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Just read the sickening story of the polar bear who was shot and killed by a guard from a cruise ship in the Arctic circle because it reacted adversely to cruise passengers invading its ever shrinking environment. Events like these make me so angry. These creatures are not there for our entertainment or to be gawped at by paying audiences. They are a species whose environment is endangered and should be left alone or helped in an unobtrusive way to ensure their survival. Why can't man keep his distance and mind his own bl**dy business? There are too many people on this planet! We need less of

I stopped work several years ago and I’m less bored now than I’ve ever been. For me, time definitely goes faster as you get older. I don’t think I have an incredibly busy life, but the days and weeks fly by. I’m always thinking things like “….It’s already a week ago since I went there….it’s a couple of months since I did that…….it was last year when that happened”. It still surprises me to find that another day has passed and I’m thinking “where did that go, what did I do ?”.

Yes I suppose the idea of giving people a transistor radio to have only one child is outdated. More drastic action is called for. I remember when I did my bit and had ‘the snip’, the nurse said ‘I’m supposed to be mopping the surgeon’s brow, not yours!’

Almost certain now that we will be having an exhibition of my father's posters that he created at Stafford's in the 1930's at the Bonington Gallery at Nottingham Trent University in the next 6 months or so. It is very much a Nottingham story so I am really pleased that this is likely to go ahead.

I retired about 5 years ago too. It took me a while to adjust. It seems to me that you have to learn that you can largely do what you like when you like. I am very rarely bored, as there always seems to be something I ought to be doing.. or want to do. I'm not bothered about 'routine'. For example one of my neighbours is a very decent chap, but he drives me nuts with his constant clock watching. We occasionally go for a walk together and he will say. "It's taken us 37 minutes to get to here.." I'm thinking "I couldn't care less how long it's taken. I'm just up for a walk." H

I have noticed that the older we get time does pass quicker.

Brew. I didn't give your post a like. I don't disagree with it. I just didn't want you to think that I somehow like the trials you have. I don't think there is much doubt that time does seem to go quicker. Probably just seems that way because we are slower at doing stuff. Jill. Re. Your Polar Bear post. I don't disagree with you. It is pitiful that such a beautiful animal should be shot for just trying to defend his own back yard. Animal habitat is being swallowed up at alarming rates. Re. the earth's population. Not wanting to start a religious debate bu

Is that near the Isle of Wight? Off there for a family gathering this week, I’ll let you know what it’s like now

No, but we had teddyboys who thought flick knives and bike chains were 'cool', skinheads, bovver boys and football hooligans who carried Stanley knives. Yes a lot of today's kids are waaay to cocky for their own good because they long ago realised that punishment for bad behaviour is non-existent or an ASBO that they flaunt like some sort of trophy. I say a lot, but not the majority. Like many here I grew up in what is euphemistically called an 'inner city area' and it drove me to achieve more than my parents ever did and in turn determined that my children had all the advanta

A while ago, the 'Vic Station in Colour' Facebook Page added a few photos which showed passengers rather than trains. Boots workers on a day trip from Victoria to London in the 1920s. Spot yer granny.

That's called the "Blame" culture, alway's someone else's fault.

Cut some benefits, job done. They'll think twice instead of breeding time & time again.

Mother Nature will control it eventually. Won't be pretty but no one ever said she's a benign mother.

This is so true. Few politicians talk about overpopulation but this is one of the World’s biggest problems which we can all experience but no one is prepared to propose any action to control.

We used to go to the folk clubs back in the 60/70’s. The Rutland Arms at Newark, the Wheatsheaf at Cropwell, and the Reindeer at Southwell. Never had the balls to get up and sing myself although I could play folk guitar back then but only for my own enjoyment! Had some great times and much ale was consumed!

I haven't noticed any slow down on here. Maybe the rest of the world is going faster.

Thanks DW for confirmation & picture, I'll pass it on to my uncle asap. I know what he'll say"B----- hell, spectacular way to get rid of a few fleas & bugs". But as things turned out it made for a very realistic drill and a show for the 'natives'. Margie, it was quite a lot before your time! CU on Tuesday.

Have you ever thought of learning a musical instrument, Brew. Assuming you don't already play one. They claim it strengthens brain cells and helps head off dementia. I started at about 67. Only regret is that I didn't start years ago. I do auto work, oil changes routine maintenance. I enjoy my garden but I'm having to pace myself a bit more these days. I just don't have enough hours in the day. I'm wondering how I ever found time to work.

But we didn't walk around with green hair, skin piercings rings in our noses like prize bulls, tattoos all over our bodies, we knew what sex we are, in general, we respected the older generation, war memorials, didn't deface things... I could go on, but I'd get keyboard cramps.

Is anyone else experiencing PC slowdown with this site, I have updated Firefox cleared all sorts of detrius out but page loading has become very slow on here. Perhaps it's time for Cliff Ton to prune the silly word games on here ? Long overdue.

There's an old thread which started about LE Speedway, and moved on to Stock Cars..... https://nottstalgia.com/forums/topic/1302-archers-long-eaton-stadium/

That's it, Mick. I wouldn't like to run into something in one of those.

And I thought this was a wind up, never heard of the Goggomobile before so looked it up !

Just when she's having a quite weekend away from it all she bumps into Catfan!! That happened to a friend of mine in Greece. He was up in the mountains, miles away from anywhere and when he gets onto the bus back to civilisation a voice chirps up "Hello Mr. Simpson!" He said it was the "bloody woman from the fish shop in Arnold!"

It was said, not many years ago, that you could get the whole of the world's population on the Isle of White. I doubt that's true now. I've been a few times but I didn't rate it that much.

World population is apparently about 7 Billion. It seems that.. and I quote: So, in a very real sense it isn't the overall population that's the problem, but population density in certain places. Some areas are densely populated because people want to live there. Others are crowded because people can't get out of them. Personally then.. I'm not too worried about the overall population... but then again.. like most of us on here, I'm able to live somewhere relatively peaceful and uncrowded. I wouldnt like being forced to live somewhere like Hong Kong or Cairo,

Yes, winter's arrived today. Opened the curtains this morning - dull grey and miserable. Just like me.

When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.

I only really use the site on my phone now. No real change on here using Google Chrome

Same here Brew, if I took up fishing or watching cricket it would finish me off !

I've come across the name in parish registers when researching, DB, but don't think there are any in my family tree. My lot are Thompson, Ward and the inevitable Smith! Farmers, Millers and bakers most of them and, after retirement, innkeepers of The Robin Hood & Little John, The Woodlark and the other one whose name I can't just remember...Nag's Head?

A common phrase among my peers Loppy but on analysis it's because they take hours to do the simplest of jobs. They tell me "slow down, there's no rush, we've got all day". I don't rush now days, I haven't got a decent rush in me but if something has to be done then get on with it. I'd love to play music, It's one of my biggest regrets that I can't. I have mention here before that I couldn't carry a tune in a bucket and left hand long ago fell out with right hand and thus will not cooperate.

If I remember correctly the belts were made of leather and joined with a staple. Something like this looks about right: https://www.beadsdirect.co.uk/stringing/leather-cord/thin/tan-round-leather-3mm-cord-5-metre-reel?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI5YPe9vnC3AIVDr7tCh3f_wssEAQYAiABEgLfE_D_BwE Edit. Found a better one, I think: https://www.ebay.co.uk/i/332596708456?chn=ps

Ben I've been retired for 5yrs now and a lot of the time I'm bored out my brainsl. It's OK if you are content in a garden, or fishing or any one of a dozen pastimes but I'm not. Sadly the things that I enjoy most are rapidly becoming beyond my physical ability...... OK moan over....

Well said Loppy. I was made redundant from Plessey in 95, and a week later, my mother died, so I didn't have time to look for another job for three months. Being the person that I am, I carried on paying my NI stamp until I found new employment. I didn't think it was clever, but I thought it the right thing to do.

I spoke with a former mining engineer 5 or 6 years ago, and he said that with modern mining technology and technology available to ensure cleaner and more efficient burning of the coal available, Britain could be energy self sufficient for 300 years. Pity there isn't the political will to grab the bull by the horns and go for it, rather then letting ill informed rent a mob environmentalists getting their own way.

If the internet had existed 50 years ago, the parents of that time would've been complaining about ".....youngsters today aren't like they used to be." The youngsters on the receiving end of those complaints are now the adults commenting on today's kids. It always has been, and always will be.

Give your kids a break.........they get it in the neck from all directions and the word that figures most in their lives is NO''

You only have to walk around with your eyes open & you will see bad parents every day. A lot of it is down to the "Entitled" culture, not having to work for anything nowadays.

Our last cat was called Kravitz,he followed my husband every where,he would wait by the back door as he saw my husband getting ready to go up the garden(the garden is uphill and nearly half an acre),when the cat saw that my husband had got all he needed he would race up the garden and wait.When i shouted that dinner was ready,down they would both come.He was an amazing cat,one night he jumped on the bed and kept patting me on the cheek until i followed him downstairs into where i had left a candle burning!..another time he kept going to the washing machine then back to me...the washing machine

You can just make out the bi-planes flying over the target in the top left corner......the huge crowd looks a bit close !

Spare the rod and spoil the child seems to have changed to.......................... to don't spare the Mars Bars, Mc.ds or what ever and to hell with the child as long as its not in my ear..... You can't blame a dog if it has a bad owner, neither can you blame the child if it has bad parents, though it should realise as it grows. I like many here had little when I was young but and it is a big BUT we had some thing sadly lacking with some parents to day, love, an interest in our lives and desire to see us do well and better ourselves. I know it will upset s

Love and attention isn't bribery, it's just good natural parenting. I agree though, bribery through endless treats, and letting kid dictate things is the thin end of the wedge, and should not be embarked upon.

There seems to be two vastly differing views here. The mumsie views, and the grumpy old realistic views. LOL One thing stands out though, and that is good parenting invariably pays off with plenty of love and attention, but kids must NEVER be allowed to gain the upper hand. Once that happens, you've lost it.

Albert you are correct . It was the "Air Raids Precaution" demonstration held on a Sunday morning early in May 1938 . One of the "target" houses to be bombed by the 504 squadron was earlier used for a fire practice and the blaze nearly got out of hand . Fortunately they saved enough of the building for it to be bombed the following week . Apparently a crowd of 15,000 watched the bombing and subsequent removal of casualties and the fire fighting skills . BROAD MARSH BUILDING . Members ot Nottingham's auxiliary fire service can count themselves fortunate that they are still to have

The UK has billions of tonnes of coal, whether they can be extracted economically is open to argument.

Kids? Love em. Took 6 y/o Great grand daughter to buy a bike at Halfords yesterday. What a pleasure. Followed with a special ice cream at my favourite caf'e and then on to a comic shop. Brilliant morning out. She wants to come fishing with me too

No worries Lizzie managed a shot on me iPad

When our Rhodesian Ridgeback was only 12 months old my husband took her on the Coast to Coast Walk. Poor little girl got sore feet and he had to buy a big pack of baby socks to protect her pads. Bless her, the best dog in the whole wide world, she lived to the grand old age of 14.

That song took me straight back to the late 60s, Devonshire Arms at Hartington folk club, every Wednesday night. The lady on my lap, that was before she threw the engagement back at me. Saw Ewan Maccoll there one summers night, he had popped in for a beer and heard the singing, his rendition of The Shoals of Herring brought the house down.