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The H&S Act came out in 1974 as Phil wrote due to that report. Before that there was numerous Acts for specific trades , such as Mines and Quarries ,Office and shops etc but they were all specific in what they covered and many places had no legislation whatsoever. For example in the Fire Service you could go inspect a premise and fire precautions could be insisted on, yet you could go into a 4 storied residential house where the only entrance-exit was the front door and everywhere including the stairs was piled high with Flammable fabrics waiting to be made up into garments, yet as all the

My great-grandfather ("Dan Conroy"), grandfather and great-uncles ("The Five Sherry Brothers"), and father and uncle ("The Nelson Brothers") all played the Empire. I walked in their footsteps in while on holiday in 2019, visiting an Aunt in Clifton. It was incredibly evocative but I wish I could have toured the Empire, alas. Nottingham was the family home for decades but well before I was born. My great-great grandparents, Harry and Louisa Truman, ran The Red Lion in Costock before moving to the Waggon and Horses in Bleasby. There was a real sense of "home" for me in Nottingham.

The first car I remember was my dads Morris 8 series 2 which was what he had as soon as I was old enough to notice. I used to go with my dad to a garage in the Park estate where my dad knew the owner who looked after it mechanically. I believe they’d served in the AFS together in the war. Once we’d got in the park he’d sit me on his knee and I’d steer it as it was private. I’d love one if I could afford one.

There are probably very few who are temperamentally suited to the religious life...and not all of those will actually be religious! The expectation that Irish families...and even Australian families...who were Roman Catholics and had produced a tribe of offspring, was that at least one son would enter the priesthood and at least one daughter would take the veil. The pressure exerted on those poor souls who were railroaded into a 'vocation' they did not actually have must have caused resentment, frustration and anger. It is a life against nature in many ways and the resulting abuse

I have been spending my time in lockdown adding detail to the 'Scene Before in Nottingham' website. I have not been out taking photos but I have added much written word, hopefully which you will find of interest.

Or do what I do on mine BK. Just grab a handful of the long stuff, twist it round and chop it off. I’m quite pleased with the results but I must confess I do wear a cap when I go out!

Words of wisdom, Ben! As I said, the missus jokingly said I’d get done for assault - and I think I nearly did!

Hi Beekay when you cut her indoors hair, if you play snooker it's easy peasy or just think of angle's 90 degree's 45 deg's 25 degree's 0 degrees' make sure you used sharp scissiors. (for her hair not her neck) if you can invest in some cheap hairdressing from boots (who care's) and always cut hair wet then you should not get solids lines. this is a basic uniform layer cut. Starting on the crown, take a small section of hair about 2 inch long about 1/4 inch wide. sorry don't work in metic. using the points of your scissors NOT THE FULL BLADE cut of the amount you want. less is better than more

Not sure Ian. I remember the B1 Ripley, B3 Alfreton and the C5 which, I think, went through Jacksdale. There was another one that turned right at the Three Ponds and went through Moorgreen. I remember a particular MGO conductor called, if memory serves me right, Roland, who used to sing (badly) Gilbert and Sullivan light opera as he collected fares. One day we left Nottingham as a B1 going to Ripley but when we got to the main bus stop in Eastwood he realised he’d got the wrong number on the front and changed it, and the destination of course, to B3 Alfreton! When I got off he was still s

What happened to you AG is the reason i wouldn't get involved......the law is a minefield...to stop anyone for theft in a store you must observe all the following... 1/ Person approach the product.. 2/ select the item.. 3/ conceal it... 4/ Exit the store,,,making no attempt to pay... Only then.. and never having lost sight of suspect...should you Approach and accuse....... Not having witnessed all the above....leaves you open to be accused of a wrongful detainment...of which if proved could cost you a lot of money...... Also the t

I've spent the last half hour going through the website and it's definitely grown a lot since the last time I looked at it. A surprising number of places, events, people, things, etc that I'd forgotten about. Keep up the good work !

The Health and Safety at Work Act was derived from a report by Lord Robens on the Flixborough disaster in 1974. This was an explosion at a chemical works in north Lincs. I remember flying over there to view the wreckage which was unbelievable. I think the Act came out in around 1977 by the then Labour government. I remember being the one to implement the new rules at my company. We still complain about it but it is acted on with relish by petty officialdom!

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I was at the Becket in the early 1970s. Engineer and others above got it pretty much right. Some adds and a few repeats: Mr. Harrington, Physics and a much younger Physics teacher whose name eludes me -- Mr. Moore? Fr. Aquinas wasn't the partially deaf Bio teacher it was another man... his name escapes me but he was bald, tall and I remember a nickname "Shiner" -- Mr. Mollison? Vic Taylor for history -- he left and went to Christ the King comp. Mr Rayner (short term) for history. Ken Fearon for Greek (and chess) Mick Turney for Latin Brian Quinn for

Used to catch the A4 flyer from Mount Street to Eastwood virtually every night when I was “courting”. It’s departure coincided with chucking out time at the Hearty Goodfellow and the bus had quite a few “merry” passengers! One guy used to play a harmonica and others used to sing along. It was just like a chara trip! The times I spent scrabbling under seats helping drunks find their hats, gloves, scarves etc.!

My nephew finally got home yesterday - sixty days after being admitted to the ICU at the QMC and being put into an induced coma while he was intubated. He spent the last two weeks being helped to learn to walk again after being stuck in bed. He’s 42 and fit, so it shows this virus can affect anyone.

You Dad was quite right @mary1947you know what's under a pony's tail?