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That's the one mgread 1200: Tony Young, starred in 'Gunslinger' - tall, dark and handsome and he had my heart when I was all of fourteen! Thanks for your help.

Looks like a cardboard cut -out of Maid Marian displayed in the window on the right.

Y'are so wonderfully kind Clifton putting on a super photograph for the ladies to mull over! This would be the Co-op a little further along from the 'Cocked Hat' - I recognise it from the double fronted entrance. I'm wondering is that the date - 1449 -1949 - at the top of the window? I rather doubt the Co-op had been going for 500 years! The window displays are incredible, must have taken ages to arrange - they'd do themselves proud at Goose fair (on a coconut shy). The little boys had probably been told to wait outside the shop, there wouldn't have been much room in there with shelves

Regarding the bottom end of Broxtowe Lane, there was a bread shop before you got to the post office that Kath mentions. For absolutely years and years - up until recently - the 'Hovis' sign hung proud above the shop and then the place became a Jamaican take-away and the sign was removed. The 'Hovis' sign was a beautiful sight to see over the years - ,growing up and getting older. Long may it rest, wherever it may be.

I think you're really brave carltongal and I'm glad for you that they give you company. Thanks for telling us.

Thanks for that Cliff Ton, I do remember you putting it on for me - kind of you - and was going to chase it up but you beat me to it. ta very much x

Hi Compo, can you remember when we used 'dip dip dip, my blue ship'? I want to teach my grand-daughter.

We used to call them: 'Top Shops' and there was a set of three (50's): Walking up the long Broxtowe Lane the first set of shops began at 'Lucy Briggs' wool shop. Second set began at the 'Co-op' (just after the 'Cocked Hat) And third set began at - I'm not quite sure - but another 'Co-op' was placed almost at the beginning. I was an 'errand girl' - and paid well - for almost everybody on Amesbury Circus; the first set of shops was my regular. There was a Freemans, an early edition of a supermarket and a post office placed at the end of the first set of shops.

Every school boy's dream eh poohbear?

Pearson Brothers was one of those lovely stores that you could just walk round in and browse - no need to buy anything. There were two entrances; on the one on Parliament Street if you looked up high you would have seen a magnificent set of inlaid sculptures. I wonder what happened to them?

Checked Google and no, it's not the actor I mean; obviously the western series wasn't called 'Lawman'.

Shoot me down! I should have double checked your list 2easyco. I'll check John Russell out.

Can anyone remember a western from the late fifties starring an actor called Tony ? - can't remember his surname. He was tall, thin, dark and handsome. I'm sure the western was called: 'Lawman'. Was wondering what ever became of him.

Thanks Compo and Beefsteak for prompting my memory with: 'Nebuchadnezzar, the king of jews' . . . My grand-daughter (aged 5) is learning to skip (she did 12 jumps over the rope the other day and was thrilled - you should have seen the joy written on her face). I'll teach her this old rhyme, hopefully she'll remember it when she's older then she'll be able to teach it to her children.

Didn't we have some wonderful westerns; I fell in love with Flint McCulough - Robert Horton - and it lasted for ages. He's still with us, I checked on Google!

Hold on to your marbles Compo. I can't remember how to play the game; only that we used to look for a suitable hole on the pavement in which to roll them into. Lovely photograph of boats docked at Trent Bridge; truely Wonderful isn't it how a photograph can immediately stimulate the memory?

You live in a haunted house carltongal? How interesting! Obviously it doesn't bother you or you would have left. Tell us about some of those encounters you've had. Please.

The PDSA van at the 'Cocked Hat' During the fifties the 'Cocked Hat' allowed the PDSA van to park on its forecourt - I'm sure it was Tuesday afternoons. People from roundabouts could take their sick animals to be looked at and cared for at no cost; although there was a PDSA box on view for those wishing to make a contribution. I recall my mum walking up with Tibby the family cat safely cradled in her arms, so that she could be cared for. Later, the news that the PDSA van would no longer be parking there was met with much sadness.

Summer Sunday Nights at the 'Cocked Hat' Let's not give the 'Cocked Hat' too bad a name. Memories of the fifties: summer nights dressed in their Sunday best, mum, dad, grandma, grandad, aunts, uncles, cousins meeting up in the massive back yard of the 'Cocked hat'. I recall playing 'chasing' and running along the little, brick walls surrounding the rose garden, a bottle of Stones ginger beer and a packet of Smith's crisps - little blue packet of salt within - bought from the kiosk out in the back there. The back yard was packed with families congregating for a Sunday night special b

I know the man who has the huge, solid oak doors that once fronted the 'Cocked Hat'; he's put them on his garage, I may have a photo of them somewhere.

Hi there Kath, excuse my ignorance but what's a titfer?

Hi there Compo, regarding Sea Buckthorn, yes you can eat the berries; they're supposed to contain far more vitamin C then oranges, perhaps that's why the birds love 'em.

I recall one particular vicious winter: February, 1956: we kids had made a magnificent ice slide stretching halfway down Watford Road, Aspley - right outside my grandmas. In class - William Crane Juniors - I prayed during lessons that the slide hadn't melted. When the school bell rang for dinner I dashed to meet the other kids from off the road queuing up for some more fantastic rides on the giant slide. Even grandma calling us in for dinner was boring, all we wanted to do was slide and hope the freezing cold weather lasted forever - also hope no cruel neighbour chucked ashes or salt on o

Anyone remember the Crazy Golf on the green at Chapel St Leonards and in front of the majestic 'Vine Hotel'? Memories of my mum and grandma - 1950's - sitting in the porch of the 'Vine', both looking glamorous, each with a glass of Pimms. Regarding Pimms, at my young age I was fascinated as to how adults could enjoy a drink with what looked like foreign objects floating around in it! Anybody know what they were? Remember the Crazy Golf at Sutton-on-Sea? Back in the 50's it was the only good thing the place had to offer, it was such a sleepy, little town back then. Now as a senior citizen

'Eleanor Rigby', 'God Only Knows', The Sun, bacon sandwiches, the 'Maid Marian Club' and grandma and grandad and cockles and whelks; such Blissful moments in time. Chapel St Leonards, 1966