loppylugs

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  1. That brought back a memory. Please correct me if I'm wrong, but if I remember correctly in my young days Petts building was occupied by a sporting goods co. Footballs etc.
  2. We may have been to the same schools. For me, Ashwell street. 1950 to 1956. Chandos sec school 1956 to 1959. Otherwise known as the Chandos academy for young gentlemen and less flattering names like 'Stalagluft 12.
  3. Sorry you're not feeling so good D A. Hope you're soon feeling better.
  4. Just came across the obit' of our good friend and fellow Nottstalgian, John Waudby, 'Ayeupmeducks.' https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/mo/alton/john-waudby-16572893 So sorry to read this. I never met John personally. He lived a couple of states over from me, but we had similar backgrounds as electricians he in the mining field, me in construction, both from Nottingham. John was a good moderator on NS in his day. R.I. P. John.
  5. Now logged in on Brave browser. just like old times. I guess the new format doesn't like firefox. I wish invision would consider such possibilities before they make such changes and at least warn us or suggest workarounds before causing inconvenience and extra work for admin.
  6. Thanks. I got DDG just needed to think a bit.
  7. Not exactly a memory, buf i often think of sitting in a church of Bach's time listening to him play would make me happy.
  8. Not sure what DDG is but I may try a different browser. Currently using Firefox. I've always liked it.
  9. I know what you mean, Jill. I think I spend more time in old but very vivid memories than I do in the loonybin of this current world. I have often said if I were offered the chance to be twenty again I wouldn't take it.
  10. I'll check it out on my laptop soon as pos' I'm currently logged on through the NS page on Duck Duck go. Comes up with the old login page. Very appropriate Meduck. Is there any way to log in or out or register as with the old page. The new one is not friendly to potential new members or old Ffff fogies like me.
  11. Thanks Jill. I'll just have to wait it out I think.
  12. I did that CT, but no difference. I dont seem able to reach the very top of the page anymore where sign in etc were located. Gotta go out now I'll check back later.
  13. Samsung galaxy tablet. Android OS.
  14. Logs me out automatically Katy if I navigate away from the site for a while. Question is, I guess, where do we now login on this new page? I couldn't find any way to do it. Just used to have it set to 'remember me' Then just hit login. Worked every time.
  15. Sorry to put this here, but what happened to the login box. I got here via a search engine that still had the old login page. Pretty frustrating!!!
  16. Sorry to read that. He'll be missed. R.I.P.
  17. I actually find myself being sorry for the guy. Like a majority of Americans I feel he is no longer competant to hold the presidency. Politics isn't even the issue.
  18. Maybe we should just quote each others posts. That always seemed to rattle his chain.
  19. Haven't seen Radford Red in quite a while. Hope he's ok.
  20. Called in Chandos school while over on my first trip back from Canada in 1974. Everything I remembered now seemed so much smaller. No longer a boys school now infants and juniors. We can never really go back. Our memories don't quite match anymore. Better to just live with our memories IMHO.
  21. Brought back a few good memories. Thanks Ben. You and I were very similar. Left school in 59. Started first job in Jan'60. That sounded very American. No drive in movies in Nottingham in the 60s. Had to make do with the Ritz Carlton, ABC, or Odeon. Very pleasant. Didn't have a car either.
  22. If I remember rightly I think CT said the last time John posted on NS was around October 22. He was never critical of NS so i don't think he would just drop off. Seems to me that is the biggest weakness of Inet forums. There is no sense of closure. If someone just stops posting it is doubtful we will ever know why. PS. I still have his email. He was more prompt than me in replying, but nothing since October.
  23. Thanks CT. Glad he's still active. Still no sign of John. (Ayeupmeducks) Doesn't answer emails either. We always got on well and he was prompt in replying. Nothing I can do.
  24. Haven't seen Ben for a while hope he's ok.