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Moor Lane is the antiquarian name of the road that is now Station Road/Victoria Road. In 1846 the Midland Railway opened the Nottingham Lincoln line dissecting this road. Thus becoming Station Lane North of the railway. I presume this was down to the locals referring to recognise it leading to the railway station. In 1871, Netherfield didn't exist as a place in its own right, being classed as part of Carlton. This explains why Moor Lane is listed as the road in question. In 1871 few houses existed South of the railway. There was a row of terraced houses on the right hand side leading from the

Though I watch very little TV I do support the BBC and consider the licence fee not only good value but a protection of sorts against big business taking control and spoon feeding us with whatever political tripe they want us to swallow. Changing to a subscription opens all sorts of doors and I'm sure we won't like what's hidden behind them I looked at the totally commercial TV in the US and if that's the future of TV the future is depressing indeed.

Like you denshaw, when I went to Roland green, we always knew it as 'George's ' pond. The field on the other side of the road was where the pit ponies stayed!, When they came out of the pit.

My father had his own acronym for it. SARTT. SCUM ALWAYS RISES TO THE TOP. In my experience, he was correct.

Priti Patel is a perfect example of someone who has been promoted to the level of their own incompetence. They always blame their underlings for their own inadequacies. I've witnessed it many times.

Priti Patel. A dreadful woman with no discernible talent, who has been sacked before for 'freelancing' on Foreign policy. I'm afraid the present Government is really a collection of 'barrel scrapings.'

Makes you wonder in a few years where will Scotland and Wales be. Maybe passports will be needed there too. Oh U.K. What have you done.

We were only talking about it yesterday. I'm not interested in what Brexit did or does but what about those that travel to Calais to stock up.If there are restrictions will they go teetotal. On the question of you no longer belonging to the EU, personally I feel sad that the connection will be lost. I feel I've lost a bit of where I lived for so long. It's really " bu**ered up our travel documents. I gave up my passport many years ago as Italy has ID's which are more useful and convenient than PP's and I have no intention of renewing it so that I can only travel to the U.K. Lets see