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We had a Christine Savage in Ashwell street junior school. I sat next to her in class for a while. Don't know if she would still be in Netherfield. If so she would be 62/63 now. Dave

So where do they send the 11-15 year old boys now? In my day we were separated by the 11+ The wiseguys went to Carlton Le Willows and the rest of us to Chandos and the girls to Station Road. We used to say they should have a sign above the door. "Abandon hope all ye who enter here." Best you could hope to be was a plumber, electrician, or auto mechanic. Interesting days. Dave

Can't argue with that one Beefy. But my vegetable patch is usually fairly safe. The little green lizards eat the so and so's. There are also some natural repellents available and didn't I read somewhere that if you eat citrus fruit it keep the little suckers away? Some people seem to attract them as well. I could sit out on the deck with my late wife and the only mosquito in 300 sq miles would find her. Dave

I'm with you Eyup. I work in my yard all the time. Wear a hat and don't overdo it but I will never use the junk that's in those tubes. We need vitamin D and sun exposure is a good way to get it. I stay away from all of the bug repellents etc. too. Rather risk a few bites than absorb that stuff through my skin. There are enough toxic additives in our food without adding more on our skin. Now I'm reading that the powers that be are going to start irradiating produce to "protect" us from harmful pathogens. If it kills the bugs what does it do to our food? Gets more scary every day!!!!!

Remember going there as a very small kid and sitting on the top shelf. Always scared me. It looked such a long way down and the way they packed that balcony made me wonder if the weight of all those folks would land us on the ground floor. Seem to remember seeing Alma Cogan there. Dave

Those dog F**Ts are really something aren't they? Sol can clear a room full of people in one go, then stands and stares at me!! Dave

We're like you Ayup. North Ga. doesn't get the real heavy stuff but if we are lucky we will get some rain. Got a couple of inches from Fay last week and we were glad of it. We have been in a pretty bad drought for two years. Sure feel for those folks in N.O. its got to be hard to leave your home and wonder if it will still be there when you get back. Dave

In its day the Ritz was the best cinema in the Netherfield, Carlton area. I remember folks lined up outside on a Saturday night before the telly came along. Went to a few of those Sat p.m matinees too Beefy. A great time was had by all. Dave

Would like to see that, Beefy. Dave

You put you finger on it right there Ayup. Cost more to work on than they cost brand new. That is now true of more than just electronics and I guess that is the root of the problem. I can buy a new toaster for less than the price of a replacement 'stat or element. That's what comes of lving in the 60s I guess. Dave

Classic example of what I'm getting at, Frank. I am assuming that the PCB referred to was a Printed Circuit Card. If they will repair anything at all most techs just want to replace the card. They either lack the skill or the willingness to try to diagnose it down to the 58 cent capacitor. The repair shop should have stood behind its repair. It's this kind of stuff that gets the whole business a bad name. Yamaha, would have been delighted to sell you another piano and yours would not doubt have ended up in the landfill Dave

Another thread dealt with the demise of the local mechanic. Not wanting to hi-jack it I thought it best to start another. It seems as though manufacturers have deliberately robbed us of much incentive to repair anything. Most new cars require hi tech diagnostic equipment which the average back yard mechanic does not have or can't afford. In the early to mid sixties the company I served my apprenticeship with would repair small appliances. Kettles, toasters, hair dryers, irons etc. An electrician would stay in the shop for an hour or so to fix them before going out in his service truck. V

had to get the 100 post in today. Quite a bunch of us used to go in there between stops at Hanfords and Colemans. Seem to remember an older lady behind the bar. She always seemed to take an interest in us and was always friendly. It certainly wasn't the fanciest place but I have fond memories of it anyway. Dave

Welcome Bazzer. Can't help you much on the road name but I was interested that you went to the YMCA dances in 1964. I met my late wife there in 1963. Often called in the Milton's first for a little bit of extra courage. Dave

Bangers and beans. Good for a musical evening. Dave

I found that if I just =)%$^$% it worked fine. Loppy

When I click on that file Mick, I get a page with a load of gibberish. What am I doing wrong? Dave

Now I feel ten times older. I remember so many of e'm. Now, if I could just remember what I was doing ten minutes ago. flyswat Dave

Welcome Martyn. You've come to a great site. I've lurked and posted on a few over the years but this site has to have the friendliest bunch of folks I've ever seen in an online community. Look forward to seeing your posts Dave

Ashwell street School in Netherfield was my introduction to school life in 1950. I remember the headmistress asking me about my dad. He'd been re-called into the navy (He was a reservist after the 2nd world war) for the Korean war. Never liked school, never saw the point. Anyway I suppose I must have learned something. Remember the "nit nurse" coming around every so often never could figure out what she was looking for. We had one teacher, Miss, Mrs? Grey who went to America. Wasn't sure where America was then, I wonder how she did? Now I'm here myself. Dave

Nobody mentioned the smell from the sewage works at Stoke Bardolph yet. Always seemed to be worse in the evening after a hot day. Powerful pong! really cleared your sinuses Dave

The smell of the sugar beet factory in Colwick Industrial park. Often very strong in September/October as they processed the beet harvest I suppose. When we could smell it in Netherfield it always seemed like rain would come soon after. Also a reminder that Goose Fair and bonfire night were just around the corner. Dave

Interesting to see that old map. We bought a house on the Wimpey estate off Stockhill lane in 1966. Price then was 3,100 pounds. Wonder what it is today. Wonder how that estate is doing in these days. It was very pleasant when we lived there. We sold it when we emigrated in 1970. Never realized we were living in the grounds of Basford Hall. Thanks for an interesting post Dave

Sure do - Remember the Alamo that is! Thanks. Hamburgers, hotdogs and fireworks today. Not a patch on November fifth though. Solly A.K.A as Loppylugs among other less complimentary names will probably get his own hamburger tonight. Dave