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Love B&B pudding. My inlaws were amazed when I said not to throw the bread away. Its become a " can't remember how you make that B&B pudding" its never been forgotten. When we were at the restaurant that we opened here in 1989, my SIL was chopping tomatores and eliminating the top part where the stalk was. I told her to save them all and not throw them away. She was a bit puzzled and thought I was going to save them to eat later. When we had finished serving I set to to make some tomato chutney eliminating the stalk part. It only made a couple of jars but it was delicious and a thing

I just hope that if he decides he wants out he would put some one else in charge or sell it. It would be a crying shame if it closed. So many good folks and good memories on here.

Sorry to hear that. I loved Upstairs Downstairs. Don't know if anyone thinks the same as I do. Children, actors or anyone you knew when they were younger always seem to me to remain ( in my mind) the same , they don't grow up or get older. Its only when they die that it brings it home to you that you are getting older too. R.I.P. Christopher

Canada? Seem to remember that George VI, his wife and children were offered the chance to move to Canada in 1939 until it was safe to come back. They didn't go. George VI, a man with a great many problems including crippling shyness, a disabling speech impediment and a job he wasn't trained for and didn't want, remained in the UK. The stress he must have been under can only he guessed at. I wasn't around at the time but I'm willing to wager that no one ever asked him if he was 'OK' His was the generation that just got on with it because they were 'resilient' ... it's becoming a r

Strangely the Empire Cafe was owned by Armitages the pet food people. I wonder what went in the sandwiches?

I don't how I stumbled across that document but it was quite interesting including all the other systems in the country. I can guarantee if I'd been looking for something like that it wouldn't have come up. I've downloaded it so I don't loose it.

I know what you mean nonnaB about the age thing,,,,,Christopher Beeney was always young,,,,liked him in all he did,,,always thought he was a Northerner until i read up on him today..,,and what a nice way to go,,,at home in the afternoon,,in his Armchair,,........RIP Christopher.....

To be fair to Prince Harry, I didn't tell my Nan everything either

NEP's latest collection of old photos is of the Castle. https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/nottingham-news/gallery/26-photographs-nottingham-castle-through-3707139