The Engineer

Local news just now: someone cocked it up. Now showing 50+.

Swiftqueue Nottingham now offering vaccine to over 40s. Appointments available at most sites. https://www.swiftqueue.co.uk/nottinghamc19vpatient.php

What is a man these days? Where does fluid or non-binary gender fit in? Would female police officers have to patrol the streets to enforce a curfew (given that recent events mean that we probably can't trust male police officers)?

Swiftqueue Nottingham now showing as 55+ can have the jab. Appointments available at 8 out of 10 sites (some even available today).

I only saw the trailers but think Oprah was joining in on the acting when colour of skin was mentioned. She is a black American woman so her reaction ought to have been a subdued rolling of eyes conveying "I am not at all surprised" instead of wide-eyed and dropped jaw OMG! There seemed to be a striking similarity to the Diana interview - "I am a victim of The Firm." We all know that the Royal Family (and hangers-on) live in a social bubble that is far removed from what we experience and woe betide any outsider who tries to get a foot in the door. It will always end in tears. As for s

Take up in Nottingham must be good. Yesterday, of the ten local venues, none were showing any future appointments available. Today only Forest is showing a few; computer still says no for the rest. Anyone desperate can go to Derby or Mansfield though.

Nottingham vaccine centres accepting 60+ from tomorrow. https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/people-aged-over-60-nottinghamshire-5059326

How about providing access to each end of the Great Central tunnel from Vic Centre to whatever becomes of Broad Marsh and fitting it out with lockup stalls for independent retailers? They could divert the southern end to exit between the Contemporary Art Gallery and the caves. The northern end could have steps/ramp/lift to somewhere around the vacant Bon Marche shop on Parliament Street. Add a couple of ramped access points along the route for safety reasons (say Pelham Street and Bottle Lane). It is pretty empty at present, aside of the two DHS hot water pipes along its eastern side wall

On Android phone I've had to use Desktop Site and switch to default theme to be able to see notification and PM icons.

Off topic I know but we were living on Grundy Street when I went to Berridge. Our Mam could look over the garden wall to see if we were en route.

Sussex Street top centre (same area: 1884, 1901 and 1915) https://maps.nls.uk/view/115392407 https://maps.nls.uk/view/115392410 https://maps.nls.uk/view/115392413

The old ha'penny was the same size as 'two new pence' and it would work in telephone kiosks (or so I heard).

I mentioned in an earlier post that our headmaster at Becket, Fr. Roger Killeen (aka 'The Horse'), had a dubious history at Hitchin College. This link includes one pupil's account of what happened to a boy who hid in a stack of bricks. https://stmichaelshitchin.wordpress.com/the-kileen-years/

Lizzie, yes indeed. I never knew of his background until I happened upon the obit. He was a quiet, benign member of staff. I was never taught by him and my only recollection is that he caned me after I refused to write why we should keep quiet in the classroom (my argument was that it was not I making the noise but apparently that is being insolent).

John Douglas (deputy head) obituary https://www.funeralguide.co.uk/obituaries/35561

What was the bursar's name? He was one of the Augustinian fathers; I can picture him with his specs and pipe. Had his office upstairs along the corridor from the Horse. He controlled the issue of exercise books and those rough 'jotters'. He also issued the tickets for free school meals.

Burrows has Clifton Boulevard dotted from Dunkirk southwards so I guess yours is a little later.

Lee, try comparing yours to this one that is said to be c1960 (the cartography looks similar): http://www.nottshistory.org.uk/resources/maps/Nottingham/nottinghamstreetmapc1960.pdf Burrows Street Map of Nottingham (c. 1960)

'Basically', adds no value. Starting a sentence with 'Look' or 'Listen' (favourite with politicians). 'Sat' when the correct word is 'sitting' (he was sat on the bench). 'Off of'

Yep, that's him alright. I knew him from Sept 1974 to mid 1977 then we parted ways. He went to work for BT as a technician. Not seen or heard from him since.

Lee, would it take long to take a series of pics to cover the whole map? Different parts might trigger memories of different people and aside of that, a lot of us just like looking at old maps!

I have a map off the Web that I think I have nailed down to 1960. A couple of differences I spotted in the parts you shared are: Next to Highfields Lido, mine says Open Air Theatre and yours says Pavillion. Bottom of St Anns Well Rd, mine says Mecca Bingo and yours says Hall. Bear in mind that maps lag behind demolition and new builds. What about the railways? Are Victoria Station and its lines shown?

Are they Junior 4 (Year 6 in today's money)? I knew a Christopher Holbrook (middle name Timothy) - we started our apprenticeships at at the same time. He would have been about 11 in 1969. Even though looking downwards, he looks similar to the Chris I knew.

Their website mentions a newly acquired Alto 8 drone (I think that's the one they are poring over). A quick web search suggests that it has a payload of 20lb, flight time of 35 minutes and costs and eye-watering £17,751 inc. VAT. Also says they use a Canon DSLR at 50 megapixels.

Originally Gerard's soap factory