Cliff Ton
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I might just drop in on one of those days.
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Several times in the 1990s, I saw Kenneth Clarke and his wife in Sainsburys at Castle Marina, which was obviously their 'local' shop from West Bridgford.
It was obvious that other people had noticed his presence there, and I suspect there were some who deliberately went to Sainsburys in the hope of having a word with him.
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1 hour ago, Brew said:
Ah the iconic gabardine macs, don't see many of those now days..
And the belt which made the wearer look like a sack of spuds.
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2 hours ago, DJ360 said:
P.S. @Cliff Ton. if you know how to get the pics 'in line', please feel free.
It's because you're using the Google system, which doesn't really work here. Do you have an account with Postimage/Imgur/etc ?
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Am I correct in thinking that the entrance to the legendary Burton's lift was the green door here ? ............
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There's also a piece today about an archaeological dig at Newark Castle.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-68252477
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An unfortunate story Trogg, but it's nice to see you're back here and posting and smiling...despite what life keeps trying to throw at you !
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Having looked at Money Supermarket, they had nothing which was better than my Saga quote. Their best was around £40 more.
I tried Santander - as mentioned earlier - and they beat my Saga quote by £20, which is ok but not worth the hassle.
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I'm currently with Saga and their increase is around 20%.
I'll dig around for a few quotes, but I may stay with them.
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45 minutes ago, mary1947 said:
Trumans was this not a Pub which had one of the longest bars, Was it not in Nottingham centre??
There was a pub named Trumans, on Beastmarket Hill -
On the far right in the photo.
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Trumans (if we're talking about car dealers) were on the corner of Mansfield Road/Bluecoat Street - https://maps.app.goo.gl/wE3ZjhuTpLbmRU9F8
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I agree with everyone else; it's Sytner's old place on the corner of Huntingdon Street - Union Road.
This is it today - https://maps.app.goo.gl/D7aEQ9TC1zakKx4q9
And this shows it from a higher viewpoint - https://picturenottingham.co.uk/image-library/image-details/poster/ntgm019586/posterid/ntgm019586.html
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Yes, that is the old General Hospital in the photos.
Harts restaurant was part of the old hospital, and Harts Hotel is a new build nearby.
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Covering all possibilities, Forest are branching out into the restaurant business.
https://westbridgfordwire.com/nottingham-forest-plans-to-buy-nottingham-city-fine-dining-restaurant/
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The Facebook Group ?
It's just a Click to join - and answer a simple question to prove you aren't a troll.
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Yesterday evening BBC2 showed the Don't tell 'em Pike episode, and it's now on iPlayer.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0078827/dads-army-series-6-1-the-deadly-attachment
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I never paid any attention to Dad's Army when it was first shown; I was young and it seemed to be for - and about - old people.
Now I'm older I've watched it on various repeat broadcasts and I like it. I'm not sure if that's just because of my age now.
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4 hours ago, DAVIDW said:
Walsall Conduits in the old news archives were listed as 232 Wilford Road . First mentions of them at that address appear to be 1968.
That is almost certainly the same place as the Aikido Centre. The numbering fits, and its main entrance could've been on Wilford Road.
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Is/was it this place ?
https://maps.app.goo.gl/Y2U49g3ECjKZALqz8
That's a building I remember from my childhood in the 60s because some of the buses from Clifton to Nottingham went past there.
I've always remembered it as 'Walsall Conduits' because that was the name on the side of the building for many years. When I was 8 or 9 I had no idea what a Conduit was, although I knew there was a place named Walsall.
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A follow-up to what I posted a couple of weeks ago re: Google searches bringing up links to Nottstalgia.
It didn't all happen overnight and I've been testing various topics to see if/when they appeared, and today I've finally seen a link to Nottstalgia if you search for Berridge School Nottingham.
It'll be interesting to see if it opens any floodgates.
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A few weeks ago Talking Pictures started showing the surviving episodes of Dixon of Dock Green.
They look incredibly slow and polite now; showing a cosy, comfy world which may or may not have ever really existed.
Jack Warner (George Dixon) was never going to be any kind of Action Man, but you wonder what he actually did on a normal working day.
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More photos and information on the subject from the St Ann's website.
https://stannswellroad.weebly.com/dance-halll-palais-de-danse.html
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All eight episodes (8 x 30 mins) of Owl Service are on Youtube, and I’ve semi-binge watched them over the last few days, first time for 50+ years.
It’s even stranger than I remembered; eg. the creepy gardener. The original story is weird and complicated, and the TV version doesn’t make things any easier. I defy anyone to explain or understand what’s going on.
And I don’t see it as children’s TV; several of the lead characters are teenagers, but it’s worlds away from any other children’s programme ever broadcast.
They certainly don’t make them like they used to.
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