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But there is at least one set of lock gates visible in the modern-day pic, seen in #12... Therefore likely that they were also there in much earlier times? Cheers Robt P.

Usually relates to a lounge with an open fire. The basket being used for the log/coal storage beside the fire. Shades of the former Park Tavern 'basket lounge' on Nuthall Road, which also had wicker chairs as a bonus... Cheers Robt P.

Excellent collection...thanks for posting. Some wonderful phrases within the blurb. Adding to Rog's "communicating bathroom", another gem is Victoria Laundry's "Ladies out-of-date shapes re-modelled..." Superbly tactful Cheers Robt P.

"Celibrations,Numerious,Paniced,Woft,Juists,Exspence,Minning,Hibinate..." Seems vaguely familiar...'just like the old days'... ..."Dylsexia lures, KO!"... Cheers Robt P.

Yes that was it...well jogged! Vaguely recalled the name connected with the nearby sailing facility. My in-laws formerly lived in Shardlow, which accounted for my occasional drink there...also used the Marston's pub, but less so... Cheers Robt P.

Yes and Yes, Eric... Went in the pub several times, but jiggered if I can remember the name. Davenports was primarily a West Midlands company, hence the Mitchells & Butler connection...every Brum street had about 12 of their delivery vans... but we were subject to their mass advertising as it was the era of ATV Midlands, prior to any form of East/West regional TV split...the dreadful days of the diabolical Noelle Gordon, Lunchbox, Larry Grayson, Bob Price & Cyril Fletcher in the garden and Cheshire Cat [sorry Ian!] Gary Newbon reporting on sport! Cheers Robt P.

Notts lose the first game to Somerset (due to rain interruption) by 3 runs on a Duckworth-Lewis calculation. D/L method notoriously questionable in 20 over cricket... In the words of my late father-in-law, "Drat it!" Somerset play Hants in the final. Cheers Robt P.

So I'm up the creek, without the proverbial... August 1910... 27 August – Frederick Baldwin and John McCurdy, using a Curtiss biplane, are the first pilots to send radio messages to the ground. 28 August – Armand Dufaux pilots a Dufaux 4 biplane 66 km (41 miles) from St. Gingolph to Geneva at an altitude of around 150 m (500 ft), taking 56 minutes and 5 seconds for the crossing of Lake Geneva, the longest flight over "open water" at the time. Cheers Robt P.

Alpine Street/Percy Street/Stockhill Lane (as drawn) is correct for the 41 route... The error seems to be the drafting of Bagnall Lane end, which runs off Mill Street and not Stockhill Lane. Cheers Robt P.

Certainly is...many thanks for posting! Reckon most, if not all, of these routes and route numbers remained the same until the great cull of all the NCT services, in the 80's/90's?? Cheers Robt P.

Often used the NCT 35 to visit my dad's grave... The service ran from just south of Bulwell Market and, IIRC, was usually only operational at week-ends. During the 50's the vehicle allocated was a magnificent single-decker, complete with plush leather seating. Cheers Robt P.

Despite featuring on a 40's map, Bulwell Hall Halt actually closed to traffic in May 1930. Was mainly used by golfers playing at Nottingham City Golf Course. No pictures of the Halt are known to exist... Cheers Robt P.

Louis Bleriot...first cross-channel flight? Cheers Robt P.

Another interesting theory...the smoke would certainly be heading in the right general direction. Pity that the nearest version to a quality local investigative journalist that we now have in the region specialises in sport, namely Duncan Hamilton. Someone such as Michael Crick could make an enthralling book/TV programme from it... Rather tempted to forward (anonymous) extracts from this thread to his literary agent. Cheers Robt P.

A quite excellent report of the incident, many thanks... Interested in your reference to the adjacent drilling rig, as I distantly knew an adult and her child who were also involved and she always contended that the rig was a prime suspect. Share your intrigue with the apparent lack of coverage relating to this aspect...vested financial interests, I wonder? Cheers Robt P.

Best wishes to the club in the T20 Finals at Hampshire's Rose Bowl on Saturday... Top of the Championship too...could be a very successful season for (arguably with the exception of Hussey) a team devoid of 'stars', as the England bowling trio are rarely available. Much credit to Chris Read for his captaincy,'keeping and batting... Attended his well patronised benefit game at Car Colston on Monday evening, when most of the proceeds were handed over to two local charities. Would that other major sportsmen were so generous... Cheers Robt P.

Yes indeed, Stu...I've read Thunderbolt Kid. Recall beginning the book during a long-haul flight and disturbing several would-be sleepers with my amusement. Especially remember his hilarious encounter with some weird family at an open air swimming session. My other long time joint favourite writing humourists are Rod Liddle and, for sport, Giles Smith - both Times columnists. Smith has two collections of his writings out in 1p Amazon paperbacks, 'Midnight in the Garden of Evil Knievel' and 'We need to talk about Kevin Keegan'...both being non-stop hilarity, particularly the first! A proble

a.k.a...faster Googler. Cheers Robt P.

Have to agree with everyone else that Bill Bryson is one of the best humorous writers. IIRC, 'Small Island' and 'Big Country' were his first two books and both fell into the 'can't put it down' category! Wasn't 'Small Island' the subject of a TV travelogue series, starring Bill as the presenter, when he was resident at Bell Busk in the Yorkshire Dales? Cheers Robt P.

Brother Firbeck will be aghast at the question Cheers Robt P.

Wasn't it the nickname given to an early Rolls-Royce motor car? 'Speckled' due to some strange livery of the time... Cheers Robt P.

Misapprehension! - no way... Sure we've had a couple of pics of the event, in earlier threads... Apparently, in recent times the reducing number of kiosks - combined with the rapid growth in obesity (thus reducing the kiosk capacity) has created difficulties for the BV General Secretary. Cheers Robt P.

Very similar scenario with Bingham market... Revived 30 years ago, having been lapsed since Edwardian times, patronage has progressively dwindled until there are now just a handful of stalls. Our car parking issue is not one of cost, but of availabilty, with the daily ensuing chaos. Certainly the fickle buying public (myself included) will usually prefer the supermarket 'convenience'. Personally, despite all my empty time, my preferred shop is late Friday at a Morrison's - when I am often one of only a dozen other punters - late food bargains to be had, too! Reckon the immense growth of on

Sir Julian Cahn? Cheers Robt P.

Yes indeed...well done. Quite surprising to me, as I've never considered the floral displays to be anything special - when compared to other large cities such as, say, Stoke, Plymouth or Bristol... Cheers Robt P.