trevorthegasman
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Roy( Langley or Langham) is that the name yes worked with him out of Beeston showrooms,Big Tony had a stutter,great times as I look back now,lost a lot of the fun after they went on bonus (but the extra 2/3 money was good) John Hussey also sends me jokes,another name you may know.....Think it Langham coming back......
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Hanging out the winda, Grantham to Peterboro at nigh on 100mph nearly got me eye burnt out.........
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Trevor if you were fitting staff at Woodborough Road do you remember Albert, worked the West Bridgford district, he were an hard bugger to be an apprentice to. I am sure he lived somewhere near the County ground.
Finding it hard to place,tell you who lived in Sutton ST next to the ground Mick Lowe took my first class test at Long Eaton with him,Albert Ball was maintence man as was his son Les who became a fitter when they changed the rules,John Smith and Geoff Smith(no relationship ) are in Perth you may remember them.Albert Chapman ring any bells think worked with him in Northampton on conversions before that I was HOTEL ONE mini JRC 541D on boilers,great job 2hrs call out min at night, Jim
Swain (RIP) used to knock me up on Gordon Rd W.B. to go and light a boiler at 1.00am....memories......
P.S. The first fitter i worked with was Ken Lee at Stapleford(nice lad) Jim Fewkes used to make you straighten hooks(compo pipe) also with the "galloping major" Rex Davies,Dave Zunkers tools were too heavy to carry and Les Preston spent 5 weeks at Jessie Boot school cleaning the boilers b4 becoming a foreman, that was in" Uncle" Alfs(Corney) time as foreman yes lots of memories saw the old billard hall was still there at Beeston few years ago used to hide away there after finishing around lunchtime for the day(pre bonus days) working with Trevor Walker and Phil Russell(cricketer)......
John Caunt,John Pilkington,Brian Cottee,Ralph Fewkes,Jim Chamberlain,Noel Gingell, Alan Rogers, Mick Colton worked as apprentice to them all ...enough.....
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EMGAS sacked any apprentice who missed Tech day release or night school unless you had a cast iron alibi.
Well yes and no as you know it was a long day at People's College and after the day with Les Dover we had to do a night stint after the canteen break of Beans in toast,I will be honest and say I missed a few ,I was also on the strike committee(HALF A DAY THE ONLY ONE) that met with management that led to the end of clocking in.I can still remember the panic at the clocking in clock as it was 7.47am and when it ticked over to 7.48am the time on your card (my numbers 283 then 132) turned RED and 15 minutes pay docked.......
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Just to add something else, every now and then I still get the smell of the cooking at the Bridgeway Hall, you see I think it started during the war they provided meals at lunch time and continued long after the war,many of the Blackburn workers went there at lunch time well into the 50s.
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The building on the right is George Blackburn and Sons in the 50s they used to work 24hours a day my house 25 Atlas terrace is in the shadow of the building my bedroom window was about 20 feet from the building at the back which was 3 storeys high we needed 2 T.V aerials to get a decent picture because of ghosting.Because they worked 24hrs I did not need a light on in the bedroom at night,how would that go these days.......
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Got to confess I won the lottery.
We moved to Australia.....
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Albert I feel quite worn out after that,think I will go for a lie down.....
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#385 there was a cafe opposite the Meadow Inn, only a small place with an espresso machine and a one armed bandit.
Friar Tuck?
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This is getting really good, now just hope "Eric Olthwaite" can regale us with his memories
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Christmas 1964. There was a small shop on the opposite side to the Midland station, about 100 yards (not metres) further on, toward Trent Bridge. It had a variety of goods, many electrical. It was about 5pm on a Saturday evening just before Christmas. My father took me there in his van and in the window wasa red electric guitar with a tremelo. It was 14 guineas. £14 - 14/- That was to be my Christmas present. That magical moment and the vision of the dark, Christmassy evening on Arkwright Street; the shop and when I saw the guitar and he asked me if I would like it, is imprinted in my memory and will stay" with me forever.
May i also tell a little story about Arkwright St shopping which remains with me to this day circa 1963 I went into" KEEVERS" (spelling may be wrong) to buy a scalextric for my young brother which was in the window(my only sibling is 16 years younger than me) Mr Keever served me I think there was just him,I paid him and he said did I know it needed a transformer to work it,no said I and told him I have put all my money in to buy it for my brother,are you sure its for your brother he asked,yes said I and explained the age difference,I could see he was moved by this being I think jewish he did no more than gave me the transformer.
As I write this I have in front of me my copy of "THE MEADOWS REMEMBERED" and on page 71 is a delegate of shop owners from 1970s at the Guildhall to complain about the traffic and parking on Arkwright St Mr Keever is the man in the middle in the leather coat.......
That kindness will stay with me forever......
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Would,nt we all like to bring our mums,god bless them....
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Trev, I well remember going to the Odeon to see South Pacific in Todd AO. I remember the introductory short to demonstrate Todd AO. It ended with a fast ride up and down the San Francisco streets terminating in a head on crash into another vehicle. The instant that they collided was when the main title to South Pacific came on the screen. There was no break between the short and the main feature, it followed instantly. It was very impressive the way it was done. South Pacific is still the best of the Hollywood musicals.
Spot on Chulla and that got me into musicals and I have directed South Pacific on the stage....
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Yes I,am another who well remembers 'How the west was won" on the forest also remember before that, 1960 "South Pacific" in Todd.ao at the Odeon and before the film started there was a ride on a roller coaster and car chase through the streets on San Francisco to show off the Todd ao effect,anyone else see that?....
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I have a confession to make here,i really miss "jackson" you see everytime she comes onsite my heart misses a beat,why you ask,well her photo could be my wife I have gone so far as to ask my wife what she thought and she agreed it could be her.So there you are, please come back jackson.......
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I think of "lairy" as the next stage after "cheeky" going a little bit too far.....
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Gang of us use to go in JOE,S on a saturday morning always remember that I was the slowest eater out of the lot,then it was off to the Co op top floor records we were also friends of a few of the "boys" that worked there 60/62 we also went to their pads this was in my St Saviours club days,all very innocent I might add with "Buddy Holly " records as the mine source of delight...
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IN the 60s life was good for me,plenty of work a few girls until I met the wife in 63,married in 65,daughter and own house in 68,emigrated in 70...
Looking back life has been the "sweetest thing" but the 60s are the top of my list......
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I went to the quacks after a test and he said border line I said no way, cut out sugar retested 6 months later back to normal,positive thinking I told him fine says he.You may know I was in the same class as "him above" on this thread and i,am in even better nick than him,later on in May I will play a 58 year old seduce and marry my nephews girlfriend and produce a daughter before dying of a heart attack all in the name of "Aspects of Love" so Darkazana best of luck with your problem and 1 hours walk each day will do no harm......
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Agreed. From this pub.......
I knew it well in the 70s/80s when it was called The Regent - and then Bluberry's - but at the time of this photo and of the Vic demolition, it operated under another name.
When I look at this scene all I see is the EMGB building on Woodboro Rd, all a bit sad.....
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Happy New Year to all, we saw in the new at the Bunbury Trotting Club races and fireworks show....
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Hi Alina I,am a very attractive male and although my age is 70 I still have most of my own teeth,I vont to be with you we could have beautiful children and I could look after them vhile you go to work,vonderful times are ahead for us. I vait fondly for your reply,please don,t leave it too long....
P.S. my vife knows nothing...
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This thread reminded me of my wifes granny who hoarded "bed bundles" and sugar under the stairs, think that the sugar came in handy in the late 60s when I seem to remember a shortage and a couple of the bundles came our way in 65 for our wedding......
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P.S. MERRY CHRISTMAS to you all.......
Anniversary seats on buses
in Pete's Nottingham Transport Forum
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I use to sit on these seats sometimes to keep my eye on the tool bag which of course went under the stairs also at that time mini skirts were all the rage,I was only young.......