Frank

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  1. It's cold outside

    in Owt' Abaaht Nowt !

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    Got to say, The Golden Fleece rings a bell but I don't know where from.

    Most of my memories of steam are from going to Victoria train station on to our holidays. Going North into the tunnel for quite a few minutes with the smoke and steam coming into the carriage ( 2 long seats facing each other with a corridor outside) making the eyes smart etc.

    I do also remember that you could walk down the corridor during the journey and lower the window in the door to have a 'deckers'

    Did this once on the way back from Great Yarmouth - I'd be about 10 - and the Flying Scotsman nearly took me 'ed off!! wow.

  5. Finally back on

    in Our Caz's Nottingham Ex-Pats Forum

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    Speaking of cold in the UK, here's a couple of photo's of Mrs Frank chancing her luck on the frozen lake during our end of year trip to the Lake District.

    It dropped to -11C during the night, following a few days of -4/5C. The sun came out early morning of the picture, which makes it look warm - but it wasn't!!!......bbbbrrrrrrrrr

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  8. Peoples College?

    in 70's Nottingham

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    When I worked for the East Midland Gas Board in 1967 we had a 6 week on 6 week off block release apprenticeship at the Peoples College. Our workshop was next to the electrical workshop under the curved roof low level part. We also has theoretical classes on College Street. Memories eh?

    When I first went to work for the gas board, our depot was on the corner of Huntingdon Street and Woodborough Road, where the Rest Home is now. Later, we moved to Lenton Industrial Estate, where Games World is now.

    Anyone remember the Gasmen's strike in '67? I have a picture somewhere from the Evening Post with me on the front row

  10. The Cocked Hat

    in 60's Nottingham

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    When i lived up Broxtowe ( woodfield rd ) i got broke into and all my stuff was sold the day after in the cocked hat.....Dont suppose i was the only one either.

    I too lived on Woodfield road (circa 1971-1975), number 115. Got broke into the night I was rushed into hospital. Came home 4 weeks later to empty meters, broken window and less furniture. Great Christmas that was!

  15. Missing Icons

    in Computer Help Forum

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    Cheers guys....yep tried all them ideas too.....cant go into safe mode ( or the bios ) as the keyboard doesnt kick in till way into the boot....

    When you start your computer from cold press and hold F8 till the 'Load Options' screen comes up - then select Safe mode

    When in safe mode, go into Programmes, Accessories, Restore Point. Select a previous point and then re-boot.

    My PC at work had exactly this problem on Friday afternoon - damn frustrating. I restarted 5 times but always the same. So, at 6 pm I just switched the screen off, left it and went to the pub with Mrs Frank. When I went in yesterday morning it was all up and running OK. Couldn't believe it.

    I used 'Cleanup' and it removed 1.2Gb of old internet files compusmash

  23. Hi

    in ++ Oo R Ya'? ++

    Posted

    Besides I'm no very pretty as you can see from my profile pic

    Don't put yourself down like that. We are all different in our own little ways.

    I doubt any of us would make 'Playgirl/boy of the month.

    Get yourself across for one of the get togethers and you will see what I mean !inthebin!