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A very nostalgic pic. which hadn't changed a deal through to the 70s.. with slightly more detail to the lefthand side it would have shown my entire walk to school. Notts County fc (centre right) to - meadow lane - cross London rd - past the Globe - cross Arkwright st - onto Fraser st - straight down to the bottom - turn right, et Voila! - TB ! Distance approx 1 mile (if metalwork) and 30 miles (if maths). And behind the Almshouses on London rd. was Ryehill terrace where my grandparents used to live. There used to be a wall seperating the almshouses from the street, and as soon as you jump

Actually the Skoda of today is an half decent motor, eversince Volkswagen got hold of it a few years back, threw out the old engines, and totally restyled the whole range. a lot of the taxi operators now run the the Skoda Octavia, which is both reliable and roomy, and in the case of the 1.9 diesel returns over 50mpg. the interior is a bit on the 'plasticky' side, but perhaps this is a feature sought after by the taxi fraternity, whereby, they can now merely swill out those barf-ups instead previously having to shampoo and dry.