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I went on Friday. Quite startling the difference when you compare with old pics on the Web! Now Then And a closeup of Derwent Hall from a similar angle This is a shot from slightly further downstream of the village. The hall was just to the left of the photo.

The real vandalism was probably flooding the village in the first place and moving people from their homes. Hopefully after a wet winter all will be covered over again.

I posted this on another page a while ago and I was surprised at the reaction it got. The railway bridge at Chandos Street; the scene has hardly changed although you won't see steam trains there now.

When the bridge was originally built it only provided an access between farm-fields split by the railway line. Years later when Chandos St was first built, it only extended down as far as the bridge. Beyond that, old maps show a footpath/lane and access down to Top Farm. Perhaps the folk who owned the farm were called Baker.

On a dull November Nottingham day I’ve been looking at pics I took in St Lucia a few years ago

Don't worry Phil. The water looks much deeper at the Bamford end - and the Derwent and Howden reservoirs upstream have a fair amount of water in them too. The Ladybower only becomes a river at Derwent village itself. This is the view from the side of the main road near the Ladybower Inn and looking northwards from more or less the same spot It is only when you reach the ruins of Derwent village that the reservoir peters out - not far from the very end of the reservoir, near the Fairholmes visitor centre.

I am at my big brother's house at the moment and he was talking about Henry Mellish and some teachers he remembered. He was at Henry Mellish from 47 to 53 TE Smith (TESS) Deputy Head - Geography Laurence Bampton / English.Drama Llewellyn (wife also taught there - everyone addressed her as Sir P C Croft (Percy) / Physics - Young chap / friendly Pablo / Chemistry Mexican moustache Curly Hobson - PE / Bald as a coot Hewitt / Latin Nasty BUG.*** Naval CCF Broke a chair and threatened someone with it Burnham / Latin Froggy Marshall / Head of Fr

That's interesting PP. I can no longer run due to knackered knees and a limited cardiac capacity, but I can walk for miles on the flat, rather less on hills and all depending on how my knees decide to behave. I get my cardio from walking. Some also comes from swimming, but that is mostly about keeping flexibility. Weights are a pain to do, but give me a real 'buzz' when they're over.. and they improve build, posture, weight loss etc. They also help make me strong enough to fight off all the laydees who inevitably pursue me....

The ancient valley's, shrouded in mist. Decades had passed since the ghost's had shown. Gliding on, they slowly appeared, the water's tryst. Now Rainbow's live here, so not alone. The ghost's emerge as stone and fence, Homes and sheep, long gone. Breeze drift us towards remembrance. But there will be no song. The City's needs for endless water. Valley's gone? Not for ever. Ladybower may lose it's daughter. For Mother Nature has no tether. You can tell that it is the first poem I have ever written. Managed t

They were still doing a little bit of that in 1987 when I started working there. There were no depots at the resorts by then but we still took a few cases; growing car ownership and package holidays killed that job off. Rainbows of Southwell were one of the biggest carriers in the area; even in my day, after they became part of the Nightfreight group, there were daily runs to Norwich, Kings Lynn and Hull, and up t'other end we went as far as Glossop, and down to Hinckley. The fleet was predominantly Bedfords (they had a franchise for some years) though I was told by some of the old

The best fishing is around the area that you can see from the fishing lodge (pic #1). That is where the fish are stocked, so boats don't tend to venture too far. I don't think there are limits but the res is so big that it can be a bit daunting trying to find fish holding areas away from the lodge. I do go far and wide just to have a look around because I am not that familiar with the place. I intend fishing there a lot more next year. Such a nice place to be.

I wondered why our tea tasted funny!

Some bits were retained for use elsewhere. The bell from the church is now in St Philip's Church in Chaddesden. The packhorse bridge was re-erected stone by stone further up the valley at Slippery Stones. Bits of the hall were recycled too, including the oak panelling, gateposts and other fittings. One pair of gateposts was re-erected next to the Ladybower Dam.

That is so terrible but unfortunately not surprising. Hope they find the driver and throw the book at him.

Yes, a few losses in the mud would be most welcome !

Col - doing fast reps during an interval session can help with cardio too.

Well that little tale has put a damper on the day, there are some truly disgusting people in the world...

Typical. You let people in, destruction follows. Not everyone, but enough to show that the biggest and most dangerous pest on this planet has two legs and a penchant for scrawling its name everywhere it goes. Pathetic.

You sure Loppy? I must be doing something right.. none of them have caught me yet.. Oh.. hang on...

No, Col. You need lessons from Ben on the last part of your post.

Yes, thanksgiving day here too. I'm giving thanks that I can sit here peacefully reading my book and am not surrounded by other folks...apart from moggies, that is! It's so rewarding being a misanthrope!