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I was going to avoid this topic, but my heart said go for it: First of all I'm sorry LizzyM. I worked in a large hospital for ten years, 1980 to 1990....I saw them come and go and everything in between. I can tell you this - if you have an organ doner card, they just might let you die early in order to aquire your parts, rather than fighting to save your life, depending on your age of course, if your over 70 please beware. Be in control of yourself, ask questions, and go to no test unless they explain why you need it. I was in transportation, so many times I would introduce myself to a patie

What uplifting and moving stories from Tyafans and LizzieM. I hope that when it is my turn I have people like that around me!

I offer this in memory of Katina Pearey (Carlton Girl) February 19, 1951 - June 1, 2012 As she and my grandmother share the same birthday - so in heaven they can discuss gardening and be happy. The following saying hung in my gram's kitchen for years and years - I'm proud to share it with all of you here. "The kiss of the sun for pardon. The song of the birds for mirth. One is nearer gods heart in the garden, than any where else on earth". Spring has sprung for everyone, The sun shines and people forget.

Dave, that is so touching and you are such a loving caring man. I admire you for what you did for your girlfriend's mother and I have no doubt at all that she appreciated you both. She was evidently still relatively young when she started having strokes which is such a great shame. My father, on the other hand, was in his 92nd year and was ready to go and join my dear Mum who died of cancer 25 years ago. Dad was a very talented sportsman in his youth but when he retired from football and cricket he devoted all his time to Mum and us kids. When she was cruelly taken at age 64 and he was only 66

Hello Sussexred - I do know from talking with Leo Lyons of Ten Years After that Roger has a home studio there, Mylon, Leo, Alvin I know were there and recorded some things with Roger. We it Under A Raging Moon maybe.....seems to ring a bell for some reason. A few months ago I was doing research about Keith - Keith was just Keith...is all I can say about him - never knew him personally. I once asked Ric Lee - drummer for Ten Years After - why he had such a hard time staying on the drum stool at the Isle of Wight Festival? His simple answer was, I was drinking with Keith Moon! Answers that qu

Thank you kindly sir - it was indeed my pleasure! My gram was of her kind.I know them well.

Thank you TYAFANS. Your post has been split and given its own topic, in Kat's own forum. Kat was a special person, particularly to those who had the pleasure of meeting her.

As long as you don't become so addicted that you have to go back into hospital to be weaned off us.

When you look at the Queens from the outside, on both sides of the building you can see a row of windows which have half-disappeared under the pavement. In earlier days the road level was raised, and the hotel became one storey less than it used to be. Anyone who was ever in the place, did you go in the windowless rooms?

My Uncle worked behind the bar at the Queens Hotel in the 60's, to get some pin money.

Another car I had never heard of ....Mochet . Not our "baby" but on the images below there is a beige model that has the same square windscreen and a similar soft top. http://www.google.co.uk/search?um=1&client=tablet-android-samsung&hl=en&v=200400000&tbm=isch&sa=1&ei=86RrUcHiMqOn0QW7yIDwDg&q=mochet&oq=mochet&gs_l=img.12..0l10.52292.59127.0.60202.20.20.0.0.0.1.259.2267.5j11j2.18.0.ernk_ir.1.0.0...1.1.9.img.evuPMZXqSDo&biw=1280&bih=800&sei=saVrUbOiCqGm0QWUxIH4AQ Also check out Opperman Unicar , another weird make.

I do remember the signal box at Carlton when it still operated gates back in the mid 70's (My Dad took me up there when he was on the railway at Nottingham) the buildings were demolished and there were brick shelters provided, I seem to remember that there was still evidence of the stations former name of "Carlton & Netherfield" (changed to "Carlton" during May 1974) on the timetable board that resided on the Lincoln side opposite the box which too still had the original name boards minus the cast letters with the standard BR station name board over the top of it. Carlton & Netherfiel

I didn't enjoy my time at High Pavement, I wasn't the best of pupils, I didn't work very hard, but I came from a working class home where study was not done, but in retrospect I learned a lot at the school and ended up in quite a good job that I could not have expected in any other way. The grammar schools certainly enabled some working class people to better their situation, but of course the rest at secondary moderns were not so fortunate. There were some excellent teachers at HP in the 1950's, Mr Crossland & Mr Dunn (chemistry), Mr Thrasher & Mr Saaymans (physics), Mr Hill (Biolog