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Well I never knew that! I'll keep me eyes out for any choccy logs next time I'm in town. Ta.

Banjo48: The stomachs cravings must be obeyed eh? Hehe! I reckoned I was a bit silly in getting the bus to Derby to get Marmite cheese bites. Does anyone know if they are on sale in Nottingham, because I can't find any yet please? Found Marmite cheese slices, but not the Marmite mini babybel baublet type. TTFN.

Me too Sir. Just remembered the 'Chocolate logs' with nuts in? I liked them too. Used to get them from the toffee shop just up from Heason's store on Kirkewhite Street.

They were the ones in the black wrapper weren't they?

Thanks kindly. It's Arthur Itis I blame yer know... amongst other things. Hehe! Take care.

There's one in Bulwell.

I'm glad you spotted my deliberate typing mistake. Should have been 1977. I am ashamed, red-faced, embarrassed, and doddery. (Tsk!)

I enjoyed looking at these, thanks.

I think it was psychosomatic my not liking Horlicks tablets. When I had double pneumonia, I remember Dad thinking they would be good for me? Cheers.

When I was managing the Co-op on Lily Grove in Beeston, 1967ish, they nicknamed me 'Arkwright'. Bless em!

Fry's Five Boys chocolate bar, Spangles and Treets were amongst my favourites - although mostly only viewed on the counter or in the windows. I recall trying some Horlicks tablets one... ergh! TTFN

Got me memory stimulted with this post. I still chew on liquorice roots nowadays. I get em from Holland and Barret, or even cheaper from the toffee shop on Carrington Street near the new Sainsburys shop. I think someone once told me they were good for me? Dad used to scrounge pitch (tar he called it) when we passed any roadworks, with the watchman sat in his little box with his brazier burning away, and keeping an eye on the level of fuel in his lamps. He's get out his trusty penknife and cut a few blocks for me chew and suck on. I wonder if it is made of the same stuff nowadays? Che

I noticed on the bus to Mansfield, there were several Chinese takeaways on the route. All had a green and yellow frontage. A sign on one read: "Wok can we do for you?", another one "Wok this way".

That rings bell, Alex Owen... I think they rented TVs like wot Wigfalls (Carrington Street & others) did.

When I was at the Co-op greengrocery/wet fish store on the corner of Nuthall Road opposite the Commodore, I used to make up a daily chalked blackboard with the prices of fish available that day. Once, instead of putting Dogfish 3/6 lb, I just put Dog 3/6 lb. A couple of local wits got in with "I'll take sum o' that poodle mate!" and "Is it Alsation then?" (or similar) before I could get out and change it. Still it caused a good laugh all round.

By the time I joined Marsdens - they comprised of Marsdens, Farrands, Vernons Price Down, G Favours, and another one I can't remember, the last two operating in the south. The Vernons Price Downs were converted from Marden and Farrand shops that were not doing so well. They were cheap and cheerful, limited range of foods, but cheaper than the others. The ones I worked at were at St Anns Well Road (opposite Cathcart Street on the corner), and Radford Boulevard. The shops inspector, a Scotsman, used to roll his sleeves up and help with the menial tasks if we were short handed. Often he wou

I worked at the Co-op (19 Store)on Arkwright Street for a while. No fridges then, everything fresh went into the cellar - slid down shiny planks of wood for yours truly to stop em and stack em in their correct places. I recall one delivery day in summer, and a 60lb crate of Danish butter was lobbed down, and I mishandled it, and it smashed into the brickwork as I tried to control it - and burst open! Runny butter all over the cellar and me, and a rollicking from the manager followed. I was not allowed to forget this for a long time! Tsk!

Spot on! Heaven!

By gum I remember them too. Wasn't there a lady worked there who made cakes to sell? The jam and lemon curd tarts were out of this world! Mmmm!

#74 You are Dr. Watson from The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. You might prefer the company of one good friend to a crowd but, despite this introversion, you maintain an offbeat sense of humour your friends and colleagues love. Even though you place trust in a sense of law and order, you are flexible enough to blur lines should your friends ask for a spot of burglary in an excellent cause. On tough days, when you’re suffering from certain over-bearing colleagues, you might feel inadequate and defensive. However, you balance this with good intuition and often surprisingly good people skil

Richard Beckinsdale. Born in Carlton a month before me. Died so tragically from a heart attack when he was 31 years old. He went to Alderman White Secondary Modern School. I think his best roles were in Porridge, as Lennie Godber, and Rising Damo as student Alan Guy Moore. A sad loss.

I often had lard or pork dripping sandwiches as a lad. Salted 'em of course. The Co-op butcher on Kirkewhite Street had some tasty stuff in bowl/basin, and the jelly wer' great! Where did you get yer favourite from? TTFN

I feel like dishing it - but finances prevailing... Tsk!

Stew had left just before I joined them Mick. Dave Downing (boss) used to live on Bunbury Street. The Co-op piccy reminded of when I worked on their mobile shops from Meadow lane. We had a Guy van, like a furniture removal van size - proper problematic when going to distant farms I can tell yer. Hehe. Cheers

I'd forgotten about Captain Marvel Mick. Laptop (on it's last legs now) will not let me play the clip - Tsk! Take care.