catfan

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  1. i once knew a girl nicknamed "Raleigh", never understood why.
  2. Spot on. Happy days. Mitchell's grocery store. Cliff Radford newsagent.
  3. Brittons had a yard ? on Union Road. Green Bedford TK wagon, petrol engine. "For Brittons sake eat more fruit" I think the phrase was.
  4. I lived next door to the Howarth family. Tony worked at Howitts printers & Iris worked at the Sunblest bakery on Hucknall Road.
  5. Stuart C hit it on the head, spot on. Chestnut Walk https://www.google.com/maps/@52.981613,-1.13704,3a,90.0y,137.32536h,132.3964t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1s88Ia2wzZoKNdSMibi5diOQ!2e0
  6. On our way home from Skeg. Apart from strong winds on Tuesday the weather has been good.
  7. At my brother's funeral it was Johnny Cash ring of fire & Charriots of fire. Not my cup of tea for a solemn occasion.
  8. All too often nowadays. I pity his wife & children.
  9. And the council tax is going up again soon.
  10. Has schoolchildren's toilet habits been discussed yet ? There is a cryptic clue in there for you BK !
  11. This thread "A Road That Had Everything "Mansfield Road" was originally started by Ian123, NOT Stu. Stu had a few personal problems in his life at the time & that is why he backed out from NS. Nothing to do with Scotish independance at all.
  12. Noticed today a barber's shop on Front Street Arnold is £4 gents haircut & a fiver for women's !
  13. If I remember correctly iandawson123 posted an article ..'Called Reg At The Royal a while ago.
  14. £1400 for a window ? He's having a laugh.
  15. BREXIT booze up this Friday, Dawson coming over from ROI to join Mrs C & me at the Cods Scollops in Carrington followed by a beer session at the Samuel Hall afterwards. Come along & celebrate this great occasion. Kick off 12.30.
  16. https://www.tickcounter.com/countdown/413523/brexit-countdown
  17. Although I never worked for Camms, I know from reliable sources Pat Camm was a good gaffer who looked after his drivers.