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Thanks Merthyr Imp looks like Nequests was a bit further down. I think The Empire had been closed some time when I frequented Nequests. I must do some reading to discover more about The Empire. BTW Park Drive were the ciggie of choice for a 14 year old novice smoker like me (I quit years ago). Red pack for plain, pale blue tipped. You could buy them in 5s which was why young smokers took to them. Some shops even sold cigarettes singularly.

Missed you by a couple of years Catfan, I left Boots in October 1972 to go to Uni in Salford. I think the No 11 was introduced about 1969 because in 1968 when I joined Boots I had to catch a 43/44 to Canning Circus and then catch the Boots special on Derby Road. BTW there was a very arsey guy called Mr Lord who used to use the No 11 and on several occasions when it was late he used to have a go at the driver/conductor which was also out of order because the traffic congestion was beyond his control. I'm pretty certain they were one man operated even in 1970 which would also delay things but

I think the picture was taken about where one of my favourite music shops, Nequests used to be. It looks like a 33 to me. BTW I spent ages last night trawling through this thread and loved it. Can't say I was very interested in buses in my younger days but looking at some of the old photos was fascinating and brought back some great memories. My old man never had a car so we used the bus all the time to get around. We walked a lot too, unlike my 20 year old son who uses his car to go everywhere. As a 20 year old myself in 1970 I used to catch a Boots workers special (No 11) on Gregory Boule

Baba, I was there 1961-6 so I probably knew you. Have you checked out the facebook page https://www.facebook.com/groups/16949509780/ ? There's loads of photos on there including some from The Mikado production in 1968 Also have a look on FriendsReunited http://www.friendsreunited.co.uk/ there's interesting stuff there too.

Just found this: http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/bbc-breakfast-presenter-steph-mcgovern-4685900

Katyjay, you mean Steph McGovern: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steph_McGovern You're right her accent is very pronounced. Seems the BBC diversity policy is alive and well. Did you see this? http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/bbc-advertises-weather-forecaster-training-5777942 The BBC has a lot to answer for. Just ask Saville's victims.

I knew a lad called Terence Lane who I went to Beechdale Primary School with in 1955-61. He lived on Plungar Close. Not you is it Terrence12?

My wife yells it out too when I hit her head with the hammer!

Anyone remember the camera shop near the top of Friar Lane? It used to sell Hornby stuff. I had a nice 3 rail set in the late 50s My dad used to take me in on the way to catch the bus home (56 or 60 on Granby St).

The worry is that now the F word is so commonplace the C word is surfacing. I've heard it on TV at least three times recently.

SWMBO = She who must be obeyed

I loved the Scouse accent in the 60s mainly because of The Beatles. Not so keen now. I think Derek Hatton turned me against it. I agree with benjamin1945 that the Manchester and Nottingham accents have diverged over the years. I went to uni in Salford in the early seventies and could hardly noticed the difference then. The pronunciation of swear words is also quite amusing. My mum and dad (Nottingham born & bred) used to say bleddy hell whilst my Yorkshire maternal grandmother would say bloody hell and my Eastend mother in law would say bleeding hell. Victor Meldrew's drawn out bleddy

Lovely bit of old footage. Thanks for the link. A few highlights that struck me: No Health & Safety concerns in 1959 when you see the showmen assembling the big wheels and the guy on The Meteorite at 7:30 must have a death wish! You can see the Manning girls playing hockey behind the dignitaries at the opening ceremony and what about those brassware prizes on one of the stalls? I lived on Russell Rd from 1961 to 1973 and my friend Peter Tulley and I used to go down on the fair every evening including when they were putting it up. Happy days indeed. Towards the end of the film there's a

I seem to remember people sending presents to Noel Gordon when she got married in Crossroads and didn't Larry Hagman get set upon in the street when he was JR in Dallas?

I quite enjoyed Corrie in the early sixties (black and white, grainy 405 lines and no remote). It used to remind me of the terraced houses with back yards and outside toilets where I lived in Forest Fields. Stan Ogden and Jerry Booth were my favourite characters. Graham Haberfield used to remind me of my schoolfriend David Langford (aka Bruno). He also looked a bit like Wayne Rooney. My wife was addicted to Crossroads and I also enjoyed the early episodes but eventually the Brummie accents and bloody Larry Grayson put me right off. My good lady lived in Nuneaton for several years which is pro

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Used to love Charlie Town's shop. Used to pick up electronic bits for my guitar and amp around 1964. Didn't have much money back then as I was just finishing school so to be able to buy a single component to fix stuff was ideal. There was another electronics place on Shakespeare St too but I can't remember the name. I also remember catching buses to Clifton from the old Broad Marsh Bus Station. Back in the 50s it was only The South Notts service that went out there. Fantastic value for money bus service. I used it again in the early 70s when it was only 30p return to Loughborough where I wor

Frido balls were quite an innovation in the 50s. There were red and white ones which made a lovely pinging noise when you kicked them and they didn't give you a headache when you headed them! I seem to recall there was also a bit of yellow tape that you stuck over the brass valve presumably to keep the dirt out. The only downside was that they were so light you couldn't play football with them on a windy day. I had a lovely white one for my birthday in the late 1950s. It only lasted about 5 minutes though because I kicked it into a thorn bush in our garden and punctured it. I tried to fix it

Think you meant Frido although the way Forest are playing at the moment they might as well kick the dog (Fido). I bet Fawaz goes home and kicks the cat and if things don't improve he'll be kicking Psycho's backside as well.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nottingham_derby#mediaviewer/File:Notts_graph.JPG This graph illustrates the Notts County vs Nottingham Forest finishing league positions for the years 1898-2010. The last time Notts finished above Forest was very briefly in the mid 1970s but apart from a few years at the start of the 20th century Notts have mostly played second fiddle to Forest. I think in general you're either a Notts or Forest supporter based on your family's preference. All my mother's family supported Notts going right back to their heyday in the 1920s. My dad took me to my first Notts gam

Apology accepted. No doubt Mr Pearce has really got Forest buzzing.This could be your season after so many disappointments. As for Notts I'm just pleased to see the huge improvement oafter last seasons problems

You are 100% correct basfordred. I know very well without checking any record books that Notts have mostly played second fiddle to Forest but fail to understand why you've reacted as you have when I respectfully and politely stated that Notts have not always played second fiddle to Forest. I found your response rather impolite to be frank.

With respect Lizzie Notts have not always played second fiddle to Forest. I agree it seems like it but there was a time when Notts County were the top football club in Nottingham. I know it was a long time ago but it is a fact. You've probably gathered I'm a Notts fan and like you I'd like to see both clubs prosper.

Amazing footage. I've seen a few of these DJI Phantom videos now. The one of Wollaton Hall and Gunthorpe Bridge that are also on here somewhere are stunning too but this is the best of the lot. I watched a fascinating short clip on YouTube that showed how these drones work then checked how much they cost and was quite surprised to find that they come in under £1000. Not cheap but when you consider what they can do I don't think it's too bad. Technology has come such a long way. I remember back in 1978 borrowing a black and white video camera that weighed a ton. I'd just bought a very expen

My first visit to Goose Fair was as a 6 or 7 year old in the 50s. We lived in Beechdale so caught a bus into town then got one of the Goose Fair special buses. Like most of the young lads I came home with a bow and arrow. My mum took me on the Cake Walk and I hung on tight and rigid rather than "go with the flow" I was rooted to the spot in fear and had to be lifted off by the showman. Remember those black balloons with a face and a red feather with a piece of wire rather than string? Think they were popular with the kids in the 60s. I had a very near miss at Goose Fair in the late 60s. I'd