mary1947

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  1. Hi nonnaB yes we have spoken about Hairdressing wages before we must be about same age, I believe you were working at The Park Salon on Derby rd and at the same time I was just around the corner top Alfreton rd working at Barbara Chapmans. Wage's for hairdresser were set by The Wages council. So we had no choice in the matter. For folk who would like to know how much we were paid___:::::: When I started hairdressing as an apprentice wages were £1 9/6 My mam had 10/- for board 9/6 was for bus
  2. WET/ WET/ WET No not the group look out your window it's p?????? down again. P??????? Pickling
  3. When pictures houses were closing and changing to Bingo Halls, I had 2 young children and so we could live in comfort, I went to work at a Bingo hall evenings. It was really good pay. As the master came home from work we had tea, then I went out to the bingo hall, I only worked 4 nights 7 00 till 10 00 hours a week for £8 00 yes I was a qualified Hair stylist but working 6 1/2 days a week for £5 00 plus tips, it was a lot more money working at the Bingo hall. When we had the link up 6 Bingo Halls playing for the jackpot one of the old gent who played bingo at our hall and won. The gent brough
  4. When our city had real shops?? Person's great shop but when i first married and went into the Kitchen dept=ment to look at a fitted kitchen, the sales man ask me what I was looking at (their was a pull down slatted blind which I liked) at this blind was my reply. Sales man well if I were you I would not look any more as you won't be able to afford it. British customer service never changes!. Griffins an' Spalding Used to walk though G/S just to feel that 4" carpet under my feet, as at the time not many of us had fitted carpets.
  5. SO????????? what are you trying to prove????
  6. Thanks oz was not sure about who made them. ps what were the Red Men doing to night had they all gone to sleep?
  7. When you look back at_______ Home Ales Shippstone's Kimberly Whitbread's Mansfield I am sure there are more?
  8. All colleges went in with the Uni's Clarendon/ Basford Hall/ South Notts/ HFEC/ they are now called New College Nottingham, a lot of the courses the now run are in line with universities. NVQ1 to NVQ 5 Instead of having to cover all 12 Units and Elements for the City and Guilds the now have a choice which unit to take that they want to cover. eg 12 Units would cover every thing you would do in a salon from reception to customer service, Blow-drying to setting Barbering ect NOW you can just do Barbering /consultation and you pass ?? people at first did not like the NVQs but now it's all ch
  9. If you have hair clippers by the name of Wahl they are German. not sure about the £50 quid ones though? Don't forget to oil them each time you have used them and to check the teeth and make sure that they are in the correct line before you use them. Now here's a story that I have never told. When we had our salon I employed a young man called Stuart he was clipper mad!!!! all of his clients who came in to have there hair trimmed all ended up with having clipper's grade no 2, up the back of there head from nape to ears, but he had the gift of the gab and the ladies just loved him. So he got
  10. What as happened to our beautiful City??? Was once Queen of the Midlands One of the best shopping places in town Reputation of having some of the prettyist girls in England. 3 dance Halls nightclubs I am sure some members can add to the list
  11. Again Happy Easter to all
  12. A very Happy Easter to you nonnaB Sat/Sun the weather so they say (Carol ) BBC weather lady it's going to be warm and fine, Enjoy
  13. Morning to all members Well Happy Easter to all Don't forget British Summer time begins Easter Sunday OHH!!! light nights Lovely
  14. Hows my day!!! Not been up long at least managed to sleep though the night. Thought I would just log in see what you are all up to? For all members I know, have a nice day, stay safe and last HEY!!!! LETS BE CAREFUL OUT THERE!!! ps For all New Members ""WELCOME""
  15. My son brought our Alexa and set it up for us I like to listen to music/songs some times when you ask her for a song and give her the name of the singer, she will say hu'mmm don't know that one so you repeat what you ask but change the title of the song first and then the singers name, my hubby and I some times ask her for the weekly pub quize but best of all is when you say "ALEXA IT'S MY BIRTHDAY TO-DAY ""
  16. The Saturday when Forest beat Luton ? 1958 Forest 2 Luton 1 Roy Dwright Broke his leg I was in slab square waiting to see the Forest Team on the topless bus and holding up the FA Cup, Only cup never won while Brian was manager.
  17. I am seeing quite a lot about about our local MP in the papers name Lee Anderson. there should be in my opinion, where, some-one stands as a labour candidate and gets to be in the House of commons as an MP Then changes to another party what is Joe public to think. I have just voted for ????? he was very good as a ??? but now he has changed to a different Party Should he not stand again for the other party as he was voted when he stood for one party because he changed from that party to another the party I did not vote for. Why can Lee Anderson
  18. BREAKING NEWS???? Lee Anderson to join Monster-Raving-Looney-Party.
  19. Morning OZ what are we going to do with the Red Men do you think (Now this might cause folk to be upset) what if we join Forest and Notts C together would we have a good team? Now I can hear folk saying ""Wash your mouth out with soap girl." The name could be "Forest County"
  20. Hi Michace29 A very warm welcome from me to you. I am sure some member will have some information about what you asking. Enjoy the site and keep posting, xx