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I remember Sid coming in the Castle one night, his face a real mess, he got lots of sympathy from those who thought he had been beaten up. Turns out the wind had got into his empty bag and blown him over.

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That disinfectant smell was Snuff, Sid took it by the boxfull he was the one mentioned he stood in Redmans doorhole or the Yorkshire Bank depending on the time of day, he sold both the Lancashire Evening Telegraph and the Last Sports (The Pink) "Last Poo-oots"

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was sid the guy who always wore his coat cos he had no sleeves in his jacket? or was that someone else?

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Yep that's Sid.. we used "Sid Snuff" as his nickname...he once showed me a bet he'd placed saying he'd it it off.. it named about 10 horses 1p e.w doubles trebles...all sorts.. topped up to about 60p in 1p bets! he told me he'd scooped at least a fiver ...eh! eh! :D

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That was a fortune to Sid, Mancie, think how much he made in comission on the papers he sold, he was self employed no 'nash' in Sid's day, He also told me the taxman was always on his case, and the ex for maintenance I think they sent him down for a month for non payment, but for all that he was one lifes sadly missing characters.

That was Sid cashy, he cut the sleeves out so he could move his arms faster and it was less cumbersome holding a sheaf of papers and collecting the money, the pockets of his coat being lower made the job easier.

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Yes I Rembber Them To Like You Say I Bet They Was Very Cold I Would Be Waiting For The Bus In Blackburn Town To Go Up To Belthorn So That Is Bringing Memoreys Back But I Could Not Tell You Wether They Still Do It If So Let Me Nowe Thank,s

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That's right...there just dosen't seem to be these characters around these day's...Sid was just one of a few characters down Accy center..a bit eccentric, harmless (in Sid's case sleeveless) and would chat to anyone..is it just a sign of the times that you don't seem to get them anymore?

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characters ahh, Sid, Owd Henry, O,Malley,Joseph,(pole) D
ancing Billy,Ned, Dick Crossley and many more i cannot think of at the moment accy was full of these people 50s/60s, all now gone and i think mostly missed there is very few characters now,mores the pity.

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Douglas Pate the solicitor, once said to Dick Crossley who was looking through the racing page, whilst having a tea time drink in the Park Inn, "are you picking all the winners out Dick" Dick Crossley replied to the SA "no I am making a selection your honour".:D

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Those names ring a bell Ianto ....and the Park Inn.. was it Dennis and Doreen who had the pub at that time?

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have a couple of real funny stories about dick, which i will tell you if we ever come across each other Iantow, one was in the Bridge inn one dinner time when he was working at the argyle st,boneyard.;)

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Denbo and Doreen used to live in Park Avenue in Gt Harwood before they took the Park Inn, I lived round the corner in Coronation St. Dennis worked for his dad then, he was a bookmaker in Blackburn in that street opposite The Dun Horse pub, I think he finished at the Ossy Tory club, I think we are on about the same couple.
Dick Crossley had no equal when it came to put downs cashy, he was one funny guy and another great character.

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Denbo and Doreen used to live in Park Avenue in Gt Harwood before they took the Park Inn, I lived round the corner in Coronation St. Dennis worked for his dad then, he was a bookmaker in Blackburn in that street opposite The Dun Horse pub, I think he finished at the Ossy Tory club, I think we are on about the same couple.------------------- you are correct,Denbo had the con on Rhydding street, for a good few years, he used to ring me up occasionally when he wanted a 50s/60s disco for some special do or other,a great bloke with a dry sense of humour.

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Got another classic from the brain of Dick Crossley 'cashy' This lad were playing on the bandit regular, Dick said"if the jackpot was a hammer that hit him on the top of his head, and he won it , the thick get would come back tommorow with a crash helmet on":D

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PMSL. they dont make em like dick anymore iantow.:)