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When I was 16 I took my motorcycle test and promptly bought a 650 BSA. It had a big fibreglass tank and I'd been talking to someone who told me a horrible story when his fibreglass tank split pouring petrol on the hot engine. Later that same day I was riding on Derby Road and suddenly felt a burning sensation across my stomach. Oh dear I though (something like that) the bloody tanks split. I stopped quick time and jumped off the bike. It was sunny but I could see no flame nor nothing amiss. A little investigation showed a bee had hit me and got stuck between me and the tank. It was extremely p

They're all at my house trying to get in the roof space again. Have to evict them every other year.

Only a few doors away Cliff Ton. Close neighbours then.

No I doubt it. A friend lives on Woodstock Avenue, Radford and some stuff put out seems to disappear after a few days. She tells me the Eastern Europeans carry it away. Cheap chip wood furniture can be there months rotting away.

I was there from 1955 to 1971. So walking to school 1960 to 1970. I always walked on the odd number side and crossed near the bottom. So if she was there then I would have no don't walked past your grandma.

I have happy memories of walking down here to school and hearing the clank of galvanised buckets as the door steps were scrubbed daily. Very sad to see it now.

I was born and raised in Radford mid 1950's and remained until I was 21. Had a few years away at Hucknall and then moved back to Radford/Bobbers Mill until 2000 when I went to live out in the sticks near Southwell. Initially I visitted Nottingham frequently but gradually spent more time in Newark and since the A46 was improved visit Lincoln frequently and my visits to Nottingham dropped away. I went into nottingham today to visit relatives in Radford and was appalled by the rubbish everywhere. Furniture fridges etc randomly dumped and fast food wrappers plastic cups and general dross ever

I never wore white boots or a denim skirt. I'll admit to a scarf.

I still feel the pain when a friend and myself were on a high speed run in my 'soap box' cart. The steering rope broke so I lost control and we ploughed into the blackberry bushes at the side of new bridge leading down to St Peters Street. Nettled and cut to bits. Total agony to move but no choice. Still in a cold sweat thinking about it.

I like what my wife said when we got home once. The bin men hadn't collected the bin and declared 'bin men ent bin"

I think it's worth mentioning that soldiers who'd been away in the war bought back some words which crept in to everyday speech. My dad hadn't been in the army as he was in the NFS during WW2 but still said Jaldi meaning hurry up. There were others but I can't recall them now.

I think to some extent this has changed now but when I was younger my Radford accent was slightly different to say a Bulwell accent. They seemed very territorial. My wife's uncle born 1900 lived and died in Hyson Green had a lovely accent. I can hear him now when enquiring, "aye up Uncle John, how are yo" his reply 'I'm all rete". I certainly noticed a marked difference in the mid 1970's when I went to live and work in Hucknall where there was a distinct difference. I still ask "what's foh snap" picked up from Hucknall. Could have been influenced by miners from Newcastle and other

I bought a new 350 Indian Enfield in about 1983. I enjoyed it but had its failings. Was quite reliable but electrics were a pain. Kept burning out the rectififier regulator until it was changed for a Lucas zener. Seized up well nipped up once but it was up a very long hill and not run in. I think the new ones are okay ish.

Could it be the place opposite Berridge school a little further up that made ships horns in the 60's/70's. You would occaisionally get an ear shattering test from one.

I now live in a rural village and see less wildlife than when I lived in the heart of Radford. At the bottom of the Radford garden beyond my fence was a narrow strip of land and then the ground dropped away in a steep bank to level some 25 feet lower. The bank was very overgrown and vertually impossible to access and contained an active badger set. The Badgers, foxes and all manner of birds were frequent garden visitors. I saw a several fox Cubs and a cat playing very nicely together in the garden watched over by the vixen one day. Here in the sticks apart from the usual wild birds nothing muc

I beleive that a large house with a tower in Sutton on Sea, now a retirement home was built as a convalescent type place for Raleigh workers.

I've just read through the posts on this thread re Mr Acton. He was my dentist from when I started going to the dentists as a child until he retired. I'm really surprised at the negativity as personally I never had any problem with him at all. I recall one of his nurses had a false arm which when I was young was a bit scary although she was very pleasant. I heard he retired to Ireland and passed away years ago. I continued going to the practice when it became the Boulevard Dental Practice and Mr O'Hanarahan took it over. I even carried on going there when I moved away from the area as there w

I remember my father coming to meet me at Forest Fields Grammar School. He had been to the same school although it was High Pavement in his day. He stopped me in the playground and told me that he had had stood on the very spot we were and watched the R101 fly over. Obviously not the craft that the original poster saw as the 101 was long gone by then.

Good point BW. Robs records and I used to get my hair cut there too. Although I've been to Hurts Yard, I can't say I've looked up and studied the buildings properly. I'll do so soon as it seems likely they were similar.

Thanks guys. So it looks like there were rows of terraced houses squeezed in there.

Thanks cliff ton and catfan. My Nephew supplied this info to me and I've just had an email from him saying quote I have spoken to some of my colleagues and we have decided that the 1891 Census was from Woodland Place not Moorland Lane. The others were fine. Hope that helps. So Moorland was a false trail. Sorry about that. Woodland Place then. Any ideas please?

I am researching the family history, just scratching the surface at the moment but have found the family at these two address's The 1901 Census is for 3 Carrington Terrace The 1891 Census is for 19 Moorland Lane These are both in Nottingham. Any clues where please. Thanks in anticipation.

I wish my grass hadn't started growing yet. It's been cut twice in the past 10 days and needs cutting again.

Bernard was a great chap. A little odd and quiet but very helpful. My wife used to work for a joiners who had the shared the yard and my dad knew Bernard somehow but I don't recall how. I had a Norton ES2 and cross threaded the inlet manifold which was aluminium and quite delicate. Bernard spent ages sorting it out for me. When his workshop was cleared I got some BSA workshop manual given me as I had a BSA by then.

That's my maternal Grandmother Ian. Miss Maud Ellis. She was one of the daughters of Samuel Ellis, bakers in Arnold, quite well known for their excellent cakes. She married Charles Edward Clarke when he returned from the war. I may have quoted the dates incorrectly from memory. I beleive there is a Kodak exhibition currently on in the attic.