You never see a pretty, unattached girl on a racecourse. But you often see positive gangs of rather unpretty ones. They are the owners or the owners' wives and they wear mink in all weathers and far too much make-up. For some odd reason, I can never work out why they always seem to be married to haulage contractors in the North, builders in the South and farmers in the West.
Jeffrey BernardI don't remember ever being full of dislike and hatred for people, like some kids I've come across now.
Jeffrey BernardThere's nothing undignified about lying about all day and being waited on by servants, sipping bloody champagne.
Jeffrey BernardWhat a pity people don't take as much trouble with their own breeding as intelligent racehorse owners do. But then I suppose it is bordering on fascism to think like that.
Jeffrey Bernard