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I'm hoping to get down there for another look this weekend.

Perhaps, I didn't word it very well - I'm not comparing this lyrically to any Cohens work because they just don't stand comparison. However, Cohen's songs do have a melancholic mood and it was that I was referring to; it seems Bowie is missing his days in Berlin.

I quite like it too, it's very minimal and melocholic - a bit Leonard Cohen (ish)? Also reminds me a bit of some krautrock from the 70's and the video of scenes from Berlin reinforce that.

Oops, my date should obviously read 1884 - that will teach me to post when in a hurry.

Working on farms and allotment, the first I've heard of that but I'm not surprised as it was the war years. The sign above the door on the Claremont Road building suggests the school was established in1844.

Very close Paulus, it's between Stanley Rd and Sturton St.

Crikey Dennis, that was sometime ago!

I remember doing photography there when it was part of NCN; does anybody know if they were the last users of the site?

It's all looking a bit neglected and unused.

And ever so slightly off topic but I thought I'd mention that Andy Morton was/is in the band Slender Loris that used to play regularly at the Imperial.

The new Dandy will appear here - http://www.dandy.com/

Well worth 'liking' this site so you get their updates on all the rogue stuff out there. https://www.facebook.com/Facecrooks?ref=ts&fref=ts

Plus lots of downloads from gigs in December 1977 at the Imperial can be found here - http://yetiboyrecord...l-dec-1977-free

Don't forget the local parks, this was taken in Woodthorpe Park yesterday.

No. but my daughter is. Bet you'll have a great time.

An e-book of the Sillitoe trail can now be downloaded from here - http://www.sillitoetrail.com/sillitoe-trail-ebook/

Following on from Sillitoe Day, there is a major photographic exhibition based on Saturday Night, Sunday Morning at the Djanogly Art Gallery; it runs from Saturday 17 November - Sunday 10 February. The exhibition also features a selection of never-before-exhibited stills from the Karel Reisz's film, more information here, http://www.lakesidea...?e=2062&c=5&d=0

Thanks Hippo Girl. Stu - as I understand it, there will also be an Android version.

I'm hoping to get along to both events - a few of my recent pictues of Nottingham have been shortlisted for inclusion in the new Sillitoe app that's being launched on the day. If any are included I'll be more than chuffed!

I've not seen this mentioned on the forum but this is on at the Contemporary tomorrow and features lots of good stuff about one of our favourite authors, the Left Lion link below provides more information, http://www.leftlion.co.uk/articles.cfm/title/sillitoe-day--and-evening-/id/5155

Today, Jake Bugg has become the youngest British male to debut at number 1 in the history of the album charts - a great day for him and for Nottingham. The album is well worth getting, I think it's on Spotify if you want to listen to it first.

Cheers Babs, will drop you a pm.

I've been trying to send a pm to Ashley but getting a message stating "The member Ashley cannot receive any new messages" - does that mean his mailbox is full?

I've got a feeling Bromley House Library and some others objected to the height as it would impact on the gardens at the back, so, there may be a revised plan, on the other hand, the planning department may just have ignored them.

I do think we're sometimes a little conservative about modern architecture and how it can improve areas of a city, however, the Trinity Square development is a dreadful design (niether modern nor classical) - in my opinion it's already looking a bit tired; I wonder what life-span they put on these buildings?