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I was twenty and Janet was nineteen when we married in 1965. We were young but we loved each other dearly. We'd have still been together if she hadn't gone and died on me in 1999. we learned to compromise well. We looked forward to sitting out on our deck with our dog into old age but it wasn't to be. The word 'divorce' was never in our dictionary.

Wurst case scenario

Oz, Red River Rock also takes me straight back to the Walzers at Goosefair! I wonder how many Nottstalgians actually saw one another at Goosefair never knowing that they would end up sending messages over 60 years later!!

mary1947 who wouldn’t have wanted to throw a chicken pie (or worse) at their husband at some point in their marriage top effort. Have learnt over many years now that the things that really annoy you are outweighed by the things that are good about the person you share your life with. my mother always used to say that no one can fault you for thinking what you want but don’t always voice it - good advice.

Oztalgion you have captured the essence of old Goose Fair exactly. All about the smells, the taste and the music.

Here's a few of the greatest guitarists singing in honour of Roy Orbison, late the remainder played in honour of George Harrison after he passed on, I wasn't aware Tom Petty had passed on, great singers, guitarists and song writers..

DJ360 Great Choices! Any more? Saturday Night at the Duckpond by the Cougars - I thought I've never heard that! As soon as it started of course I had, just didn't know it was called that. Then I remembered the Shadows version and I am sure that I have heard a vocal version somewhere. It also triggers memories of the Morecambe and Wise sketch Swan Lake from the Intelligence Men Walk Don't Run by the Ventures - Was this the start of the surf music genre? Red River Rock by Johnnie and the Hurricanes - From the first chord I am back at the Goosefair in the 60s on the waltzer or whip

Remember the marriage vows we took in our youth … “in sickness and in health”. In the flush of young love, I know I never thought about what that really meant or what it would be like! Also, I knew in my head that I’d get old one day, but couldn’t imagine what that might be like, so I never thought any more about it - it was a long time in the future. I didn’t know then that time speeds up the older you get!!! Col and Mary, it’s so good that your ‘other halves’ are looking out for you.x

You are probably right there DJ. Well spotted

Sorry DJ, Dick Dale just doesn't do it at all for me. Still sounds like a mish-mash of styles when compared to the "purer" surf sound of the Jan and Dean and Surfaris examples that have become classics.

Yes MargieH, probably a lot like ships passing in the "lights". For me the Goose Fair was more about the sights, sounds and smells than the rides and sideshows. The lights on the rides, imagine what they are like now with computer controlled LEDs. The sound of the speakers thumping out the rock n roll especially Johnnie and the Hurricanes. The screams of the riders as the rides went faster. The sounds and smell of the hot oil from the generators and the smells of the food. Fried onions, brandy snaps, candy floss and hamburgers and hot dogs.

NOW what have you done?

U Reds!! We can’t keep commenting on a thread called ‘All Going Wrong’. when everything is going right! County are doing well too.

I followed country music too, mary1947. Still do. It was while trying to entertain myself during lock-down that I discovered Australia has a thriving country scene with some excellent artists. Top of my current favourites list is 'The French family band'. They moved from Australia to Nashville a couple of years ago. Here is a video of the young Sonny French singing my favourite rhythmic sub-genre 'Bakersfield sound'. It's a Buck Owens number. The lad plays a mean guitar anorl. Good accordionist too, makes it a bit Acadian perhaps?

From the same era, cardigans and quiffs.

My parents married in 1949, aged 24 and 23. They were both strong-willed characters and like anyone else could have their moments. My mother was of the view that once you've made your promises, you stick with it. However, she did once express the view that if she'd been born when I was, instead of in the 1920s, she probably wouldn't have bothered marrying and would have had a career instead. Neither of my parents ever put any pressure on me to marry or have children. In fact, they counselled against it. Knowing me as well as they did, they knew it would never work. My sister married and produc

60s..70s..And 80s........they say ''practice Makes Perfect''.....

Paul and I were both 23 when we got married in 1966. I suppose many people married in their teens and twenties in those days because most people didn’t live together before getting married. If you wanted to be together all the time, you got married! At least that was true of everyone I knew

Thanks CT - I'll make a dozen this w/e. What ingredient would give them a Nottingham flavour? If there is not a Nottingham Pickled egg I will create one - could be my legacy

Wow Mary! What waste of a chicken pie!

I were two months short of my 22nd birthday when I married in Sept. 1965. In all that time we've only had one row. It started in 1967.

Going back to the original question; as I've never had - or wanted - a pickled egg, I had a look at what the recipe is supposed to be....... https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/pickled-eggs

Hi HJ360 I have same problem with mobility, need help of master now where ever I go. What I like though is it's like being let out of a prison and back to civilisation.

Dance Duck ?.........Goo on then''......... showing off down ''Bulwell Bogs''............

I see there is a guy who plays the Sax there now Mogs Morgan, and he is very good too.