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Oh. I love the Nottingham of my childhood, but there it remains. In my childhood. The fogs, the smells, the buildings, the buses and the neighbourhoods. All a long time ago. I do think that with a little sense, things like the Central market could thrive again. With the emerging trend for organic and fresh food, a city centre market providing excellent quality food, cheeses, wines, meat, then this would be possible. My example would be the Borough Market in Southwark. Nottingham is crying out for this type of market! I do not share the cynicism that Nottingham is not wo

I have just joined today and have read with interest this forum. I have only just moved back to Bilborough after more years than I care to remember. I was at BGS during the 60’s and this has brought back many memories, both good and bad. I can remember Mr Downing, very accurate when throwing blackboard rubber or chalk at someone. I can also remember him punching one of the boys in my class in the stomach, I think it was Darryl Barker or Baker. Dr Peake was a pompous little man I disliked him intensely. I can remember Miss Louden she took us for maths. There was an English teacher whose name I

During most of my school years, reading material was procured from Hyson Green Library on a daily basis and, later on, from Central Library in Nottingham before it went down market and took up residence in the less than inspiring surroundings of a former bed shop on Angel Row. Although The Manning wasn't large, it boasted two libraries. The senior library was on the first floor of the Admin Block , its windows overlooking the front entrance and Gregory Boulevard. Girls were not permitted to use the senior library before the fifth form. Prior to that, we had to make do with the jun

I often see comments on how much rubbish is strewn about streets and its the Councils role to clean them, but who dumps all this rubbish there? there is plenty of rubbish bins provided. Also the same peoples stock reply for many things is that they should do something about it, but these things need paying for, but most people do not want to pay any more and the council waste money on items they personally don't want. Well how many of these people take the time and effort to take the Councillors to task if we all did ,instead of grumbling, they may take notice of us.

This is how Notts folk see people who are less fortunate than ourselves is it? you should be ashamed of yourselves for even thinking such comments,some of these people are ill,some are victims of drug pushers and some have just fallen on hard times, have any of you got any idea what it;s like to be homeless, see no future for yourselves, be exploited by drug pushers,pimps and the like,if these are the sort of comments that are allowed on these pages then I want nothing to do with it,what an advert for humanity in Nottingham,every time you walk passed these poor people, hang your head in shame

Given the number of asymmetric, lopsided, threatening structures they throw up these days, I have reached the...possibly erroneous...conclusion that architects are p*ssed most of the time. That's certainly how it seems to me. The Golden Ratio replaced by the Amber Nectar? Or worse. As for building interiors looking a little tatty, I don't mind. Sparkling white, clinical, Ikea-based trash doesn't appeal to me. In any event, if tatty is out of fashion, why are so many people queuing up to buy pieces of good brown furniture that some maniac with no soul and a tin of eau de nil paint

The Black boy was a good looking building in it's time there's no doubt but the reality is it was old decrepit and needed a huge amount of money spending on it. I had a couple of friends work there, one a page boy, one a waiter so I occasionally saw behind the 'scenes'. The carpets were worn, the bedrooms dingy and the bathrooms really looked out of date to 16yr old me. The problem comes with the replacement, it's just not in sympathy with it's surroundings. The square, ignoring the outrageous time and cost, would be an attractive feature - in the right place! If you stick 20/21 century buildi

My goodness Jonab no wonder you can't understand it. Listening carefully it sounds like a mix of languages ...I'll have to listen to it again. Yes the tendency is a bit Piemontese and theres Italian words that are very clearly recognisable. I don't speak French but understand a little ( BIL lives in Grenoble so do hear it spoken frequently) but if I listen to it carefully maybe I would be able to understand. The subtitles wouldn't help me.

Nottingham’s heritage assets to be celebrated and given extra protection I wish they'd done this years ago before they ripped Nottingham apart. Nottingham’s historic buildings that are not currently formally recognised are going to be given extra protection under a new scheme being introduced by the City Council. The council has approved the adoption of a heritage local list, which will ensure that a number of the city’s most treasured heritage assets currently not given national protection through Historic England listing, are protected and remain a key part

Welcome! Sorry to hear of your loss but I hope you soon settle in to your new life in your old town. I lived my first couple of years in Bilborough ( 1949 to about 1951/2) on Glaisdale Drive in what was then a prefab, but rebuilt many years ago. I've also decided that if I'm ever left 'alone' up here in Merseyside, I'll move back to Nottm to be with my family.

So to summarise a few points made, Nottingham architecture should ideally comprise a mix of listed buildings, cutting-edge ( read lop-sided ) conventional ( read matchbox/fag packet ) and sympathetic restoration. This in order to fairly satisfy a range of differing views. Sounds good to me. In case anyone can't see it, that's what we've got!

Client brief again, jonab. A few weeks ago I spent the day with my son at the Pompidou Centre. The building is unique and and controversial, we both love it. I reckon most folk in Nottingham wouldn't agree, should anything as different as that ever be proposed for Nottingham.

Franish? Think I prefer L'Occitane!

Margie its true we both could do with a rest. My husband should have retired by now but helping your own offspring things don't quite work out well. My husbands assistant chef , a 22 yr old girl and brilliant chef has decided she wants to live with her boyfriend. Nothing wrong in that and I'm happy she's in love but she has left to live quite a long way from the restaurant. My husband now besides his own work is now in the difficult and frustrating situation of training 2 new assistant chefs or rather apprentice chefs. So he has less time at home, is very very tired and sleeps when he gets hom

Reading this thread has been interesting. Sad, but intereresting. I left in 1970, for many reasons that I won't bore you with now. I have been back several times for a holiday. Last time was 1997. I spent most of that time around Gedling, and exploring Netherfield. Even there I found some of the changes disturbing. The whole character was changed. I suppose that is one of the reasons I like it on NS. At least the character of so many folks here has not changed. I guess it proves the old saying though. You can never go back. Edited to add. I just re read TBI's post an

This has brought back memories..... Was at Bilborough from 1962-67, starting out in !R. The teachers mentioned around that time are in the most case still filed away in my memory even after 50 + years ! The famous/infamous Mr Kirton, who seemed to enjoy the female shape rather more than shapes made of metal. Dr Peake, an old-fashioned, but excellent Head Teacher. 'Fruit Gum' Robinson, the name was given during the Lake District walks, for his love of 'borrowing' pupils sweets. Had completely forgotten about the Camms coach copulation with the petrol pump, I was on that coach. Was also, unfortu