I would like to share some of my memories of shops in Netherfield as I grew up during the late 60's and 1970's.
I was born on Midland Grove at the bottom of Chandos Street just before you go over the rise that runs over the dyke.
last week I took the time to visit the whole area for a day as I enjoy distance walking. I now live in Leicester, so took a day out to come over. I covered 16 miles around Bakersfield,Netherfield, Gedling, Carlton, Burton Joyce and Stoke Bardolph.
One of the things that stuck out was the demise of all the shops I remembered.
Growing up on Chandos Street, the neare