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  3. the dungeon club

    in 60's Nottingham

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    I remember the King Mojo Club in Sheffield in 65. In fact, in the new book "Mods" on pages 208-9 there is a fantastic photo spread of a bunch of Mod girls in pencil skirts which they wore back in 65 not mini skiirts. Obviously, on this site, a lot of wannabe's who weren't even on the scene back then. Other great clubs down South were the Flamingo. Remember going there with Jacko. Twisted Wheel in Manchester was another popular club. On one run there in November 64, got snowed in at Buxton with the scooters and Wally's minivan. If you haven't read Mod's New Religion, you are missing a lot of interesting things from the 60's plus all those great photos. Nottingham pictures, mainly scooters. Grey Manser on his 160 GS along with Mick Adams and a few other guys have a full page spread. One of the Palethorpe sisters from Bestwood Estate, along with Joey from Bulwell. Another classic photo. Plus pages and pages about the American Motown records and groups. So if you were apart of the Mod group that went to the Dungeon, 25 pounds spent on this book is worth it.

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  5. Backside at Bulwell

    in 'Mucky Ukna' Bull'el Baasford & Hyson Green

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    I note with keen interest that Bulwell will be having a festival the first two weeks of July including the showing of past and present photos of Bulwell in the library. Look forward to attending this as Paul Turton has some fantastic older photographs of the area which he will be showing. Also ties in with the Cleethorpes scooter rally, in which some of the old boys (now 49-50 years ago) who made the scooter run to the great GT Yarmouth on the bank holidays back in the mid 60's. Hoping to meet up at the Pier. This all ties in with my quick visit to the UK. Hope they soon resume flights from Toronto to East Midlands Airport as there has been some talk recently.

  21. Idiot drivers

    in Owt' Abaaht Nowt !

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    A weeks ago when crossing the New Bay bridge in San Francisco had been lined up for about 40mins approaching the toll booths.Needing the cash only ones a lot of drivers got into the automated lane by mistake because of poorly marked lanes and the over head digital board continually changing anyway a lady in this green Citroen DS19 wouldn't let anybody in to the cash lane that she was in,couldn't believe it she was waving a fist and shaking her head the silver Chev l let in along with other vehicles.l doubt anyone using the Bay bridge on a regular basis wCalifornia2013Sept104.jpgill ever forget the green Citroen..

  22. Tesco self service checkout woes..

    in Owt' Abaaht Nowt !

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    When Walmart first move to Southern Ontario all the Store's had Self Checkout.Now the new Super Walmart's do not have Self Checkout.I asked a friend that works in an older store why was this?He said the highest theft rate was at the self checkouts some store managers like the self checkout because it keeps their employee numbers down therefore they get a bigger bonus.