Val

My memories going, but I think somewhere around 1964/65 - that's when they gave it me, but photo must be around the same time. Val

Thought you might be interested in an old photo of the Jaybirds, with Alvin Lee at the time when they appeared at the Cocked Hat. Incidentally they were the last group to play there as my dad Bill, turned off all the power to their amps as they would not stop playing when "time" was called. The brewery were then unhappy at the loss in sales, so started the Cocked Hat disco era. Val

I used to tell people there was a tunnel to the council house but nobody believed me they thought Id dreamt it. Thanks for putting this on perhaps they will believe me now. Was it used for deliveries to Burtons? . Val

Just found this forum on vintage hi-fi, we started with Radford valved amp & preamp, bought off the same guy that Craig got his American Hi-Fi off. He also got us hooked on Bose 901's and Phase Linear amp, but ours was only 400 watts (rms) Still have 901's but not the originals powered by Linn Amp & pre amp. We also had at one time a SME arm (bought off Craig) on a 401 deck, but now have a revolver deck with Linn arm. When we ran the disco (years ago!) we had a Vortexion amp which replaced the Leak amp. When I helped out at L&M which churned out Amstrad amp & Garrard system

Hi Craig Wondered if someone would mention the L shaped room I used to go there quite regularly and the Bamboo, wasn't old enough to go in the pubs then. Can anyone remember the Guildhall Tavern? Val

Hi Katyjay Know quite a few people who live in Nuthall, surprised I've not seen her about, we used to go in The Broxtowe a few years ago but it started to go down hill so we stopped going!! Would be grateful if you let me know date of reunion not sure whether I would go, perhaps my hubby would go as well, he went to Crane till he was 13. Val

Hi Katyjay Yes I remember Sandra we used to knock around to-gether, not seen her for years where does she work? Went through some old photos and she is on quite a few in fact got one of her brothers baby(Kim) taken 1961( would be 47 now ) Also got some of the teachers from school. We go on holiday with Rino and her husband every year. Will try and find out how Jenny is and let you know. Val

Hi Katyjay Never see anybody from School its funny that, you would think you would, perhaps I just don't recognise them. See quite a lot of people from Bells Lane area but they are my husbands sisters friends so about a year older than me. Can you remember Rino Crackle she was a prefect at our school so might have been in your class? By the way played SCOOP with my granddaughter on Saturday night , not sure what she made of it! Val

Hi Katyjay Guess what, I still have the game, Yes I do have an older brother (Bill) he lives down in Essex, it was him that told me about this site, I think he googled the Cocked Hat and came up with this. I am still finding things on here, just found the one you put on about Crane School in 2006!! What memories that brought back! Can you remember Julie Warrington lived on Minver Crescent her boyfriend (Stu) used to pick her up from school on his motorbike? Val

Hi Katyjay Fancy you remembering the hide and seek games, we used to have fun when the pub was closed cause we had the run of the place and the gardens. you also remembered the dogs name soft as brush he was, he died in 1963. Yes dad did play for Leicester City we moved to Nottingham in 1957. I also have that same picture somewhere on the hike in Derbyshire, what a site we look!! I'm not working I retired last year after 26 years at the Priory on the A52 (now the Toby Carvery). Got 3 kids, 2 sons, 1 daughter, all left home, 1 grand-daughter aged 8 to the oldest lad and another on the way

Hi Katyjay We got married on the 14th Sept.1968 and all we could afford was a week away on the south coast a bit different to todays young ones!! We were out in Bangkok for our nephews wedding last October. I read an article about you in the evening post a few years,I think you were running a motel near the Grand Canyon? Pubs have certainly changed a bit over here looks like the Red Lion is next to go now been acquired by the college, I still keep in touch with the June who married the landlords son (Harvey) Val

Hi Katyjay Yes i am Val Frame, I also went to Boots and worked in the office above Jenny, I also went to her wedding. Did see her brother(Jeff) a few months ago he used to come to pub where I worked as he worked for Rentokil, he said she was alright but still suffered with her knees. I remember the car crash, was one of the lads named Tony Fletcher? We keep in touch with Tony he has now retired,and he was a bread man. Yes Rob he was tall and still is he doesn't look much different just a bit older!! Val

Hi all you lot from aspley I remember Amesbury circus we used to play on the park there, and the park keeper used to chase us if we got up to no good. Can anyone remember playing in Broxtowe woods? Katyjay you used live across the road from my bridesmaid Jenny you also lived next door to my husbands mate Tony Cussons. We also got married at Cinderhill church in september 1968.can also remember the vicar that should have married us but was killed a few weeks before. I know you from school but you left at Christmas I left the next summer. My husband lived in Harpenden Square. Since joining Not

Hi Frank Yes I can remember some of them, but not Betty as I think she was one of the younger ones. If my dad were alive he would have plenty of tales to tell about the family as Ken the father was always in the Cocked Hat. I can remember that 2 of the sons died, 1 drowned in the Trent, the other they found dead in bed (he was aged about 17) after a night out in the Barleycorn on Christmas Eve. Have attached some photo of the pub. One of the gardens and front of the pub taken about 1960, and the other during its demolition in December 2004. Val Sorry, I have had to delete these images, t

Craig Hope you had a good Christmas and a Happy New Year to you and everyone @ Nottstalgia. Allan is married to me (must reply to Katyjay looks like we got married in the same church the same week)and Spud (Terry) is married to Pauline. We still see Clive in fact he was at our house in June filming mine and Pauline's joint 60th party. I should have some photos of the Cocked Hat when it was a proper pub so will try and post them on the site if I can work out how to put them on!!! Val

Craig Yes Bill was Scottish (but died 1992) but his wife Agnes, now 94 still going strong. Do you remember the Hine brandy? and L&M the Hi Fi shop across the road from the Rosegrower. Val

Yes Craig it was the Rose Grower, Bill is no longer with us but Agnes is getting about at 94 years of age. Remember the Hine brandy? and the Hi Fi shop across the road. Val