LizzieM

Bilbraborn, so very sorry to read your sad post. I suppose the majority of us Nottstalgians are getting to the age where we will lose good friends due to sickness as well as old age. Remember the good times you've had with your friend, those memories will remain with you for ever, to make you smile.

Oh damn, would have gone to that but we're off the South of France tomorrow for a few days. Hope you have a great evening!

And a bit later, would it be around 1969-70, hot pants, knee-high white plastic boots ( that really ponged when you took them off, so we kept 'em on), and then the rabbit-fur coat on top.

John Motson almost bought our house in Hertfordshire when we were selling to move to Nottingham 10 years ago. He came to view twice with his wife and teenage son Freddy. Such a nice man ...... he didn't buy our house but he spent a long time with us chatting about football, having a laugh about his sheepskin coat etc. I know where he moved to, whether he's still there I've no idea, but understand he bought an old property, knocked it down and built a real Eco-friendly house with turf on the roof!

Thanks for that info Barclaycon. Paulus and others (including me) have already commented on the pathetic commentary coming out of Neville's mouth (on another 'World Cup' thread) but I don't think we've ever used the red button in our house, it's complicated enough trying to turn the TV on !!!

Oh and welcome Karlton, hope you enjoy Nottstalgia as much as we all do

Glad you're OK Babs. It's a good job you keep a spare mouse in your drawers ....... always a safe place to keep one !!

In those days you daren't take your coat off as it would get nicked. These days you don't go out wearing a coat at all in case it gets nicked!

Ever since Phil Neville was recruited by the BBC to comment on football I've voiced my opinion to my husband that he's so very boring. I've never said anything to anyone else because I thought it was just me and I was being ultra-critical. Now, today on Facebook, loads of others have the same opinion of him. He's terrible. Lineker was rubbish when he first went on the telly but I suppose he's improved with experience but I honestly don't think that Neville will ever get any better.

I don't remember the boys having long hair ...... most of them were trying to look like The Small Faces and all the girls modelled themselves on Mary Quant. We were all clones !!!

Let us know when you're over here RGR, we may have a mid-Summer meet-up arranged !!

Susyshoes will give you the exact date in December Babs !!

It's a good photo Katyjay. Mine's around 3 years old, my excuse is that I'm usually the one taking the photos ;-)

banjo, the Mapperley Fish Bar is still there and I think it's still pretty good but we rarely go up there. Panchos (it's on Mansfield Road in Carrington) was apparently very good years ago, before we moved back to Nottingham, and then it was taken over by some other people. It's our local chippy but we'd rather get in the car to fetch our takeaway from elsewhere as the food at Panchos is pretty awful but they stay in business ....... no idea how!

Causerie does ring a bell with me ........ I think we might have called it 'the Cozy'. Can't for the life of me remember where it was though.

I couldn't stand Mike and Bernie Winters either but Shnorbitz was my sister-in-law's dog, she lent / hired him to Bernie for his show and then Bernie loved him so much that he adopted him.

I've never ever had a supermarket deliver food to my home, I don't mind going to the shop and looking (and feeling) and making my own choice. Maybe when I'm too old to drive I may consider that option but in the meantime I'm happy to go and fill my trolley.

On the top photo on Cliff Ton's post # 6, look at the 'ladies who lunch'. !!!

We used to have a wren's nest in ivy on a tree trunk, by a close-boarded fence. It came back every year for several years then last Spring it suddenly disappeared. I'm convinced a local cat got to it, off the fence.

Oh I say ......... they're all so rude! I only ever came across SWALK !!

Welcome to you Vintageann, I was also a regular down the Dungeon! Hope you enjoy Nottstalgia as much as I do, like Dave48 says, it's very addictive!

I agree with Basfordred Ashley, you've got lots of friends here for support. Easy for us to say that I know .........

Well whoever ........ flash by name, flash by nature ......... !!!!!

Colour TV definitely started in UK in 1967. I saw colour tv for the first time at a boyfriend's house in Widmerpool. He was the son of a Nottingham scrap metal merchant, mentioning no names here! Apart from the wonders of seeing television in colour I also saw piles of gambling chips on the sideboard ...... summat I'd NEVER seen in my life before !!

Fabulous photos Compo. You must be always busy in your garden, it's lovely.