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The Nottingham I remember from before I moved away was a vibrant place, weekends were spent at pubs and them nightclubs. It could get a bit rowdy when pubs/nightclubs turned out with the occasional fist fight but mostly it was good natured. Saturday afternoon was for going round the shops (being seen), Birdcage, Chelsea Girl and C&A ( where you could get a skirt for 50p at one point). Coffee at the Kardoma (is that how you spell it) them home to get ready for the evening. I can remember many late Saturday nights in the Market Square where someone usually ended up in one of the fountains,

Finally, I’ve just planted my first tomato seeds. 24 of three different varieties in individual pots with cling film over on my sunny windowsills for my passata making this year Have had the compost in a bucket inside for a week, warming up. Next job will be sweet peas, beetroot and turnip starting off.

Talking of catching the last bus for home took me right back to c.1962/63 and a bit of 64. When I were a conductor out of Bilborough. I used to love being on lates and sitting outside Bejam/Brentford nylons on what is now Maid Marion way. The 16/16A/32 at one stop and 30/62 at the other. When sitting at the stop unti departure time, you could always guarantee there would be a couple snogging at the wall instead boarding the bus. Some folks could never make up their mind which one would leave first so stood in between stops. Time to go and I would stamp out my fag and jump on the platform and

Very similar to my memories, though I didn't buy skirts or anything else from Chelsea Girl.. I frequented shops like 'Jeff's' for jeans 'Lord Jeffrey' for slightly more formal stuff and assorted Army Surplus stores where ex-Army white 'Arctic' smocks, assorted old jackets and stuff got 're-purposed'. I was never either mod, or rocker or hippy and probably best described as 'beat', wearing jeans, old suede or cord jackets and so on. Used to love a 'Russian' Lemon Tea from the Kardomah.. or 'KD' as we called it. Evenings were in assorted 'locals' from Mon to Weds, but the weekend often st

I think you summed up life in Nottingham Stavgirl not only Nottm. but many places around the world the same here in Regina where i live the down downtown area is nothing like it was when i came here in 1970 lots of homeless people beggars and thieves. Lived at Nuthall spent many great weekends down Nottm. cinemas Palais Dungeon Club, not a care in the world the only thing i worried about was not to miss the last bus home great times never to be seen again sadly.

Oz, I'm not sure which is least likely, Notts to beat MK Dons this afternoon or Forest to beat Fulham on Tuesday evening. I would guess the odds are very poor for both games but having watch Notts play like a pub team twice recently I predict another Notts loss and Forest draw. Notts are in a mess (sorry for the pun) and so are Forest. I don't think Notts will be relegated but Forest are definitely still at risk. Are the Stags having an end of season wobble? Yes they are but I still think they'll go up and in fairness they deserve to, but I have to say again I thi

Yes Ian, and they're probably all coppers !

I am still looking for my five!!

So, after spending yesterday at a family gathering at my daughter's, for which the weather allowed us to sit outside for at least part of the time and then managing to get grass cutting etc., done today without getting wet.. I got to thinking about Summery songs.. Even 'oblique' references.. Then somehow the songs got a bit more sophisticated... Add your own faves!

The other four are still looking for you Beekay.

For the last few years I’d had breakdown cover with Green Flag, although I‘ve never had to use them When the renewal came up a couple of weeks ago the price had gone from £74 to £95, which I thought was a bit steep. A visit to Money Supermarket produced several quotes around £35-£45…..including one from Green Flag. Their renewal of my long-standing membership wanted £95; if I went to them from their website as a new customer I’d get the same coverage for £40. I went with the RAC for £38.

It was once said that 'Nottingham had five girls to every man'. I'm still looking for the bloke with my other four !!

What as happened to our beautiful City??? Was once Queen of the Midlands One of the best shopping places in town Reputation of having some of the prettyist girls in England. 3 dance Halls nightclubs I am sure some members can add to the list

Hey don't diss Fiats ! I've had my little 08 Panda for 13 years now (tempting fate !) and it's been a brilliant little car , done everything asked of it , including a few trips from Cornwall to Northern Holland and numerous trips to the Midlands. Now on 111,000 miles and went through its MOT last week with just an advisory for rust on the exhaust. Must have been worse than they thought , as the very next day of it passing its test , the back exhaust box sheared off from the pipe. £100 for a new back box fitted . The only electrical gremlin so far has been whe

And a Happy Easter to all our readers ! From this Sussex exile... https://postimg.cc/vDjGyNYh

I think it was ok back then, in the 1990s, nobody told us otherwise and no one would have known as our neighbours were quite a distance away

Many years ago we were overrun with Magpies that ganged up on our ‘pet’ Guinea fowl, stealing any eggs that had been laid around the garden. We borrowed a Larson Trap from a farmer friend and got the local population of Magpies down