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Since I do not understand this site or how to use it, I will put this here and hope someone can send it where it needs to be! A LESSON IN LINGO! If your dad said he’ll ‘box yer tabs’, would yo’ know woree meant? Tabs is ‘ears’, box is ‘hit’ so it’s a painful punishment Its for sure you’ve all bought ‘duddoo’s’ wi’ a bronze threp’ny bit, They’re sweeties from a ‘tuffee’ shop; does that make sense of it? No need to mourn when ‘Charlie’s dead’ and nobody shed’s a tear It’s telling you your slip is showing, now that should make it cle

Gotta put me halfpenny in! My teacher many yrs ago, threw a handful of rice on the floor and said that the scattering of individual rice was nowhere near as many as there are stars in our universe and to say there was only one live planet namely earth there was ludicrous. I think she was right. Oh n beings as we are in the midst of another world war, l think we are doomed anyway.....on that happy note l'll go get me tea!

I've lived here close on 50 yrs now but have no recollections of a 'monkey park'.

Hi folks. I write for the Nottingham Bygones magazine these days and there is to be a special edition out in July covering the heady mid 1960's days. That was when I worked at the Musters and in those days, last orders were 10pm if my memory serves me, but discotheque's were popping up everywhere and I've written a column about the days of the Hippo, Society and Pigalle clubs. On Friday nights a flotilla of the in crowds cars headed by Norman Harvey's Rolls Royce set off to one of these after hours clubs. In particular recall Gael Pilkington and his brother Robin who owned a narrow boat moore

An ancient A35! Black of course, with little orange arms that swung out indicating its intention to turn. Hey, have you noticed that even 'old banger' cars back then were so expensive they were bought in hope of lasting forever, but we had to paint black strips along the bottom of the doors to cover the rust? I used to do mine and my dad asked were they 'go faster' stripes? Oddly things that used to last forever, now don't? I have go faster stripes along the bottom of my 3 yr old Hotpoint fridge!

What about the old wartime 'starved of treats', 'gis yer coggin when yo've done wi'it.'

If you cram cotton wool into a small tub (say) like an Aspirin one, pour the citronella and baby oil on top of it, no leaks no splashes!

Oh and does anyone recall drummer Nolly Buck? Mad as a march hare. He lived in a house boat on the bend of the river at Hazleford Ferry and rigged up a pair of booming speakers on deck to a recording of the Queen Mary's fog warning sound. On an autumn night when the mist swirled and covered the water surface, he would wait until he heard a little boat came chuffing up the river and just before it came round the bend, he would play that 'woooo...oooow'[ sound at full blast and frighten the shit out of the pilot. Happy days....

Lawrence's was demolished some year ago and a load of houses built on the land. Wasn't the pub The Manvers?

Oh yes, Rex you were not much more than a babe in arms when I worked there. I knew Charles pretty well too, he looked like a god with that mound of curly hair. Your dad was not a monster, he was a big huggable bear. I would have done anything for him and your mum. There were a lot of complaints in the Post about the noise from the Musters at night and I wrote to their letters column saying that music calms the savage breast or words to... and to stop moaning and come and join us. The moaning stopped, at least in the Post. Who would believe that one day I would have my own column in that ne

Collins Café bottom of Aspley Lane; Customer "Bacob cob duck." Assistant "Teetin or teet aut?" Customer "Tee-tin-ta." Assistant "Wiyy w-aut sauce." Customer "Wi'" Assistant "Reddabrahn"? Customer "Brahn ta duck!" Eee, it meks yer be praud to be Notts doannit?

A LESSON IN LINGO! If your dad says he’ll ‘box yer tabs’, would you know what he meant? Tabs are ‘ears’, box is ‘hit’ and it’s a painful punishment And I’ll bet you’ve all bought ‘duddoo’s’ with a bronze threepenny bit, They’re sweeties from a ‘tuffee’ shop; does that make sense of it? No need to mourn when ‘Charlie’s dead’ and nobody sheds a tear It’s telling you your slip is showing, that’s that cleared up my dear. Don’t frown at ‘ayya-bin-dahn’ it asks if you’ve been to the match? And a small round loaf with a crusty top is always called a ‘batch’ And ‘ayya-gorra-wi-ya’ sh

THE HUNGERHILLS REMEMBERED! The bountiful Cherry tree stood over there, a tad to the left of the Comis pear. A gooseberry bush to the right of the shed, and a bit further on, the strawberry bed. Peas and beans climb the strong green net and promise to be the best yield yet. A Bramley apple provides the shade, for the pram in which baby Sandra's laid. Mam stands beneath the russet tree, hands down an apple to Eileen and me. I sink my teeth in the rusty skin and j

When I stubbed my toe and broke it, did I say 'Oh dearie me'? When I lost a huge darning needle and found it two days later with my foot necessitating a hospital stay and an op, did I say 'Oh Bother'. Did I heck as like. I pulled myself up to my full height, which is never more than 5'4 inches even on my best day, and I let forth with every swear word known to man spewing them out in a volcanic eruption of sheer release! Swear words have their place as stress release. It did me the world of good and I think there should be a doctors prescription for it! Excuse me, I am off to see Mrs Brown'

Hi all, JOY JAMES here, so glad to hear from you Rex. I loved and respected your family very much and have fond memories of you all. I loved your old granddad and when he went to live temporarily at the Musters, I spent several days talking to him or rather shouting to him for he was profoundly deaf. He was temperate, the one thing we had in common, neither of us drank alcohol. Those were some of the best days of my life and your dad DID clear the bar and sack the entire work force quite a few times and I am sure I am not the only one to recall that. Fridays were best. Your dad would bundle us

And you are the chief nutter eh? I foundthis site by accident but it seems that nostalgia is my bag right now so its up my street. wiah I could make the font bigger, its the only thing that will put me off.

I have just replied to this but sent it off into the wrong column!! If anybody finds it.....and while you're at it, find my flipping glasses as well......

Oh it was. All those glamuorous gowns, venue's, glitter, travel, 3 kids, house to run.. No, only kidding, I do have some lovely memories. Worked with some nice folk too; Roy Castle, Bill Maynard, Ricky Tomlinson, the Aufweidersen crew, Hope and Keen, Stephanie Beacham, Dick Emery, Bernard Manning, Roy Kinnear, Roger Whitaker, Leslie Crowther...oh I shall be here all day. But who wold have thought that I in my dotage could write a book that has been so well received? I was gong to go with an online booksellers but decided to go it alone. The onliner, recently contacted me and told me she t

No, sorry!

Yes, about the closure of the Commodore. And again on Radio Nottingham last Dec about the book. Nice of you to recall.

First timer here and if I make any spelling mistakes its because the font is too small to read and no amount of clicking it higher works, So I am 'feeling' rather than typing!!! (Anyone got a magnifying glass I could borrow?) Have just wrtten a second to book to my first one YO'D MEK A PARSON SWEAR! (www.joyjamesnottingham.co.uk It deals with growing up in St Ann's as a small child. The 2nd one (title a work in progress..any idea's?) deals with what happened next. I go to Pierrepoint and have hit a snag. I am being told its Pierrepont! But I am sure I am right in thinking there is an e