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I'm thinking of the big one near Carrington St.

I think I remember seeing a pink one late one Saturday night as I staggered out The Flying Horse after a very heavy night

Probably escaped from Wombwell's Menagerie at Goose Fair in the Market Square.

Who remembers the hot roast peanuts that Woolies sold? The lady server wore a white hat and overall with the letter W embroided in red and she used a little metal scoop to transfer the warm nuts from a glass case. The white bag she put them in became transparent with the oil from the nuts. Think there were other nuts available too Near the entrance was an ice cream machine that dispensed soft whippy. This was well before Mr Whippy vans. In front of the machine was a fat tubular chrome barrier that you stood behind whilst being served. Don't think 99s had been thought of then.

No, I agree with loppylugs it's a Tesco shopping trolley IIRC you only had to put a farthing in the slot to release it

Jig toys One of my favourite cereal freebies along with the Sugar Puffs racing cars in the 1950s

I'm very proud and happy to be classed as "old school" these days

Along with Jimmy Carr, Graham Norton, Johnathon Woss, Boy George, Jo Brand and the most obnoxious turd to walk the planet Russell Brand (they've got to be related somehow) Come the revolution these excuses for celebs/stars would be the first against the wall. I'm just an old fart now but went to bed a happy man after watching Tommy Cooper last night. He would surely have had a knighthood by now had he lived.

The Bofors anti-aircraft gun in Beechdale was located at what has now become Foxton Gardens a retirement complex. When it was decommissioned at the end of WWII the site and associated brick building and huts became my first school Beechdale Primary School. Nearly all the under 11 kids from the surrounding prefabs went there until it closed in 1961 CliffTon posted an aerial view of the old school a while back

Yes This was the accessory shop

That looks like the place I guess the guy was a regular customer. He looks a bit of a tosser with his hand in his pocket.

Not sure I am I've got four kids and I was always crap at art

Back in 1963 my friend and I used to go ten pin bowling on Saturday mornings at the newly opened Excel Bowl on Barker Gate. We'd take a 43 trolley bus into town for 3d then walk up Pelham St spending some time in Beecrofts then take a walk down Hockley to the bowling alley. About half way down Hockley on the right was a chemist shop with the whole front window display devoted to Durex Family Planning products. In the early 60s Durex came in maroon and cream paper square envelopes and the whole Durex range was on display. It was rather intimidating for a 13 year old lad like me trying

I think Sara Neville and her brother were also at Forest Fields Grammar School for a while around that time

Interesting and sorry to be contrary but I'm pretty confident Noel St was originally built as a swimming baths The picture on PTP I referred to earlier showing it boarded over might well have been how it was adapted for use as a roller skating rink but I find it hard to believe that was its original use

I was at Forest Fields Grammar School on Stanley Rd 1961-6 and they made great use of Noel St swimming baths as part their PE activities. I lived on Russell Rd and often went there on Saturdays too but the real bonus was that one evening a week Players social club used to use it. I had a school friend called Trevor Clarke who lived at the top of Noel St near the baths and both his parents worked for Players so Trevor and I used to get in for free that evening. It helped Trevor become an excellent swimmer. Remember getting "crinkly" hands and smelling of Domestos like it was yesterday

I think that was the original wash house Ian Or it may have been the public baths like they had at Radford

Redmayne & Todd was an absolutely superb sports shop. My friend and I used to spend hours in there on a Saturday morning in the early 60s. How we lusted over those shiney footballs and gorgeous cricket bats. We were regularly told off for "testing" the merchandise. I bought a pogo stick from them for my 10th birthday in August 1960. My knees were bruised to hell as I learnt how to stay upright on it. It was brilliant when I mastered it. The other sports stores I recall were Suggs and the Co-op. I bought my first table tennis bat, a Dunlop Barna in the Co-op ba

Jill, I went to Beechdale Primary School which mainly consisted of wooden huts. It was an ACAC station during WWII. It closed in 1962 and the site is now occupied by a care home called Foxton Gardens. My family moved to Russell Rd Forest Fields in 1961 so I was closer to my new secondary school. I met the Berridge lads when I was there. There were also lots kids from Stanley Boys, Forest Fields Girls and also Robert Shaw. There were a few Scotholme kids too I think.

I was at Forest Fields Grammar 1961-66 with a lad called Keith Brown aka Hovis He lived on Hazlewood Rd and like me followed Notts County. Forest were a first division club in those days and Notts were in the lower leagues so we used to get a lot grief from the other lads at school I think Keith was at Berridge Juniors along with Alan Alcock aka no balls who was one of the cleverest lads I've ever known. He went on to Cambridge and became a doctor. Nick Clark was also a Berridge lad. His parents ran the Post Office on Gregory Boulevard. I believe he took it on when they retired.

I was in a band or pop group as they were known in the mid 60s I was also still at school so had very little money. My bandmate (hello Charles aka tony1) and I were always trying to mend the amps and leads etc so used to get our spares from places like Charles Town. I recall a similar place on Alfreton Rd near the top of Peveril St called something like Alf's Electronics Charles Town kept all sorts of bits in stock. The shop had double glass fronts with a passage through to the entrance. The window displays consisted of a multitude of electronic components, valves, kno

Just checked my follicles and they're both fine.

As a kid I too used to find bald blokes somewhat intimidating especially men who were completely hairless. I'm still a bit wary even today. Bizarre and irrational I know and made worse because it's generally not their choice. I'm very lucky that at 66 I still have a full head of hair which is mainly dark brown with only a bit of grey at the sides. If you knew my kids you'd realise it's bloody amazing actually LOL

Jill, If your talking about the Post Office on Gregory Boulevard then the bald headed Post Master was Mr Clark. I was at Forest Fields Grammar School with his son Nicholas from 1961-66. He had an older brother who I think was called Chris. Nick was at Berridge before FFGS and we used to go to see Notts County at Meadow Lane together around 1963-4. He had blonde curly hair and his mother used to remind me of Petula Clark. I believe Nick took over the Post Office after his dad retired but he's probably retired now as well. He would be 66 or 67 now. FYI Mr Clark was a nice guy. I r

I think you'll find it's just like Jade East deodourant radfordred. BTW Jill I used to think Avon's Occur was wonderful. Maybe it's a male thing or perhaps the memories of the times and the girl who wore it. Christmas 1970. I was 20 and used to visit The Boat Club on a Saturday night. George Harrison was No 1 with My Sweet Lord from his wonderful All Things Must Pass album. Heady days indeed.