FLY2
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A quick dunk, and straight in ! I never give them chance to get soggy !
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Shortbreads ! Dunkilicious in the extreme !
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Exactly it B.
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Just remembered, the cement mixer thingy was called a rumbler. It was rough inside, and just rubbed the surface of the skin off.
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That's exactly how things were in dads chippie ! I've spent hours of my childhood helping by putting spuds in the cement mixer looking thing that removed the skins. Speck them manually, by removing the 'eyes', then tipping them into the automatic chipper ! Happy days.
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Butter Crunch, Malted Milk and half covered chocolate digestives.
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Well this afternoon, we can sit back and relax in the knowledge that Forest will still be in the playoffs at 5pm this afternoon.
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You've lost me there B. I can't recall any York bound diesels. Unless it was a special working. Although I do remember a couple of Southern Region class 33's on a special around here.
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Ben, wasn't there a coal merchant operating from the bottom of Landcroft Crescent in the mid to late 60's ? I often saw at least one lorry parked up there at times.
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I'll take a walk to the lakes over the weekend weather permitting.
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Brilliant details Col. It was your domain. I just used the area for spotting purposes.
I wonder if your 'swing tree' still remains.
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Bestwood Rd, I mean Ben, not Moorbridge Lane. It ran through Bestwood Village as you know.
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I've never seen any pictures of 9F's on that stretch from Arnold Rd to Moorbridge. As I say, could be wrong.
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Just remembered. The 9F's could be seen further along if they'd branched off north of Bulwell Common station, and then crossed over Hucknall Rd and joined the LV line there, parallel to Moorbridge Lane. They would take the diversionary route to Annesley, thereby keeping the main line free for faster traffic.
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Not strictly correct Ben, but pretty close. The Austerities we introduced during the war for the War Department, and we're extremely rugged, powerful and easier to maintain than other freight engines. They came into British Railways stock in 1948. There were 933 of them spread over the country as near as damn it. Colwick had over fifty of them at various times.
The blinkered ones were 9F's introduced by British Railways in the mid 50's to replace many old worn out freight types. Again, these were extremely powerful, and despite having small driving wheels were very fast, and even hauled passenger trains at times. These ran mainly through Bulwell Common, and I can't recall any on the Leen Valley line. I may be wrong of course. Perhaps someone can confirm this.
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From Southglade Rd heading towards Moorbridge, there's currently the Buzz Bingo Hall, several food processing units, and a couple of other businesses. Further along, there's EMC Tiles and a few other business units. Then of course there's Top Valley Tesco. Plus the residential estate where Stuart.C lives. Other than the remaining sections of the old railway embankment, you'd be hard pushed to know the areas history.
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Yes, definitely not the chewing gum manufacturers !
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26 locos were scrapped there. 42792, 45535, 61126, 61334, and O2's 63925, 6, 7, 8, 32, 35-9, 41, 45, 56, 62, 64, 72-4, 77, 80, 85 and 87.
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I only walked along there a couple of weeks ago. There's still chunks of metal sticking out of the ground all along the embankment.
Stuart.C / Dark Angel, if you type Rigleys into the Search slot, at the top right hand of the page, it should show every reference to Rigleys.
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There were steam engines and mineral wagons that were scrapped at Rigley's too. They had previously been stored in the sidings at Daybrook Station.
When I worked in the area on Mr Softee ice cream vans in 68, lads from Edwards Lane Estate told me that they cleared all the remaining coal from the loco's tenders, and from the coal wagons.
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Exactly my point Den ! Utterly disgraceful.
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Travelling back from Italy on Sunday, the sad news filtered through, that the end was nigh for the long established travel company. Monday morning's news of course confirmed the devastating news.
I'd booked the coach tour through Cooks in Bulwell, and was not affected as it wasn't one of their holidays. My thoughts turned to the employees who I've dealt with for years, and had the most amazing service. They were professional, helpful, knowledgeable and most of all, friendly. We were always welcomed into the shop like we were old friends.
The company's demise is a sad loss to the country. I just hope those responsible can sleep at night ! This situation was surely foreseeable !
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Pre Cloughie days obviously. It's certainly not like that now. Attendances are booming !
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Only two years younger Ben ?
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Biscuits
in Owt' Abaaht Nowt !
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You're lucky it didn't all end up in your lap Jill.
There's currently a product called Toffee Waffles which you place over your cup, and the heat melts it, and then you eat it.
I've seen them in Tesco's and Lidls. Yumminess ecstasy.