
Last night I made my way across to Walthamstow in NW London to enjoy one of my favourite London pastimes - Greyhound racing.
I have been to the dogs probably only 4 times in the last 3 years but it really is something worth doing every now and again in London. The facilities are really good, the atmosphere is exciting, the beer is cold and the dogs, well, they round round a track and win you money. Just like the horses, people get really excited, scream and shout, jump up and down, willing their dog to win. Unlike the horses, this has the distinct feeling of being a working mans pastime, probably the Sport of Jesters rather than the Sport of Kings.
I arrived with only £20 in my pocket which was enough for the three course dinner we were having but certainly not enough when you’re “trackside”. I needed an ATM fast, or so I thought. I laid a £2 trifecta bet on the first race, how difficult can it be to pick the first 3 dogs in a 6 dog race? Not at all difficult, I won 40 quid! That set me up sweetly for the rest of the evening as I went on to make about £160 from my measly £20. What a great night all round, only disapointment was missing out on the legendary Charlie Chans nightclub afterwards!





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