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Jackson, my comment was tongue in cheek ! NOT to be taken seriously.

Flat front Daimler's were quite nice to drive ! They first came into service in 1962, I think.

When did your dad work on NCT & what was his first name ? I was there 74 till 86.

My uncle & aunt lived @ 18 Enfield Street for years !

Gus & Sandy, two of ours who are sadly no longer with us.

My EX-Wife lives on Querneby Rd in Mapperley, my daughter now married & has her own house lived with her mum awhile. My daughter told me stories about never seeing anything but a voice mimicing her mother's voice.at a time when only my daughter was at home. These voices got so bad she won't go back to her Mum's house anymore !

Very quiet down there just lately ! Think someone had their arse kicked !

Lost my Password & unable to request a new one. Tried for ages but no luck then tried other day & BINGO !!

Here ya go, "Frochy" in my wagon a few weeks ago ! Seriously though, a really smashing bloke, Top Man !

It's been there a few years !

Gilead Street !

For a brief time I worked down Gedling pit !

My mate worked there. Always thought it was Rigley.

Or even "Alex Owen" !

All well & good tackling brakes..................BUT, having worked in the motor trade years ago I saw some right horrors where the DIY man had a go. On some cars lever the caliper pistons back & they will be destroyed. Once saw a new subframe fitted to a Mini, all fine, could'nt fault it EXCEPT he had replaced the steel brake pipes with plastic petrol pipe secured with jubilee hose clips !AAAAAAAARRRRRRRRHHHHHHHH. The bloke was quite miffed when it failed the MOT. By all means if you are capable DIYer then have a go but hey, lets be careful out there ! One further note of cautio

Henry Mellors had fairs there quite often, I remember taking my kids there late 70s early 80s.

Near Thurgarton. Used to visit the pub there, the Star & Garter. My old boss had a caravan down there & he also had a speedboat so they could water ski on the trent. Don't know if it's still there though, going back over 40 years !

Or because of the clay dug from there was used to make local pottery.

The last time I passed the shop the clock had gone.

Late 60s-early 70s my cousin was a bouncer at the 8 till late club, Dave Spilsbury was his name.

They say the venom from a king cobra (one bite) is enough to kill 40 people. Who in their right mind would want to keep such reptiles ? These reptiles should be in their own habitat, not in a bloke's kitchen over Eastwood way. Condolences to his family.

My ex brother in law worked at Coop House late seventies in the menswear department. One day he was showing leather coats to a Jamaican fella, the fella tries it on for size & promptly legged it out of the store. Following night ex bil is out on a date & is walking through slab square & see's said Jamaican wearing nice full length leather coat. Five yards away are two big policeman ! After a quick word with them said jamaican is arrested & carted off to central police station a label was still attached to the inside of the coat. A few weeks later ex bil gets £5 voucher from

I'm pretty certain that "Fregar's Garage" was renamed "Market Garage" a few years ago. Opposite strelley House.

Quick, pass my sunglasses !