor that old pic of Gladys ! Christ, her pea shooter is bigger than mine!!! Don't mess with me, Kopek! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopek Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 Those bloomers would have ripped the fence off the Marine Drive!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 21 minutes ago, Kopek said: Those bloomers would have ripped the fence off the Marine Drive!!! And homed any number of refugees. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxkinho Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 https://agbrief.com/news/europe/29/04/2024/more-details-emerge-in-king-gaming-isle-of-man-investigation/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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