A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Races - Tales Of The Turf, the Chester May Meeting, 2004 > Likes and Comments

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message 1: by MR (new)
Oct 16, 2025 07:46AM

MR M A great story, Jon, and a familiar tale of so-near-yet-so-far frustration. Love the way you set the scene, convey the atmosphere and tantalising nature of punting. Great stuff!


message 2: by Jon (new)
Oct 17, 2025 01:09AM

Jon Franklin MR wrote: "A great story, Jon, and a familiar tale of so-near-yet-so-far frustration. Love the way you set the scene, convey the atmosphere and tantalising nature of punting. Great stuff!"

True story, Martin. Kicked myself for not having been more in the ball that morning! I recommend Chester races for a nice weekend break. The walk along the River Dee from Queens Park is really nice. You pass an old fashioned bandstand and a riverside pub and then there it is, the racecourse, sort of in the centre of town, alongside which run the old Roman city walls adjacent to the home straight.


message 3: by MR (new)
Oct 17, 2025 06:17AM

MR M Jon wrote: "MR wrote: "A great story, Jon, and a familiar tale of so-near-yet-so-far frustration. Love the way you set the scene, convey the atmosphere and tantalising nature of punting. Great stuff!"

True st..."

I hope to visit the Roodeye one day, Jon. Your story certainly whetted my appetite!


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