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Wonder if the nit nurse still goes into schools? Doubtful I suppose, I don’t remember her going to the schools my boys were at about 30/40 years ago, although they did have nits, discovered and treated by me ……. I had them too when I was at infant school, ‘they only go for clean hair’ my proud Mum said!!

This mob have had control for 30-40 years, the city electorate are to blame for giving them free reign with the council tax income, a council tax that is second highest in the country. I despair every time I step out of our house but no amount of complaining about non-existent services does a bit of good.

No point in suggesting you ‘keep hydrated’ Nonna ……. Enjoy the weather, wish ours was better!

@nonnaByou’ve reminded me of when we had a small flock of sheep and needed to move them to a field in the next village. This meant walking them right through our village, across a main road and into the new field, about a mile away, so we decided that 6am on a Sunday was the best time. It was all hands on deck, our kids plus family visiting from Canada. The lanes were quiet but the sheep didn’t behave at all, they ran into peoples gardens, trampling and eating their flowers, our Jack Russell tried to help by nipping at the sheeps ankles and barking, all us humans were shouting and urging the

I’m sure he was happy and smiling because he was in your company Ben. Your posts cheer me up when I’m fed up ……. just as Ms Sparrow’s ‘Manning Tales’ of several years ago did.

I’ve been wondering about Albert Smith and his tales of train driving, ballroom dancing and wine club. He was a regular at the meet-ups, often with his lovely wife Barbara. He wrote his life story, had it bound and lent it to a few of the regulars. He seemed pretty down when we last saw him and more or less stated that it would be the last time we saw him. There are several more old regulars who don’t appear anymore, so sad, but it’s lovely when a name from the past re-surfaces.

Less of that dirty talk on here Dark Angel

Stokes is once again playing a captain’s innings, despite being in obvious pain.

My husband had an appointment at The Park Hospital this morning and our electric gates decided they weren’t going to open, first time they’ve played up in years. We tried all of our ‘clickers’ so it wasn’t a battery issue. Tried to use a special key to open them and they just wouldn’t budge. He got a taxi there and back while I called a gate man who turned up quite quickly but can’t fix the issue for a few days, but at least he got the gates open and I don’t feel like I’m in prison.

I can’t stand him and I’d like to slap him across his smarmy face ……

Wow! Well done!

And I got £125 from NS&I this month too @mary1947 It’d be nice to get a big win but I get a prize virtually every month so I’m satisfied.

How sad, I’m very sorry to hear that news, so young too. May he rest in peace.

I have a feeling you are the most proficient pianist on the Nottstalgia forum Malcolm!

Unfortunately State school playing fields have been used for housing in the past few years but cricket is still played in Independent schools. Our 10 year old granddaughter is in her school team and has played in a couple of inter-school matches this term.

Our Stuart has a very determined look about him now and he’s got the crowd behind him.

I played cricket when I was a kid, mainly because there were no other girls to play with on the new estate we lived on but apart from that I’ve always loved the game, spending many hours with my Dad at Trent Bridge. Dad also kept wicket for (I think) Gedling Miners Welfare. The only time I’ve ever been to Blackpool was as a tiny baby when my Dad was playing cricket there! In fact I have lots of cricketing tales to tell and names to drop but won’t do that on an open forum!

Listening to Talk Radio this afternoon I heard a recording of President Biden say that Putin appears to be losing the war on Iraq. Errr, this man is leader of the Free World ……..

The Coronation Buildings houses a varied selection of businesses, a Pine Shop, a picture-framing shop which we’ve used occasionally and also ‘The Abdication’ micro-pub.

@Mess we’ve just got back from Lilliput this afternoon! We rarely go into Bournemouth, (although we were at Castlepoint on Friday) as we’ve got plenty of beach over our end. If we go over to Bournemouth beach I’ll look out for the slush machine! Watching Elton at Glastonbury now, with another B & C!

I’m with you about Coke @Mess. It’s always been my preferred refreshing drink, with ice and a slice of lemon, and preferably a measure of Bacardi too, in fact I’ve just had a couple while head banging listening to Guns n Roses at Glastonbury!

So pleased you’ve got the issue sorted Nonna. Hope your daughter doesn’t have the same problems too. Does this mean we can arrange a meet-up when you’re over here?

Probably not surprising you’d no recollection of Oxengate as those properties were built in the mid 60s when you weren’t wandering around the estate so much. I remember my friend moving there when we were still at school, we both left in 1966. The row of terraced houses between The Ram and the Waggon & Horses were knocked down to build a pub car park I think but they seemed a bit uninhabitable anyway, nothing like the brand new house I was living in in Arnold …… but the family were happy there so that’s all that mattered.

How lovely to see Brew back on the forum!

My friend’s mum lived for several years in one of the Almshouses, in fact the end one at Redhill end, next to St Paul’s Church. My friend’s dad worked at Home Brewery for many years during which time they lived in a little terraced house on Mansfield Road at Redhill, in between The Ram and the Waggon and Horses. When that house was demolished they moved up to a council house in Oxengate in Bestwood Estate. When the dad passed away the mum was given one of the Home Ales Almshouses at a very reasonable rent. It was a lovely little house, ideal for a single person, with a super garden.