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Back to normal in the Loppy kennel. Daughter SIL and two dogs have have now moved on after a month. One of their dogs was an Australian cattle dog crossed with a Rottweiler. Big as a hoss. Old Bailey kept him in line though. He can be fiesty when he wants. The big dog is only 18 months old so soon learned to shurrup. Jake as the elderly statesman was more diplomatic but has a nasty growl when necessary. Other dog was an elderly golden retriever, a real sweetheart who just wanted to avoid being pushed around by the big pup and go dig in my garden which I objected to. Peaceful again now.

Jill, Henry loves Gourmet Chicken catfood. We mixed it with a bit of water. My daughter was lying on the grass and tipping the little plate up for him while he was in the border. She was like “I’ve never fed a hedgehog before” ! Three nights on the trot now. Always the same time as the pipistrelle bats come out. Must be the time for nocturnals to emerge. Thanks for your help. Mrs B

It was in the Orion that I had my first feeling for a girl We were about 11 and a regular ex Windley gang used to go to the Orion on Saturday afternoons and we tended to sit in the same wooden seats upstairs. The girls sat in the row in front of us lads.Her name was Diane and she had been head girl. I gave her a piece of my precious chewing gum and I can still see her smile - I dreamed about us conquering the world for months after that....

My mum would never ever go out with putting on makeup and I must admit that I was like that but in the last few years I’ve found I cannot keep up with it. In the summer I get a wonderful tan that doesn’t need improving by makeup and besides it melts. During the covid lockdown and the consequences most of my face is covered so I only wear mascara. My dress sense has never left me and I always look in the mirror twice before going out. Another thing , my hair , if it’s in order I can go anywhere but if not I either stay in or get it washed. My husband was fanatical at work. He at one time about

HEY ARNOLD,, The Westminster Bank / builders was Thomas they had a showroom with merchants at the back and also built houses around Arnold. Thomas also built the garage and shops at the far end of Front st / Coppice road corner and ran the garage. Think there were 2 Thomas brothers. (T & T ?) Shoe shop nearby, now a chip shop. Arcadia sweet shop next the the Bonnington cinema. The Bakers were called Sulleys. I delivered papers for Lodge newsagents (64-67) (formerley Bagelleys?) next door. Jewellers Jeans wool shop. Elvins Gree

Well done the girls

Thanks for the reply Radfordee. We lived at Bobbers Mill, our shopping was done elsewhere, so not fully familiar with all the shops here. Except for one small shop I remember from the 1950s opposite Newdigate street, that was a cobblers shop, I'm guessing the cobbler was in his 60s. My family had all our shoes repaired there for years. Re-heeled with a proper curved fitted steel tip and rubber soles. The single fronted shop was entered on the left and immediately inside on the right was a wooden board partition, painted a dull mustardy brown colour, behind which was the cobbler's humming machi

1967............What a year...........seemed to be one long song and dance....great memories....great music.....great Girls in great clothes.......could have danced forever in Nottinghams's brilliant venues.......... Can't believe Paul Jones is 80...... love to do it all ...just one more time.....or perhaps even two......

And me at the moment with this heat.my hair has dried as I came in from the pool cooling off and I left it to prepare lunch , even that was cold , tomato and mozzarella.

nonna, the Italians have always had style and the cut of clothes is very smart. I was always brought up to dress nicely if going out although you wouldn’t agree if you saw me in my allotment garb.

Like ya style Nonna.................

Jill Sparrow, we have a hedgehog! Just a juvenile I think. It’s been out and about in our garden for the last 2 nights as dusk sets in. We have put some water out in a low dish which it has drank. Our little garden is quite densely planted so there will be lots of slugs for it and cover. Also the compost bins. As you know we have cats too like you and they are a bit miffed by it. It does curl up so hopefully will be ok. anything else we can do for it? We have called it Henry, although of course it could be Henrietta.

just a couple more Fine Fare Stanley Dennis (Large upstairs Salon).Was livilg in Daybrook first 2 years married and use to shop in Arnold.

One of Billy's best........don't want clever conversation''' Want you just the way you are............

Yes jill remember the bridge well & the trek up to the baths hated that too the water always seemed freezing to me & then the trek back with wet hair on winter days yuk.

End shot, it's the only way I could get it in.

Ref to Benjamin1945 15th Feb When serving my apprenticeship hairdressing top of Alfreton Rd next to Judes babies shop, we had 2 clients who would come every other day to get there hair styled. One was a Mrs Freetwell who use to bring her 3 year old son with her. The stylist one day ask about her husband, and before she had said a word the little boy jumped in, my dads in prison he said and at night time mum puts a red light in the window bottom to let uncle Joe know that she is free. We never did see Mrs Freetwell again. The other client was Vera she had been first in the que with

Lady Chatterley’s Lover - the sequel!

Ben, I really do wish you would write a book!