LizzieM

I’m like Cliff Ton in that I will watch snooker on TV intermittently. When there’s a big tournament that goes on for many days I don’t have time or inclination to watch for hours at a time. My Granny and her sister lived together in their later years and were absolutely glued to the TV when Snooker was on, they just sat there knitting and watching. At our previous house we had a Snooker Room and we inherited a beautiful mahogany antique snooker table which was used a lot by the family and their friends. It was a real party house which was lovely because we knew where the boys were and got t

Only a couple of days ago did I get a King Charles III 50p coin yet they’ve been in circulation since December 2022 and around 5 million were issued. I was quite excited to get it though!

You’re always such a busy little bee Rog, makes me tired just reading what you achieve, before I’ve even had my breakfast! We’ve had a frustrating few days in Lilliput, trying to get tradesmen synchronised here to sort out jobs for us, but so far the heating engineer has sorted out the underfloor heating that didn’t work last time we were down here. Our lovely aerial guy came and fiddled with the televisions which for some reason needed re-programming which then enabled us to watch the Forest game last night and our electrician arrived to do a couple of little jobs, including some new s

We watched the game tonight, fantastic 2nd half, well done Forest, a well deserved win but even more on the injury list. Now they have to rely on Leicester, Everton and Southampton to keep losing their remaining games!

30 years ago a friend of mine was flying in a light aircraft with a friend on a special mission to take a liver to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary for transplant surgery. They were quite close to their destination when the engine failed, it was pitch black and about midnight. All they thought of was to find somewhere without lights to get down ‘safely’. Unfortunately they came down in the Forth. They had to swim quite a distance to the banks and Royal Navy divers recovered the sealed box containing the liver. Both pilots survived the ordeal and the transplant patient made a good recovery.

When my eldest son was about 8 he had an operation in Luton and Dunstable Hospital and I was permitted to stay on the ward overnight with him. At visiting time my husband brought our 6 year old son in to visit. The boy brought a yellow battery operated flashing light as a present, borrowed from Daddy’s yard. When ward lights were turned off I couldn’t turn the thing off so put it under the bed. The ward sister was so annoyed, I got a good telling-off and she confiscated the lamp!

I hope Mansfield can manage promotion this year, they were so close last season. Kind of given up on Forest and it’s so stressful following them, (although I haven’t been to a game for 3 seasons) But I’ve got fingers and toes crossed for Notts to move up to a proper league this term, damn Wrexham! It’s difficult for me, even though my lovely Dad played for Notts from 1939 til he went into the RAF in 1942, because a good friend of ours, Ben Robinson of Burton Albion FC, his daughter Fleur is the CEO of Wrexham after cutting her teeth at Burton. Hopefully both teams get promoted!

There’s a thread titled ‘Anyone Interested in Tractors’, I think started by Plantfit in March 2019. At that time I posted a few photos, including one of our 1947 Grey Fergie. The restoration of the tractor kept my son and husband quiet for several months! AND ……. in case you tractor fans missed it, there’s just been “Beyond The Yorkshire Farm” on Channel 5 tonight, a lot of vintage tractors to see.

The Travellers vacated the cricket ground late last evening, en masse and in convoy and with horns blaring, much to the relief and delight of the neighbourhood. Now the willing, fit and able members of our community and cricket team members will set about cleaning up the field and sorting out a cricket pitch for the Asian cricket team that leases it.

You’ve now told the whole World BK !!

The cricket ground is leased to the Carrington and Cavalier Cricket Club and as such it’s them and not the city council who need to move them on. Lots of local residents (including me) have written to the local councillors. As it’s local elections in a couple of weeks they might try a bit harder to help, it won’t alter my mind about where I put my X though. Our Polling Station is in THAT cricket pavilion, so a good reason to get the travellers moving on. One local resident has found something on a Facebook page that they’ve turned up for a wedding, bet that’ll be a riotous event.

Someone has posted a photo this morning, from his bedroom window. I can see at least 16 caravans plus trucks and vans/cars on the photo. It’s totally unacceptable for this to happen anywhere, especially in the midst of a quiet residential area. Of course the do-gooders are out there posting, telling us that these poor travellers have very few places to set up camp. So it’s alright to break into a green space and churn it up then?!! Anyone want their drive tarmaced?

Oh dear, the locals round here are really upset tonight, a load of ‘travellers’ have pitched up on the Carrington Cricket Ground, what used to be the Police Training Ground, (and I think @benjamin1945played football there many times). It seems they broke down the gates when it got dark and have been driving all over the pitch and cricket square. The Police are in attendance but this could take a week or more to resolve. I know many of the residents whose properties back onto the field and feel so sorry for them. It’s shocking that these people, who pay no taxes think they can move

Got a 3rd in the National but backed the WINNER in the last race.

Thanks for that Ben! I’ve lost count the number of times I’ve seen Rod performing live. Always have and always will love him!

So did I ……

My niece was landlady of a grotty pub in Penistone a few years ago. We went there ‘just the once’!!

That wasn’t the case with my Mini Rog, I also had the pram wheels protruding from the boot, held in by stretchy bungee things. I reckon it was an early 70s model, bought in 1975 as I couldn’t face the thought of being stuck in an Oxfordshire hamlet without my own transport. By the time I got rid it had holes in the floor, bit like a pedal car!

re Mansfield Woodhouse, Oh thanks. I think some distant cousin of my Mum lived up there, nobody talked about him ……. every family has one o’ them!

I had an early 70s red mini and before that I had a green mini van loaned to me by a boyfriend when he got a company car. I still had the red mini when I had my first baby and would drive to Nottingham from Oxfordshire with the pram in the boot, drop-down boot lid open and no registration plate showing. Got away with it every time!

I’ve heard of Bliduth but where’s Woodus?

I was chatting to a friend this evening who lived until recently in Southwell. I asked if she watched the televised Easter service from Suthull Minster and she replied that yes she watched it and spotted several ‘South-well’ people she knew. The residents do come across as a bit ‘precious’ regarding the pronunciation. Then there’s Renuth for Rainworth, not that I’ve ever been there. Funnily enough, I’m not well travelled in Notts ……. I think I’ve only been to Mansfield about 6 times in my life, and it’s only a few miles up the road!

@MargieHwill you ask Sue P how her little brother is doing and let me know the next day please?!

We had a little trip to Wilford Hill Cemetery this afternoon to say ‘Hello’ to my dear old Dad and put some lovely red roses on his grave. It’s 10 years ago today when he passed away at the age of 91, after surviving 25 years on his own following my Mum’s early death from cancer. He missed becoming a Great Grandad by just a couple of weeks unfortunately. We may go to the pub tonight and have a drink to him!