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Went to Helmsdale for the sunrise yesterday. ....and later that morning, up on the moors above Helmsdale; this is Strath Ullie. Note the rail, river and road all side-by-side in the centre, as they wind their way up the valley:

I just love Nottstalgia what other forum would allow the topic start on pronouncing place names and drift through other subjects to what type of butter you like and with such friendliness .

In view of recent events, I've amended the title of this thread.

If you took any notice of the health police, you wouldn't be eating butter at all. Having said that, have you tried Normandy butter with little salt crystals embedded in it - it's available in the UK called something like Buerre d'Isigny. Really nice spread on bread when you get little salty bits dissolving on your tongue.

I wish sometimes. Tonight I was so tired , Deborah suggested a chinese takeaway. So she ordered by phone and we went to collect it. Podged now but after that and a couple of glasses of chinese beer I feel quite relaxed.

The building is now called 'Ocean' and was known for many years as the 'Astoria' and it's officially classed as being on Greyfriar Gate. This is a recent photo; the entrance steps, the side of the club building, and the next building on the far left, all fit your photo.

And here's a photo to prove it. On the far left, you can also see the former livery stable which became a restaurant, and which is now student accommodation building

Actually, any butter that is nicely salted. Sod what the health police think !

Anchor for me! Yummy!

Must be Lurpak !

Have to agree with you FLY its over lets look forward. Food shopping yesterday and we brought some hot cross buns, I love them toasted with lashings of butter , how do you like them.

Mrs Fly is extremely expert at interrupting Radio Nottm or Radio 2 when out in the car. It'll be silence for several minutes, then sod me, as soon as the traffic report comes on, she'll natter something totally irrelevant ! Watching quiz shows on tv are a nightmare, as I'm constantly whizzing the bleddy thing back in order to catch an answer. Grrrrr !

My greyhound does something similar. In the middle of a film he'll go to the French window and look at me in that pleading way. I'll get up and unlock the door and open it then he'll stand looking out for a bit, say, 'Nah, I'm not bothered.' and go back to his bed. Grrr!

There is a plumbing firm in my area whose van I often encounter when I'm out. I remember sitting behind it one day at the traffic lights and reading: B Sole, Plumbing and Heating. I wondered if B was short for Bob which was short for Robert. That would be R Sole, Plumbing and Heating! I laughed so much, the bloke in the next lane looked at me as though I was potty!

Must admit hated my middle name when at school (Benjamin) i now love it ,,also Ben or Benj (carnie always calls me Benj) my Dad and Grandad were both Benjamin,,and if i'm half as good as them i'm well pleased.

I can't see why people make such a fuss about eating spaghetti. I just roll it around my fork and put it in my mouth. None of this spoon and fork rolling rubbish, totally unnecessary. I must say, though, that I have sometimes seen Italians using the fork and spoon method. If you find spaghetti eating a problem, try linguine - it's like slightly flattened spaghetti and it behaves itself better when being wrapped around the fork. Perhaps better, though, is the fact that the Italians, ever resourceful, have invented probably hundreds of pasta forms which don't take the for

Another composite of various aerial photos. The dark building towards the rear centre is Victoria Station. The light-coloured road coming in diagonally from the lower left is Shakespeare Street. Trinity Square still has the church. The factory at the front edge is Lambert's on Talbot Street. Market Sq http://nottstalgia.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=14584&hl= Castle Gate http://nottstalgia.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=14629 Parliament St http://nottstalgia.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=14651 City Ground http://nottstalgia.com/forums/index.php?show

Exactly. So different, but so talented. Beats some of the alternative types hands down.

Different, both brilliant.

The Big Yin, Billy Connolly. Just love that man. Observational, comedian, musician, actor and a lovely lovely man. Seen him live at the Concert Hall just once, a brilliantly funny evening. Actually I think he’s the only Scotsman I like !!

National Express moved to Broad Marsh - following its demolition they are now in temporary accommodation, see https://www.nationalexpress.com/en/help/coach-stations/nottingham

They are good, thanks. I was christened there. It still looks much the same.

Well deserved nonna. Enjoy gel..

I knew it had other names - and that was the one I couldn't remember ! Will your list include people we've not previously heard of.....or will it be old favourites revisited ?

It still is upstairs. It is now rather more 'open plan' than it was and is further back(?) towards Woodborough Road. Here it is a probably 1990's. That might be me taking passengers onto that Olympian Here's one as it is now

Do people in China send out for an 'English Take Away'?

It was actually upstairs. Victoria Centre bus station was accessed from the left upper floor, above the food court. Buses exited via Cairns St. Very large and busy, it was situated where House of Fraser, upper shops and the Emmett clock are currently located.

I believe there was a large bus station underneath the Vic Centre on Milton St. originally but I'm not sure when that was built. The station I was referring to on York St. was much smaller and replaced the original which became extra shopping space for the Vic Centre. I live out of Nottingham and haven't been on a bus in 50 years. There will be others along who will know much more.

I bet you can't pop out to a proper 'English' restaurant like we can go to an 'Italian'. Do other countries have 'English' restaurants - you know - roast beef, Yorkshire pudding, Lancashire hot pot, battered fish and chips?

I'd love to see more photos Ian. I must look into Britain From Above too.

Now that is a bit of an upmarket touch see, not any old street sign, a special one etched into the stone.

In the 70's my girlfriend had a friend called Sally Lavender. She was going out with Scott Severn.

Ben Bowers became 1877 and then had a brief existence as a bar, The Late Lounge. A girl I was at school with worked at Ben Bowers in the late '70s. Before then, until some time in the early 1970s, it was a hardware store. The firm is still in business, as Hall's Locksmiths at 92 Alfreton Road. They moved from Canning Circus to a larger shop on Derby Road near the Danish Homestore, perhaps as the locksmithing side of the business took off. Another school friend had a Saturday job there. I have no idea when they decamped to Alfreton Road. I checked 116 Talbot St, and it's

Ian, the bloke's name is Steve Fisher and I contacted him to buy the pic. He got back to say he'd found six others, he sent me some thumbnails, and was I interested in those too? Since then he's found four more and there's some cracking pics amongst them. He's busy cleaning them up or whatever photographers do to 40 year old negatives and I should have them in a couple of days. Alan.

We hardly use salt at all in cooking. Haven’t done for many years. The only exception is sprinkled on broad beans! I do realise that salt is a seasoning and a flavour enhancer and can be part of the ‘chemical’ cooking process but when you get used to going without you don’t miss it.

In its final form, the restaurant was 'Ocean City II', and I can't remember what it was before that; something Chinese or Taiwanese. The subject is mentioned in more detail in this old thread. https://nottstalgia.com/forums/topic/1847-talbot-street/

Last year, Tesco were doing Belgian chocolate hot cross buns. Sounds strange but they were scrummy. Try em, Trogg. FLY would probably like em too.

My great great great grandad was a Benjamin. Farmer at Lambley and local worthy. It's a good name! My middle name is Elizabeth. It was my grandmother's middle name and her mother's name...going right back through the line. I prefer it to Jill but Jill is better than what my sister wanted to call me...Wendy! Dad always called me Liz. Miss that.

Why when I am watching something interesting on tv do my two dogs decide they need to go out desperately but not at the same time and then either just have a look round and come back in or just sniff all the garden and come back in. This process can be repeated at least twice during a film. I have tried letting them out before I settle down to watch but they just look out the door and go and lie down again! I’m sure they plan it between them

Crikey folks, just lets forget Christmas now, and get on with our lives as best we can. It's done, over, finished ! The birds are tweeting, and spring is on its way.

Fly2...thought exactly the same thing! Cousin had the same coach as Rebecca. Uncle had to do the Notts\Mansfied trip. Maybe her Grandparents?

You're probably correct Lizzie. Forever the optomist. I normally jump the gun !

Far too early for counting chickens FLY

Yes, you can see them on Britain From Above. The Belgrave Square houses were three-storey Victorian semis, set up above pavement level with a Bulwell stone-fronted wall. There were other similar houses in the same block between Chaucer/Goldsmith/Clarendon/Talbot Streets. They seemed largish residences, some may possibly have contained apartments, set amongst warehouses and factories, especially the dyers which would have been a bit smelly. Demolished mid-60s it would appear.

Table manners, spaghetti, the Mafia, ankle chains, unsavoury toilet habits, and it's pronounced Suthell ! Thats the beauty of NS at times like this. Variety, banter and good natured posting. Are we in for a welcome scenario for 2019 ?