Commo

Thanks for the confirmation TBI, beautiful little roadsters. Thinking about Power and National Benzole, seem to remember that they were often together on the same forecourt.

The sports car is not an MG, could it be a Singer? The registration would as you say appear to be inconsistent with the car. Power petrol was certainly available into the early 60`s as Dad would drive miles past Esso and Shell stations to find it, making do with National Benzole if all else failed. Edit - Power petrol is still available although not widely.

Waddo, when we're you at Shelto? I was there in the early 50`s, Miss Lewis was the headmistress then and I believe she was there for quite a few years after.

That woodworking room was on Shelton Street, next to the infants school.

Chulla, love these Wheatland illustrations, a true blast of nostalgia for Nottstalgia!

It's quite fascinating how the thread has moved to where it is from where it started! Mind you, I have more knowledge of the loss of facilities in The Square than I have of quantum physics.

Good stuff Rog, at least we can all come round to yours for a cuppa and play Consequences!!

That's the one Gem! Ah, the grand old pile on Comyn Street.

But that's the beauty of our democratic system Rog. You don't like what the Council do then you can show your displeasure and vote them out at the next election, thereby returning a council that will listen to the people and fulfil their wishes! (Yeah, right - cynical smiley face!)

Bathtime in our house required a Sunday afternoon visit to Gran`s house on Curzon St as she had a conservatory on the back of the house in the yard which boasted a plumbed-in cast iron bath, shampoo was Drene or, I think, Vosene with the scent of coal tar. Never thought too much about it at the time, but it was pretty strange to have a bath in a glazed conservatory, just accepted that it was there! Afterwards always thought about it when reciting Spike Milligan`s rhyme about people who live in glasshouses should draw the blinds before removing their trousers.

And in the song he explained that the rhyme referred to the practice of hatters and cobblers pawning a tool used in sewing thread, known as a weasel, for drinking money, popping being the slang for pawning an item at Uncle's.

Wait until Ben logs on and I'm sure that he will be able to give you the definitive answer.

I remember that the handbook for the Anglia 100E stated that the performance was such as could have been expected of sports cars a few years earlier! Always wondered what sort of sports car could have been as sluggish as that. Mind you, Dad was not renowned as being a swift driver, so driving up Wilford Hill in a heavy downpour really caused visibility problems with the wipers struggling to move. Remember the reg. number TLW 856

RIP Kev, he was a stalwart of the Forum when I joined in 2012 and was sad to lose his input when he decided to leave.

I believe it refers to the marriage of Catherine of Aragon of the royal Spanish court to Prince Arthur, the eldest son of Henry 7th, but the reference to nut trees evades me, unless it meant that Arthur had very little wealth and needed her dowry. Arthur died within a year of the marriage and in order to keep her dowry she was then wed to Arthur`s brother Henry who became the 8th on his father's demise.

Thanks Chulla, as you know this resonates so strongly with me and although I understand some may find this sadness difficult to bear with, when you are in the slough of bereavement the task of trying to express your grief by both writing and reading is for me necessary and to some small extent comforting in my loss. I have not posted much of my writing as I am aware of the effect it may have on others more fortunate to still be with their life long partners. If you want to pm any more of your writing to me please do, but don't stop writing even if you stop posting them. Thanks again

Like Loppy, our first house was a Wimpey on Churchill Drive in Ruddington, moved in on our wedding day. It was one of their chalet type semis and talk about posh, we had partial central heating installed for an extra £200 making the total price an eye watering £3400, mind you that was in 1968. We were told that the pair of semis next to us was "the apprentice`s house" and we assumed that this meant built by them to finish their time. Can anyone confirm that this was the procedure? Went past when in Ruddington in October and still looking OK.

I reckon that your next project should be a grand country house to be known as Comyn Hall!

Gem, don't hide your light under a bushel ! I am not a miniaturist but enjoy other folks`s talents being displayed. Love the fact that the Co-op is on The Green and not in Ashington!!

Best way to eradicate the fear of nasties under the bed is to gerra divan then there's nowt can gerrunder it other than dust!

Good on yer kidder. R I P Rodney, thanks for The Lads and Bob.

Moi aussi mesdames. The building used as the Wilcox`s New apartment in London is Queen Alexandra`s House now in use as student hostel accommodation. My daughter lived there for a couple of years in the early 90`s when she was studying at the Royal College of Music. The building is used regularly by film and TV when an Edwardian location is required. It was originally built under the patronage of Queen Alexandra as hostel accommodation for student Queen Alexandra nurses.

Me an`all Chulla, always thought that they were an "old fashioned" vehicle even then.

See? I allus towd ya he wer real, cuz it's in Wikipedia so it's gorra be true!!

Willow, worry not as long as you wear the White Hat!