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Just loved radio Luxembourg, 208 on the medium wave I think, listened to it every night in the mid to late sixties, even went to sleep leaving the radio on all night, wake up in the morning to the sound of "Hissing" coming from the radio, a sign of it wanting some new batteries, PP9 if I remember right, the memories come flooding back now, slow summer walks around Clifton village, three Woodbines from the village shop and a steady walk back to the top of Farnborough road, kiss my girlfriend good night and spend the rest of the night with the radio pressed against my ear, Oh happy day's Rog

I like the cherry blossom pic, the ones at work just started coming out yesterday in all that rain we had, hopefully they'll produce some nice cherries again like last years, Jackson, I like that description very much, an artist with words if I may be so bold Rog

It seems most of us are interested in some form of wildlife, birds,animals, what about the flora? here's one to get you started Bee Orchids Rog

Nice colony of our largest sea bird Rog

And don't forget Labour governments closed down more coal mines than anyone Rog

Another one for good measure, Gannet found a site for a nest Rog

I think I might have managed to get a picture on, if so It's a Gannet gliding on the wind at Bempton Rog

Can't seem to be able to put any pics on the site anymore, what am I doing wrong Rog

Chaffinch, lovely birds, the one/ones in the picture are cock birds (males) and perhaps they can see their own reflections on the windows or mirrors, they think that another male is in the area and he has to worn him off "this is my territory and your not welcome" Cliff ton, dont say he is not exotic, all bird are, over here at the moment we have some little Egrets, flocks of Widgeon and Teal on the lagoons and a breeding colony of Black Headed Gulls, a few weeks ago a pair of common Cranes visited us for a couple of days along with a Great White Egret, I will be off to Bempton cliffs (near B

I see he has a stool in his other hand, was he going to climb on top of you all? nice to have some photo's to look back on though, thanks for posting Rog

Yep, corner of Wilford street/Castle Blvd next to Fred Bunny's the cycle shop Rog

Number 4 for me Ian, great pictures as usual Cheers mate Rog

My aunt worked there for years as a seemstress Rog

Sparrow and Dunnock not related at all, House Sparrow (passer domesticus) Tree Sparrow (passer montanus) Dunnock (prunella modularis) cracking little fellows all of them Rog

Them covers were/are called anti-antimacassar's , so called when gents used to put macasser (sp) oil on their hair, Great pictures though, must be great to look back on them, lost all mine when I left home so only memories left are in me head and they are starting to fade Rog

Sherwin's, Bulwell, not sure whereabouts in Bulwell though, went to school with his lad Robert (Bob) lived at Clifton then Rog

This is not a track laying vehicle it's a Ballast cleaner, very similar to our grading screens at our quarry Rog

Clifton Bridge Inn was called the Ponderosa because it had the biggest car park around, like the TV western Bonanza's land was called the Ponderosa because it had the biggest land around, the Man of Trent was always called the Manor when I used to frequent the place. Top house, middle house, Brickies, Tillo's and the Hoss were all in Ruddington

Portland Baths Muskham street, can anyone remember the washhouse tagged on the end of the building, entrance on Bunbury street, large boilers towards the back of the building and some old boilers gossiping outside whilst waiting for their washing Rog

Ash trays on pub tables (indoors) Rog

Nice pic RGR, I live about five miles from Wigsley, must get some pics of whats left next time I cycle down that way Rog

Send a PM to Kev (fynger) on here, he knows all about that sort of thing, I think he does a bit of tattooing Rog

There a nice memorial to the army/airforce at Stragglethorpe just on the border of Nottinghamshire/Lincolnshire (A17 crossroads for Brant Broughton/Stragglethorpe about 5 miles out of Newark heading east), I know a lot of planes took off from there for the D day landings, you might get some info by searching Mr G oogle I've got a picture of the memorial somewhere and will post it if I can find it, failing that I think Beefsteak has some pics as well Rog

Hi Pixie, Get to the doctors and tell him/her about the ringing in the ears, if it's in both of them it's sometimes a sign of high blood pressure, I've suffered with it for a few years now and it's no joke as you say at night when it's all quiet Rog

I make some thin pancakes, spread some blueberry pie filling just in from one edge,not too much filling though, roll the pancake and tuck the sides in so it looks similar to a spring roll, shallow fry until gold and crisp, serve with a dollop of sour cream, mmmm also called blueberry blintzers a nice jewish desert Rog