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Thanks to the wonders of modern technology, I can now reveal Beekay's painting to the world.

Rog

In Nottingham yesterday I noticed the Streetview car around the Broad Marsh area, obviously updating their pictures. I deliberately stood at the side of the road so that, with any luck, I might now be immortalised with a blurred face.

Thank you Margie, I promise to sort out some other work for you. Another one of my hobbies is narrow boat art, (roses & castles). Only just started to pick up my brushes after a break of about twenty years. I'm on the lookout for a milk churn to paint. Will keep posting, if CliffTon doesn't mind helping me out. Cheers B.

I'm not sure how old Dick was but not a big age for sure. Mid to late 60's I guess. He was quiet liked a drink and smoked too much although he'd stopped smoking shortly before he became ill and checked out. He'd always chat when I saw him in the Pheasant especially about computer programming. Nice chap. I respected him as he did very well for himself as he came here as a penny less refugee. Next door to at No 4 was a small woman who lived with a tall chap who I believe was her brother or some relation. Never knew her name and we always referred to her as lipstick as she always had bright Crims

My claim to fame with Nottingham castle was that I had two paintings hanging in there as part of an exhibition of art from Coal board employees. Sometime in the eighties. Beekay.

I remember two in 1978 and three more in 1982, (but I think they were lost).

I now quite enjoy tapping away using contactless payment.

Most indigenous Fen dwellers have got blurred faces. It's genetic. Those with the non-blurred faces are the incomers!

Only if you look directly at the camera with a vacant stare while dribbling, mostly seen around D*rby

Here you are meeowed, Mechanical horse Rog

I have had an upset stomach all this week, presumed it was an IBS flare up although I haven’t had one for a long while. Just checked the side effects of my thyroid medication and it says it is one. I have been taking them for a few weeks now and it has only just started although it seems a bit easier this morning, the “ache” has gone at the moment. I am hoping it will settle down as it does say side effects go as your body gets used to the medication and the last blood test showed it is starting to work. Hopefully this will be the case as I don’t want to have to take something to counter the s

The only black hole that concerns me, is the one in my bank account !

Just thought DJ you got shoes on right feet & to be honest mate I think I'd be sacking your two dentists off. But to all of you, get well soon X

Just parted the blinds and it's p?????? down what a day still at least i'm still here.

You got talking cats Jill? blimey,You could earn some money with those!.

Crumbs, all this is above my head. I got 13% in my Physics O Level mock exam (53 years ago mind) Sir made me drop it

I knew I was asking for it. Lol. There's a guy on the organ forum I'm on chose the login name....Myorgan....He should have known what he was letting himself in for. Edited to add....Carni.. Physio is fine but in your case it does sound like it agravated some issues and at that point I think you have a right to say, Enough! In my case they are trying to rebuild the muscle -- brain connection. I wouldn't say I'm in pain. Just some discomfort frm working muscles that may not have done much for quite while. Wishing you well meduck.

Which moggie told you that then?

My daughter-in-law has been Vegan for a couple of years, plus she hasn’t drunk cow’s milk for several years. It’s difficult to have a reasoned discussion with her about her chosen diet, plus she’s from Czech Republic and is a bit ‘in yer face’ with her ideas, for instance she refuses to get the child vaccinated. She’s a yoga teacher and in fantastic shape but what I don’t and will never agree with is that she’s bringing our granddaughter up as Vegan. The little one is nearly 6 and quite tiny compared to her contemporaries. I just hope she’s getting the protein needed to grow big and strong

Just love this 'Talking Pictures channel.............and the old romantic ways men and women spoke to each other,,,,, Quotes,, Oh darling i must show you off at my club... Oh i'd love that darling,,who will be there ? Doesn't matter darling,,just need to be with you,, Michael Rennie and Phyllis Calvert,, in ''The root of all evil'' 1947............. Edit more to follow.......please feel free to add your comments...........lol

The journal ' Scientific Reports' are quoted as saying that a Russian experiment has defied the second law of thermodynamics and reversed the direction of times arrow! An 'evolution program' carried out during research into quantum computers has shown that qubits (sub atomic particles) have been scattered randomly but then revert to their original state. The claim is that it is time travel ...I can do the same with a rubber ball!

If you look very hard, you can see it just behind the 2nd knol from the left !!

Just watched it Ben,easy watching and listening,lovely film, was it Sloughborough? Rog

A friend of mine had a similar problem. He fell off of his wallet and broke his leg!

You ain't missed much, just as the Castle is a castle, Mortimer's Hole is just.... that

The mechanical horse must have been a restoration as they were long gone by the 80s There were loads in the 60s down wilford road I think they also did a later model with a rounded front When i was a kid they were like bees running about and even railway horse and carts meeowed

Mrs. L was talking about an article she read about guys putting their wallets in their back pocket and that it could cause lower back pain and thus better to put it in a side pocket. Long story short, it got me thinking. Back in the 60s about the only thing I had in my wallet was a bit of cash. No credit or debit cards. No such thing as far as I knew. Possibly a driver's license, but no picture ID of any kind. What different days. One night I was walking home from my girlfriends when a police car stopped next to me. They asked me where I had been, where I was going etc. I didn't g

If anyone's got an Amazon Firestick there's an app to download (free) called Amazing Classics . It has lots of old (mainly B) movies and a few old series such as Dragnet and I Love Lucy plus old documentaries . Free to view unless you want to pay to have no advertising . https://www.amazon.com/Amazing-Classics-Classic-Movies-Shows/dp/B07MSG4GLJ

Even Southwell to Newark on a trike sounds risky to me! No I’ve not been in the museum you refer to. I haven’t visited the town centre for some time. Not since they built an ASDA on the car park! My visits to Newark are to Waitrose, Homebase, Currys, Allwoods, Mole Valley Country Store, the marina and Albert St. Antiques - oh and a couple of trips to casualty!

My Great Granddad had false legs & real feet

It says they have "theorised that negative mass exists" we all know how theories can turn out to be wrong so is this one of those times? I lay in bed last night thinking of how negative mass could work but, but I got no answers. If it turns out to be true then it'd be nature having a laugh at our expense.

More interesting than Newark Castle - except Nottingham Castle isn't really a castle!

Talking Pictures is also my favourite channel, Ben. Some great stuff on there; such as Scotland Yard, Gideon's Way and many great films.

Gretton road, Mapperley, winter 1986/1987. Showing my Series III SWB Safari Landrover:

It’s ‘make a sailor a pair of trousers’ here. Nowhere near the sea though!

It was a cracking garage I agree. Brick built with a proper apex tiled roof.

Just got up, made a cup of tea and opened door to let boys out. They both peered out the door, Kai immediately laid down, Wolf ventured over threshold, looked round, sighed (no walk today) and then came back in. They were back in front room stretched out before I had picked my cup up. Bet if I got the leads they would go out rain or not although they are not keen on strong winds. Looks like another day of squeaky chickens, throwing a tennis ball about and belly rubs (the boys not me!).

Me to Lizzie, I'm sure there is things you do not even need to know or even think about, give yourself headache.

I'm going back to the very early 1980s, before all the alterations at St Stephen's. I do recall now you mention it that there were two children. I don't think I was ever aware of where the family lived though. The church was going through a period of transition and things were getting too modern for me so I departed! Like it says, I'm a Mediaevalist

Good luck DJ, You are certainly putting your time and money into saving that tooth, not to mention all the pain while you are trying. I hope it can be saved after all your effort, and especially in time for your Mehiko visit. Thanks for your concern, and good to know your physio is doing some good on your knees. I will definitely be seeing the doc again, now I know the physio shouldn't be so painful. I wouldn't mind........if it was helping. Hope this is correct. Felices Fiestas DJ.

They use liquid nitrogen in bulky concrete pours to give a more consistent batch, as the chemical reaction of cement creates heat, the LN will effectively let the concrete cure more evenly ( simplified). One example where it would have been useful would have been in the construction of the Hoover dam. But I don't think the idea was around then.

Pleasant surprise today... Someone on another forum advised me to change some of the 'moves' I do when weight training. It is already producing results. I was very poor at proper press ups and struggled to get from 'chin on the carpet' to a full press. After a week or so of changes, mostly aimed at chest and triceps, I can now do a set of ten press ups minimum..in fact usually three sets. Real progress. He also said to 'keep muscle tension all the time' when doing bicep curls. So, not relaxing at bottom or top of the move. That's already showing progress too and got me 'upping' the w

Well, er, um, er, well yes Brew, I suppose I do.

I'm not about to check that out. I draw the line there other than checking out a bit of dog biscuit. They smell good, taste bland.

Carni, maybe the arthritic shoulder is due to the constant lifting of heavy cakes..... Only joking. My thoughts are with you .

You know you can always get the sympathy you deserve from our lot Carni, we’re willing your aches and pains to be better soon.

London based printing company Lonsdale & Bartholomew acquired Stafford & Co printers circa 1961/2 as far as I know they were one of three main independent printers mainly for the distribution of landscape cinema quad posters the others were Feref Associates and W.E Berry of Bradford.They also did Railway posters and lithograph lobby cards amongst other things I think the London site closed possibly late 60s when all production moved to Nottingham (Highly collectible posters feature both city’s on L&Bs early prints). i as a cinema poster collector have loads of L&B prints b

its not this one is it?

Family photos, drivers license, green card, credit card. Few dollars, Note on red paper addressed to emergency med staff, telling them not to rescusitate if I'm injured. I'm packed and ready to go.