Curly99

Though only a few years later (early 70's) we did/had the same at my Grandma's, I remember sitting with the toasting fork in front of the fire.. it was also the only place I had tea made with sterilised milk, can you still get it?Curly

Sad to see the Odeon go but if all the people who say they will actually miss it had used it maybe it would still be open, having said that I remember my mum and dad dropping us kids off to watch a film while they went off to do the Christmas shopping, also remember that one year the Wilford power stations kids Christmas outing was to the Odeon to see the Disney film Robin Hood and Santa Claus Curly

Nice pictures catfan... not been to the castle in years, must be about 30..I was in the TA and we fired off a gun salute for an anniversary parade though the city center and we setup on the castle lawn, when looking at prices what constitute concessions? I take it a city card is like the free travel passes? I live about a mile-ish or just over in West Bridgford and as my travel pass is issued by Rushcliffe I take it this is no good even though it was issued on disability grounds, @babs i know what you mean about the ignorant or selfish people in town, both time while on crutches after my knee

Ah, Boundary Road that's the one I may take a few more walks up there if we ever get any summer.Curly

I took a nice walk up the old railway line off Melton Rd (WB) over the bridge up to...don't know the name of the road the one with Rushcliffe leisure center on then down to Loughborough Road and then up and through Sharp Hill woods to admire the view over Nottingham..nice pleasant walk of an evening Curly

Although I have not been a member of this site for very long it is always sad to read of events like this, my condolences to family and friends, from reading this thread she will surely be missed by many, R.I.P Laurence

I seem to remember as a kid when i went to Hayden Rd school we went to Elliott Durham?? for swimming, later when I went to Whitmoore I'm sure it was Noel Street and Seniors, Ellis Guilford was Northern Baths...may have been the other way around, I also worked next door to Lenton baths and when I first left home I used to to do my washing there before the part where the washing machines were got turned in to a gym. Curly

Thanks for that denshaw, your a star ... now where did I get the letter P from :confused: Curly

After seeing the news of the shooting at the Hubb on Hucknall Road in Sherwood my house mate asked me what it was called before it changed it's name to The Hubb, now I should know this but I have drawn a complete blank, I think it began with a P... over to the experts. Curly

I remember most of the Woolworth stores mentioned, the one I used/shopped at the most as a kid/young adult was the one in Bulwell market place, always got my dads Christmas present from there (socks), I thought I looked cool in those Black and White baseball boots they used to sell while spending hours going through the Music for Pleasure or Top of the Pops albums with the scantily dressed woman on the front, I still have some of the "proper" albums I bought from there, Echo and the Bunnymen, Dexy's Midnight runners, Human League...no! I have just remembered I have a Bawdy Barrack Rooms song

after reading the Pea souper thread.. I will say the air quality has changed for the better since day of old. Curly

Thursday..comic day, I must have read every edition of The Beano and The Dandy between 76 and 79 Curly

Thanks for that info bamber..I was thinking of the 22. Curly

I am too young to remember..but iirc and I'm sure there are others on here who know better, that Bulwell tram stop/station was where Henderson's (endo's) scrap yard was and there was a guy (from a dominoes team I played in) who worked at the scrap yard and he said he was paid as an extra on the film, drinker in The Horseshoes (I have only seen the film once so can't remember to well) I think the Bulwell Church and Vicarage were also used in the film.. Curly

Anyone remember they had a Northern Soul night on a Saturday @ Rock City, northern soul upstairs and Futurist music in the downstairs bar, I used to go the "Alternative" there on the Saturday nights..where my love of all things Nick Cave was born... after listening to The Birthday Party's Sonny's Burning being played there, been to a fair few gigs as well, worst being Killing Joke (still love Change and Requiem though) through to The Pixes and laterly The Specials and Grinderman. Curly

The Horseshoe always reminds me of The Ragman,s Daughter.. I seem to remember years ago there was a tug of war over the River Leen at Bulwell Bogs, team from the old Bull and Butcher pub v's ??? around Christmas time? don't know if it was an annual thing or just a one off. Curly

When I was lad, I caught the 1 or 7 bus on Maid Marion way, top of St James Street (wimpy bar?) anyways what was the number of the other bus you could catch from there, it went up Broxtowe Lane and along Dulverton Vale and round Aimsbury circus to it's terminus? I think it became the 22 was it the 2? Curly

Jackson, I have been by it loads of times, just never thought to go in...do they still have a festival in there? few bands..etc.. never been on a tram either..maybe I should use my bus pass and kill two birds with one stone Curly

Sad I know but I have never knowingly been to the Arboretum Curly

Sounds like too much hard work...glad I had my 5 speed "converted" racer, chopper style handle bars and bench seat with backrest, non of this Mountain bike 21 gears for me Curly

I remember those bikes as well, looked heavy, they must have been hard to peddle, did they have gears? Curly

Forgot all about Players school, yes did the same round in the evening... well someone had to deliver the Evening Post to the masses, one plus of having a big round was the Christmas tips !clapping! Curly

From reading few posts on here it seems a lot of you know the Cinderhill, Broxtowe Lane, Nuthall Road, Aspley areas very well, while reading the posts it reminded me of the paper round I did In the 70's, I worked for Fourboys (sp) on Nuthall Road, it was a big round in Aspley...up Melbourne Road, right on to Hilcot Drive, up to Minver Crescent, then up Roselyn Drive and down Harwill as far as Wendover drive, was hard going before school on a weekday and Sundays I needed 2 paper bags, I went to Ellis Guilford and was always careful not to ware my school uniform while tiptoeing past William Cran

Thanks for the welcome, but unfortunately ( or maybe fortunate ) not as far as I know, there are quite few on my dads side of the family that I never got to know. Curly

I remember the Cuthbert and Blackwell bookies, my surname is Blackwell and seem to remember being told years ago it was from my grandads side of the family...don't know if it was really true. Curly