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  1. Children

    in Kat's Carlton, Mapperley, Arnold & Sherwood Forum

    Posted

    First of all i'd like to say thankyou all and i'm sorry for the late reply. My daughter came out of hospital on friday, stitchers in one leg and the other in plaster and the odd scrape and bruise on her body but she'll get better and the most important thing is " it could have been worse". We all went for a walk today and what a joy it was to see the rest of the brood arguing over whose turn it was to push the wheelchair. It's got to be the first time i've not told them to stop shouting. Thank you again for the messages and i'm sorry for not being on here sooner but i did have a good excuse. As you say Marked, unfortunately there are some who don't get to be wiser.

    Rob.

  3. Children

    in Kat's Carlton, Mapperley, Arnold & Sherwood Forum

    Posted

    I don't really know why i'm writing this but I've got to get it off my chest somehow and in the present circumstances this is the only place i know. Yesterday my 8 year old daughter was hit by a car while crossing the road and the first thing we knew about it was when a near neighbour was banging on the front door to inform us. Now i know what the first thing to go through your minds would be " shouldn't you be keeping a closer eye on them" and i totally agree with you but how much can you wrap kids up in cotton wool? We don't live in a city or a town but its close to both, but its still the kind of place where you can let your kids go out on their own. I'm not laying blame on my daughter or the car driver but believe me there is nothing worse in your life than holding one of your children whilst you are waiting for the emergency services to arrive, it's not something i would put my worst enemy's through. The good news is my daughter will learn by her mistakes even if it is the hard way. I guess what i'm trying to say is when your right foot is feeling a bit heavy think twice about it.

    P.S.

    I feel so much better for getting this off my chest, it is also not a sympathy post it is pure and simple as the title thread says.

    P.P.S

    I don't mean do be disrespectful by the above I just don't want it to happen to you.

  5. What did you name your children and why?

    in Owt' Abaaht Nowt !

    Posted

    We have 6 kids and are always being asked their names and how did we pick them so i thought i'd explain on here also. Here goes...

    Kain Brian Robert age 16... The first name is from an album by New Model Army (the wife's choice not mine), 2nd was my dads name and the 3rd is my name.

    Tayah Asha Kiara age 10... The first name came from the wife again (who am i to argue)she thought it would be unique but we have seen a few Tayah's around since, 2nd is named after a good friends daughter ( a muslim who was quite honoured that we would do that) and the 3rd is after a male friend of mine "Kieron".

    Elleigh Jeanne Louise age 8... This was my chance to pick the 1st name although the wife (again) insisted on the spelling, 2nd is the mother outlaws name and 3rd because it is one of the wife's names. Are you starting to get the feeling that i have to do as i'm told lol.

    Anya Niamh (pronounced "Neve") Elisabeth age 5... And once again it was the wife's choice to pick the 1st name, a short version of the Russian "Anastasia" (nothing at all to do with the singer), 2nd came from the wife's love of Irish names and 3rd comes about because of the wife's favourite period of English history but once again with a spelling change.

    And last but not least...THE TWINS age 3

    Myla Poppy Sienna...The 1st is just a very old English name, 2nd is because the wife (again i hear you say) always wanted to name one of the brood after a flower, 3rd is just a name she liked.

    Finn Barry Thomas...The 1st comes from the wife's love of Irish names again, 2nd is the father outlaws name and the 3rd is the wife's brothers name.

    And there you have it.

  6. Trains

    in Owt' Abaaht Nowt !

    Posted

    Just come back from my local drinking hostelry and the reason she is all in black is because they are celebrating something to do with WW2, and as Firbeck said, that was her colour scheme back then.

  9. Avro Vulcan prototype

    in 50's Nottingham

    Posted

    Now funny you should metion that Limey, Butterly Engerneering Works was demolised recently and the rumour was that they had an old Spitfire in the works that they did work on, its also widely believed that there are bits of WW2 aircraft buried on the site. I have a friend who use to work there but he can't verify this, but he did tell me about merlin engines being scrapped nearby, he reckons RR dumped more than any scapyard could handle. He also says that a lot were just buried in the old Quarries around Crich and

    that area because there was not a lot of money to be gained in recycling them.

  11. Trainspotting in Nottm in the 50's and 60's and the ECML

    in Pete's Nottingham Transport Forum

    Posted

    Come on Pete, stop being so tetchy and take a chill out pill lol. I don't pretend to have anywhere near the knowledge and understanding that you and a few others on here have but i could look at your photo's and attached comments all day and everyday so please keep them coming. While you might not think they are good enough for a book there are a few people on here (myself included) who would disagree with you. You have too many memories and photo's to not let them be shared with the masses. Keep em coming please.

  12. Blue Bell Hill

    in All other Nottingham Schools Discussions

    Posted

    It's not the same old Blue Bell Hill School anymore Stan, this one is on the same site as Rose Hill School. I think the only thing left of the old school is the dinner hall which is used as a community room. I've got lots of memories of Blue Bell though, can you remember the line of outside toilets at the back of the playground? One line for the girls and one for the boys lol. Swimming lessions were at the Victoria baths in the Oval pool, i can always remember standing on the ledge that ran all the way around it just under the water level. Can you remember the one armed barber on Gordon Road? I was too young to understand what he meant when he asked customers if they needed "something for the weekend sir" although i clearly remember him saying it lol. Mr Gibby was the Headmaster during my time there and yes i did experience the cane across the palm of my hand and the one person you didn't tell was your dad because you knew you'd get a bigger hiding off him.

  13. druggies

    in Owt' Abaaht Nowt !

    Posted

    When the Police are not too busy beating up "law abiding protesters" they do put their lives on the line, as witnessed today by the funeral of the Policeman who died in the Cumbria floods. My thoughts are with his family today as they are with all the other's whose loved ones die in the line of duty.