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Yes your right,I think Melvin ended up keeping the Grey Goose for a while and Frank the Manvers,not sure if Melvin kept it as well,but check that out i could be wrong,I remember Pat but me and my sister w'ere more Christines age.Its a Small world.They lived on the street that ran along the bottom of ours,think it was Kings Ave.I have been left since 1966,and that's why i enjoy reading what you all write,you take me back in time its great, i go home to see my family but i forget the road names and areas until some one writes some thing and reminds me.

Pixie I am happy for you and your little girl to have found a safe and friendly area to live,We have nice neighbors and know we can call on them if needs be,Which does happen as i have a health problem and every so often we have to call an ambulance,and our neighbors are so kind,nothing is too much trouble for them,but i still keep my doors locked in case of opportunists passing by.

Both the Black Country and Blists hill museums are enjoyable for children and adults,There are always school trips there,Our granddaughter likes the old fashioned fruit drops from the sweet shop and chocolate oat cakes from the bakery shop, at the Victorian town,she says its cool,,especially when she is using £sd, we aim for the fish and chips at both places.Well worth considering if you'r at a loose end and don't fancy the seaside.

30 minutes on 200 and 30 minutes forget!

I know the Black Country Museum well Babs,we live about 30 mins drive away and you are right it is very similar to Blists Hill Victorian Town,They both have different interesting themes,They are both brilliant but my fave is the Victorian Town,Yes the B C museum is still going strong, they are always adding things to it.some times we get 2 for 1 offers in the local paper so we always go then.It is a good of yours for a meet up there,but it might not be ideal for some because of the travelling.

When i was a moody teenager with hormones all over the place and thought i knew every thing (but nothing really)LOL and snappy cos I WANTED TO BE ALONE,my mum would come right up to my face and make a noise like a wasp or bee bzzzzzzzzzzzzzz,you can imagine how that really worked,Huh you always pick on me and stomp up to my room to sulk.Little Madam.

Hiya All,I have just thought of another interesting place for any one fancying a day out with a difference,Blists hill Victorian Town,it is a fave of ours,probably about 2hrs ish from Notts,It really takes you back in time,i know we arn't that old but you will see things that were still around in our childhood,you can change you'r money into £sd pre decimal money in the bank and all the old fashioned shops are there,great old fashioned fish and chips cooked in dripping, you are also in the area of the first iron bridge ever built, at Iron Bridge Telford, by Thomas Telford.Look it up on the int

Beefcake I agree the prices for Alton Towers are out of our reach,now we are pensioners.

Catfan You could always park in the garden center car park just outside and watch for free,people do it every year.

LizzieM, That's what you call dedication,i hope it paid off for him,and he did well in his career.

Any one thinking of going

HaHa Beefsteak you got the same idea as my Hubby.

Denshaw It just goes to show how much profit they make,i doubt if i will stop buying the ices though,i am a lost cause when it comes to walking past an ice cream van.By the way has the little food cabin on Trent Embankment closed for good,we where there on Sunday and it didn't look very promising.

You can,t let the price stop you having treats Katyjay,if you can run to it,i am afraid that's the way it is now,every one out to make big profits,I can remember the ready wrapped ice cream for sandwiches of the ice cream man,did they sell them at the Ritz and Regal i can't remember.

The Gooseberry Bush is a good name,Mam always said the found me under a gooseberry bush.LOL

The second meter is the one we had in our house do you know when they stopped being used.

Absolutely true, another rip off, but if you want one and there's no Tesco around you have to pay. I would have enjoyed a cornetto just as much (well nearly)and followed by two pints LOL

Katyjay Glad you had a nice time at Lancing and Royal Tunbridge Wells,Two places we have not been to yet,you have given us some where to aim for,we have been on a mon-fri coach hol to Eastbourne,that is down that way but it wasn't included on our day trips, so glad you found you'r ice cream in the end, i am an ice cream addict, i have progressed to double cones now and a flake,LOL, for one double and one single it cost £5.80,a bit less than your,s, can you remember when we could buy a cornet or a sandwich,you don't see them any more,

Thanks for that tip Beefsteak will check it out,it can be very expensive when there is a few going, fantastic value for money though.

Any one going to the Air Show this year,can't believe its a year already,Its on the 9th June and i have just looked at ticket prices,it is £20.00 Adults or on the gate £25.00,free parking though.

Now that's what you call a burger you should have had chips with it LoL

Commo We decided to go to Bridgnorth at 3.30 this afternoon for a look round,just got there in time for an ice cream, and then on to MuchWenloch to finish the day off,you are right it is very peaceful, and so well kept,even the new dwellings are built to reflect the character of the place,the rain had started so we couldn't get out of the car to explore, it has been a few years since we saw the priory so we are going again this week for a good look round.Have you and Mrs Commo visited Ludlow,I am sure you would enjoy it there,

It must have thought you were a tasty snack Pixie. LoL

Thanks all for the help i will give it another go,as soon as i can.

Absolutely nothing wrong with Skeg,I met my hubby there in 1964 and we both love the place,we had a caravan on Skegness Sands for ten years,but had to give it up in 2011 because we retired 5 years ago and couldn't afford it any more.We have just got back from a nice day at the best place Notts we sat and had our sandwiches and tea on Trent embankment,absolutely brilliant,