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i was placed in the gables at 43 sherwood rise, as a wayward child ie being taken to school but leaving as soon as my parents left me there,at the time i was about 7 years old,i was there for approx two and a half years,this would have been around 1958,i was there when notts forest won the fa cup,one of my strongest memories of that time.i attended claremont primary school.every sunday we where taken to various churches all over nottingham,including one at the bottom of sherwood rise and the albert hall,we where given two pennies for the church collection.we where taken to a holiday camp, for

I learned to drive in those old Regents. Not in the cab but as a kid with me mam in the lower saloon on me tiptoes looking into the driver's cab window and watching what he did with the controls and noting the movements of the bus. I loved that huge steering wheel and how smooth the bus responded, turning this way then that way. And that pre-shift on top of its pedestal. Fascinated by the huge handbrake with its ratchet release lever. Waiting in the bus on Hanley Street on a dusky evening, the driver stows the safety chock, climbs in and when he'd sat down switches all the lights on, but

For me this is the definitive Bill Joel song. It will go down as a classic karaoke song along with American Pie

My favourite Billy Joel tune.. A sort of 'mega Doo-Wop'

Hi I was born in 1951 at 15 Graylands Road. My name was Carolyn Richards and I had an older sister, Lynda and a brother, Christopher. My dad Roy worked on Players Fire Brigade and mum, Sylvia, worked in Edmonds beer off on Graylands Road. I went to Glenbrook Infants and Junior Girls and then to Glaisdale bilateral. I moved when I got married in 1973 but my parents were there until dad died in 2014 (mum died in 1998). Having read lots of posts I have recognised many of the names and can add plenty more. (We lived just around the corner from Sandra Eggleton!!!!) There was Karen and Barbara

Don't make em like Billy anymore.......... He dont want clever conversation......he wants you just the way you are....... So don't go changing.......

All odd numbers contain the letter E.

I always ullef the cab blind down to stop nosey little oiks from gawping through that window. Only kidding.

Willow, I don't know how old you are compared to me, but I was one of those drivers and it gives one a warm glow to think that somebody appreciated what we were doing. Makes a change from going out on duty, knowing 50% hated you, simply for wearing a green Corpo' uniform. (never thought of meself as a hero).

I did very much the same Ww. The East Leake Buses were favourites, possibly Renowns?, the window behind the driver curved down and I could see everything he did. I think I've said before a mystery to me was how he knew the number of turns on the steering wheel he needed to get round corners. I thought he must be very clever to remember. Sometimes the seat was occupied so the curve on the seat handrail became a pretend steering wheel and I knew from the engine sound just when he was going to change gear.

Welcome, George! It is indeed refreshing to hear of someone who benefited from their time in care, was happy and emerged undamaged. I spent several years, before I retired, attending meetings relating to the formal investigations of child abuse in residential homes. It made for very depressing hearing/reading, I can tell you. As they say, we very often don't hear the positive side of people's experiences. Albert O Broughall was born in 1911 in King's Norton. He married his wife, Mabel in 1935 in Birmingham. He was a Brummie! I can't find an entr

Used to Love Broad Marsh.........

I don't really follow footie.. but is the owner deliberately using Forest as some sort of Tax loss? I can't think of another rational explanation for such inept handling

Forest in 2nd division......early 50s Run by a commitee.. Reserves in Midland league.. Trent end 1/6 Players going to Ground on the Bus... Had to take a job in Summer Wages £12 per week Shirts numbered one to Eleven... Goalie taking 3 steps then belting it down pitch Full-backs not wing backs Half backs......and inside forwards Sliding Tackles All standing on the Terraces Shoulder charges Tackles from behind British Players..even Manager who could speak English... Flat Caps and smell of smoke... Half