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Hi Pemberton, I think the series you talk about there was The prisoner filmed somewhere near Portmadog or that area, Dangerman was some sort of Mr Fixit for some government or other. Around the same time as that series can anyone remember a similar one called Man in a suitcase, can't remember who was in it though at the moment Cheers Rog

Craig, "Something tells me I'm in for something good" Hermans Hermits fronted by Peter Noone. Cheers Roger

It was broadcast on Lincs FM local station out here in Lincolnshire and the competition was among all the major cities, I wonder if the other places were Basra, Tikrit, Lebanon, Haifa etc. Its still good news for Nottingham though isn't it?

Hi Bip, Yes 55 this year, the scalextric I spoke of had an oblong box with two buttons on one for each "driver" you took your finger off the button to slow the cars down for a corner etc and pressed the button again for the car to continue. I remember later on my dad went to Skills toy shop and bought two new cars one red and one blue made of plastic ( D) type Jaguars and two new hand controllers, these were red in colour which you held in the palm of your hand with the sliding thumb operated button on the top effectivley a speed controller, the track just pushed together with male and fem

Hi Radford red, Think I saw this down the bottom of Mansfield road last Sunday whilst on one of my many drives round the block looking for somewhere to park Roger

One toy I wish I still had was one of the first Scalextrics to come out , Late 50s early 60s, smooth track, push button controls ( either on or off) and tin plate cars, many hours of fun had with that one

Wi legs like that she could'nt stop a pig in an entry

Hi Bip Did you leave the Aston unattended in St Annes at some point in it's life? Roger

Congratulations to all the good people of Nottingham, I'v just heard on the radio that Nottingham has been awarded the cleanest city award, (I wonder if David Blunkett did the viewing) Any roadup it's about time Nottingham had some good press for a change and I hope this is the start of a more positive future and Nottingham can put all that bad publicity behind them and move forward. Cheers Roger

What about a nice Hymn.......Fight the good Fight

And to think we used to get a rollicking for drawing hop-scotch squares on the pavement Nice picture though, there's still talent down the meadows! Roger.

Mick I've still got some first war post cards, sent to my grandmother from my grandfather when he was in the trenches at Ypres and some of them are embroided, also a box of dominoes he brought second hand after he returned to England, made out of ebony and ivory with brass studs through the middle, Thanks for reminding me, I'll have a look for them tomorrow Roger

Yep I think you're right on that one Bamber, its a long time ago, Beermats! used to pluck up courage to run in a pub and grab some off the tables, I wish I'd still got all the Shippo's and Home ales ones, Tetley's always made theirs a bit thicker than the others, (probably spilt more of that though)

And working ejector seat complete with passenger, Batmobile with rocket firing front end!!!!!

Ayup all, As kids we all collected things from time to time, be it frog spawn and conkers or holes in your trousers and nits. What did you collect and what do you wish you had kept? Don't be shy Roger

Go on then Mick I'll have a Dare Roger

I can't remember having gone to the wash house myself, but I can remember when I were a nipper my granny would put me in the copper after the washing was done to give me a bath, one day she left the gas switched on to the copper and with a shriek she shouted to my grandfather "Bloody hell Fred I've boiled our Roger" Ah well all part of growing up in the meadows in the 50s I suppose. Roger

You'd better goo ta sleep afore ten o clock osses come rahnd. What the bloody hell was all that about? Roger

Does anyone remember the old wash house on Bunbury street/Muskham street? I think it was joined somehow to Portland baths. I can just remember going past their and seeing these women standing in the doorway with their pinny's on, turbans on their heads and their arms folded gossiping while waiting for the washing to be done in some giant? wash tubs. As I remember it the washing was whiter than white and it carried a really wash day smell if you know what I mean.

Sorry to hear that Barnze, when things like this happen the effects are'nt felt till some time later when the Bas****s who administered what is potentially a poison are well gone. all we can hope for is the same happens to them, but that statement makes me no better than them so just accept my sympathy. Cheers Rog

Rob, If she had done she would have sent in an American businessman, done an assessment, shut down the schools as being non profitable, demolished the buildings and built retail parks on them and destroyed the community. as in the coal mines.

Hi Mick, Forgot about the cards, could be another post," What cards did you collect?" Brooke Bond tea cards, remember them?

Foxy, I started my school life at Collygate, it must have been about 1957, can't remember much about it though. I know I wasn't impressed much by it . My granny lived over the way on Wilford grove above and at the back of the shop, I think it was the co op in those days so truancy stated early for me. one thing I do remember though was those iron railings that kept us in, figured it was some sort of punishment. I'll have a good think to see if anything springs to mind about the early years and post if anything comes up. Roger

What childhood games did you play? I remember they seemed to have seasons ie: Marballs, conkers, soap carts (trollies) etc Roger

I worked there in about 94-95 as a welder in its declining years, and a sorry place it was too, even then they were importing far eastern frames at some stupidly low price but refused to lower the prices on their bikes, I guess when greed started to take over sales dropped off, other companies were buying frames from the same far eastern manufactures but they were passing the savings on to the customer and as history has shown us they are still in business whilst the graspers at the Raleigh are only left with a badge. Roger