mary1947

Things that annoying me "LONDONERS" who frink and fort this is rubbing off on young people. People on mobile phone's who are loud and keep using the "F" WORD when I have my young grand children with me. When driving being cut up at Island by male.s Young girls 12/16 years of age who think its clever to swear. But I suppose life's too short to worry about anything but we can have our say.

What year was the photo taken is it ST Ann's Well Road infants as it says Bluebell hill on the bottom of the photo

Hi valy I knew and went to school with a Wendy Husband she also had a brother called Barry. I think they lived on Westminster Terrace. Did you know them.

Griffins and Spalding brings back memories for me my mum used to work in G AN S making there wedding dresses. When I used to leave work at 4 00 I had to catch my bus in slab square but before going home I would walk into Griffins my feet used to sink into the carpeted floor, it was sheer luxury. Lyons Café also brings back memories as I waited out side there for a date to arrive, I waited and waited for at least 50mins, giving up I went to catch no 40 bus back home. When this guy taped me on the shoulder yes it was my date. We are still together, 2015 we will have been married 50 years. Where

A long time ago with Peppers hair salon there also used to be Peppers hairdressing whole sales before I finished work u'mmmm in 2002 Mrs Kinnel who family used to own Peppers was still alive and working there (in the office) she must have been about 70/80 When Mrs Kinnel phoned NHTA for a visit everyone jumped. (Nottingham Hairdressing training agency) Busher's on union road Mrs Bush was the last hairdresser in Nottingham to use the Callidine perm it was one on the first perms to be invented Also on Mansfield there used to be Bill the barber he was,so we were lead to be live the oldest bar

Hi all If ever you go to Germany do not mention Mushy Peas as according to my brother who lives there its a swear word. So just be care full.

I would like to add my bit to worst mining disaster all though it doe's not include pits, Wales doe's any one remember Abervan (not sure of spelling) when the pit tip slid down and coved a school lots of children and teachers lost there lives. It brought tears to my eyes when I watched it on the news.

John Hardy

It was our friends funeral Wednesday he had passed away the week previous, died of cancer and was only 68 a very well known person being an ex PC he would help any one and used to go around the schools teaching the children about safety when crossing roads, he used to arrange dance's holidays, walks, for Hucknall over 50 club. He played snooker and bowls. The biggest shock was that I had been playing bowls with him only 2 months previous and he had not known that he had cancer. He will be missed by most of Hucknall people. R.I.P. JOHN

At the bottom of Wilford Road the Island where the 40 trolley bus used to turn around and go back up Wilford Road to the Wells Rd St Ann's , on the island their used to be an ice cream van I think it was called Solaries ice cream it was the best I've ever had. mary1947

thanks for the facebook address took a look at the site its excellent mary

Hi Ayupmeducks Some were along the line we must know each other I also was at St Ann's 1952-1958. Which school did you go too after St Ann's.

Hi Hippo girl I only knew Morley School as a senior school, I went to the old St Ann's, thanks for your answer.

Remember? the suits with out collars, drain pipe trousers and the thin Italian ties. Pan-cake make from Max Factor, Miners shocking pink lipstick and Outdoor Girl make-up. Tights with beetles on them. Granddad collars. not forgetting the Mini and Maxi skirts. although I think Maxi skirts came in, in the 70s. and not for getting the 4/5inch stilettos heels. Drinks larger/lime larger/black babycham, pony, port/lemon to name but a few.

Hi Hippo Girl After St Ann's I went on to Sycamore but my brother went to Morley School but he is seven years older than myself, maybe you knew him his name was David Pickard and he used to pal around with Bob Jenkins and Peter Wilson, he left school at 14 and went into the RAF, he stayed in the RAF till retirement at 55. MARY 1947

Is there anyone out there who went to St Ann's Well Road Infant and Junior school. I can recall some teachers names when I was there. Infant School Miss Bampton who was my first teacher headmistress Miss/Mrs Hayes Junior School Mr Teasedale and Miss Brown Headmaster Mr Salt.

I remember the advert for Kellogs corn flakes open the door and let the sunshine in at that time we were on holiday at Stows Manor Farm Skegness and each morning my dad used to open the caravan door and shout good morning sun come on in, but each day it rained.

I remember tights with beatles on them wish I still had them, we also had a motorbike if you can call it that it was a Bantum 125 any one would have thought we had a 2000cc when we went out on it. We changed it for a car (mini) later as when my other half was going to work (plessey) traveling down university boulevard his back tyre burst tut tut it made him and his friend late for work but at least they got their in one piece.

I can remember the under skirts made from netting so your dress/skirt used to stand out the further out the better you used to look like a lampshade, and don't for get your cottage loaf hair style and later hair at the side of your ears to look like wings.

We used to have a lady at the top of our yard on Norland rd she used to have lots of cats, lived on her own, took them walks in pushchairs we used to call her Mrs Fluffy never did get to know her real name.

Freddie Star laughed till I cried

thanks Compo mary 1947

Hi Newbasfordlad and Phoobear Considering that my father in law was in his 70s I think his story is better than the Evening Post as he would be talking of the 40s 50s and I think in that time most of the P.C. would be customers of the poachers. Also I would think that they went in the back door of the pub for a pint. I just wonder if there was any actual fact in history which would confirm why the pup was called "Pretty Windows"

Is there any member who can answer the question of why The Fox and Grapes is called Pretty Windows? Each time I pick up the Evening Post or Bygones they keep stating the reason is because of the intricate pattern in the windows. I was told by my father in law in the sixty's that the reason the pub was called Pretty Windows was that after the poacher's had been out poaching they used to hang the game on the spikes of the windows sills so that people could buy them. Can any member tell me if this is right?

There's only one place in Nottingham for best sledging. Mile run at Colwick Woods Mary 1947