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Radfordred #8 When i Started courting my hubby,the first time he came to Notts from West Mids the only place to meet him was of course By The Left Lion On The Market Square Where Else LOL

I haven't traveled on either of those two bus routes for 47yrs so i am pleased to remember them, i always remember the red bus route going past Spray and Burgess in Colwick and across the railway line into Sneinton and on to The City for work in the Lace Market,the journey was like a fair ride if you got the front seat upstairs and a fast driver,a bit scary sometimes.Thanks for confirming the bus numbers and routes Steven. Did the trolley buses go to carlton near the cemetery, i have a memory of this as well.

I could never remember where i caught the x99, even though i used it so often ,over the years lots of places in Notts have faded in my memory, and its so nice to have them brought back to me,Was i right with the Green bus no 25 going up Westdale Lane and 67 and 67a red bus going up Arnold Lane at Gedling back in the 1960s.

What about Not on your Nelly meaning no chance

Thankyou for the information,We will be coming into Nottingham past the power station and Clifton Campus, so we should be not far from The Embankment,will probably arrive around midday and spend 3/4 hrs there,Looking forward to seeing what will be happening throughout the afternoon,Its a shame we dont have Nottstalga badges and we could say hello if we meet up.

I dont know what happened to any of the crowd,i was seeing Mick in early 1964 but we drifted apart and then i met my hubby at Skeg and never really went to Arnold anymore.

Mick Storer had something wrong with his eye,he said he was blind in the one,something to do with bieng knocked over when a child,before i knew him,sorry the names don't ring any bells for you,The only Joe i remember was a Copley,he had two brothers called Billy and Brian,both live at Chapel St Leanards now.There used to be quite a gathering at the seats in Arnold up to end of 1964,we stopped going so much because my friends parents gave up the Labour Club and moved back to Gedling,so there was nowhere to sleep over,Oh Well,It all played a big part in my young memories.

I just remembered that Mick Storer came from DayBrook,we used to go in the Druids and also Maid Marion,any where really that we could get in ,seeing as we were all under age,We didn't go in for the boozy stuff it was really just some where to hang out.

Hi Compo, I got a few names for you,see if you know anyone,Doug Bagley,Mick and Tony Storer,Ray Bell (raz),Joe Copley,and Jen,Chris and Sue,sorry about the surnames spelling but i only knew Christian names.There were more but my memory is not so good.

You,r probably right there,i don't know a Dahlia from a Chrysanthemum,i just remember the bags,you'r safe Beefsteak no strawberries this time.Lol

I believe the X99 was a Midland Red Bus and i have tried to remember many time over the years,where the bus departed and my memory failed me,until i read The Mount St Topic and it fell into place,It was a long Journey and i remember going through Ashby De la Zouch, I did this journey many times, unless i was feeling a bit rich and treated myself to the train,not very often ,I had to catch my bus to Gedling from Huntingdon St,either the 67 or 67a Red Bus to Arnold Lane or 25 Green Bus to the Tavern on Westdale lane.Forgive me if i am not exact with Bus numbers but i was a teenager then and an

BUMP I used to travel on the x99 from Notts To Bimingham and back every other weekend from 1964 to 1966 and my hubby to be would do the same alternate weekends,it was a long journey but so much cheaper than the train.i had forgotten which station i caught it,now i have been reminded it must have been Mount Street.

Beefsteak You reminded me of Sunday mornings as a child,Dad would load as many of us kids in his old car (he called it a Susie) what reason i don't know? and off we would go down all the country lanes,dad stopping and jumping out with his bucket and shovel every time we saw some Hos muck,and i remember Granddads Allotment up St Annswell Road he grew Dahlias and he put bags over the top of the blooms,me not being a gardener i have no idea why,any ideas?.

We have come down Freda sideways in the winter a few times one to be avoided in icy weather,never tried St Bartholomews,sounds scary,will take a look next visit to Notts.

That's the one Michael,mmmmmmmmmmmmm

Can you remember the Fry's Five Boys bar,with the little boy who went from desperation to happy expectation when he gets the chocolate,well the little boy was called Lindsay Poulton,the photo's were taken in 1886 by his father,and Grandfather and uncle,he originally wore a sailor suit but was later change to striped jumper.the way they got little Lindsay to look so desperate in the first picture was to put a cloth soaked in photographers ammonia round his neck,he was 5yrs old and Fry's paid him £200 for exclusive use of the photo's (I bet Elf and Safety would have some thing to say)In 1962 Lin

Thanks Babs ,Good advice,looking forward to the day.

Thanks Babs,will take you'r advice,i'm not sure if our bus passes will be valid in Notts,but i will find out,we are really looking forward to the event and a day in Notts.

What about a chucky egg and soldiers for breakfast. and a bobodge (orange)

We have decided to come to Notts for the Armed Forces Celebration Day and wondered if any of you Lucky people who still live in Notts can give us any personal advice on parking for the day,it is to expensive in Vic and Broad Marsh centers,we would like some where for about 4/5 hours if possible.Any tips would be appreciated Miducks.

if we asked dad where mam was, the usual answer was She's run off with the coalman

One i heard a lot as a kid and still say myself,on going to the little room, as going for a slash. int that rude.lol and being called bogger lugs.

The Elizabethan Restaurant at the COOP Notts Seeing the picture of the restaurant in #122 brought back a memory for me,my sister worked there in 1962 she was training silver service at the Clarendon College,she arranged an interview for me for a Saturday job doing the same,and i was accepted,i found it a bit daunting for a 14yr old so i only lasted two Saturdays.

Put A Sock In It was a favorite of dads if we were going on a bit to much.

Thanks LizzieM,we used to make a plate of chips last as long as possible especially if it was raining,From the age of 13 to 15 we spent more time in Arnold than Gedling,my first teenage romance was an Arnold Lad,aaaaah he broke my heart, not for long tho ,two years later i met my hubby to be.LOL