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David, we had those lads door knocking and trying to sell us all that rubbish when we lived in Hertfordshire. I recognised the accent and this lad said he got the stuff from Rolleston Drive, Arnold. He looked very wary at me when I said I grew up there and knew the area really well. I didn't want or need their tat but would send them off with a couple of quid. Get the odd doorstep seller here in Nottm but not that frequently these days. They all give you the sob story that they're trying to get back into work after spending time in a young offenders institution.

There was Etam too, they had good reasonably priced stuff. The thing was at that age we wanted to follow all the fashions and our clothes didn't get much wear before we went onto the next trend. I loved Ravel for shoes.

Well we moved house so left the problem to somebody else

Like Jackson, I could rarely afford to buy anything in Birdcage and the other boutiques. I spent most of my money in Chelsea Girl, Richards and C & A. I did splash out one time and got Paul Smith to make me a pair of beautiful navy trousers, with turn-ups. These were from his little shop in Byard Lane. I loved 'em !!

What about Japanese Knotweed Compo? We had some of that sprout up right by the wall of our old house when we lived in Hertfordshire. Absolute nightmare, we tried everything to get rid of it. It grew like triffids. Had to move house up to Nottingham in the end!!!!!

Uncomfortable seats you have along your prom! Do you have to take your own plank of wood?

Hello MapperleyMan, let me be the first to welcome you!

Especially if ya nails needed cutting!

When I first started work at Thorns in 1967 (High Church St in New Basford) I believe it was affiliated with Ericssons, the name Bendix Ericssons was a bit of a giveaway! It then changed to Thorn Bendix and then to Thorn Automation Ltd. and that was all in the space of about 6 yrs.

Can't say I recall her Babs, I worked in the engineering dept offices for the Chief Engineer and the Development Engineers, and then for the Personnel Manager, before they called it the HR Dept !!

Babs, what's your sister's name? I may remember her but there were over 200 employees and it's a long time ago

And do you know what? Good luck to them, they got into a business that was never going to fail, there's nothing so certain as death!!!

I never ever saw The Who live, but as mentioned on another thread, I did get their autographs outside the George Hotel one Sunday afternoon. I do remember seeing Charlie and Inez Foxx at the Dungeon though. I frequented the Parkside Club around 1969 to 71 with friends who had a lot more money than I had! Had good times there but a lasting memory is the ladies loos which seemed to me like padded cells, all quilted silk and very odd! I heard that a few years ago that 'Miss Kathy' who was in charge of the 'hostesses' in the Parkside had a big funeral through the middle of town with the horse dra

That's sad. He was at the next table to us in Mezzo Restaurant, London a few years ago. A LARGER than life character, RIP.

One egg laid yesterday morning Beefy, hopefully more to come. I've been watching the webcam from Miami !

That's interesting, Sandfield Road was called Hicklings Lane. How long ago would that be Cliff? Stu, Thanks for the Jonah's article, my memory isn't too bad after all.

Love that map Cliff, the new estate where we moved to was originally called Hill Farm Estate, and there's Hill Farm on the map! Thanks.

Yes Stu, you're right. I remember a railway bridge going over Thackeray's Lane but can't remember Daybrook Station at all. The line went under Arno Vale Rd and then along to this scary tunnel. From there I have no idea where it would have gone and us kids weren't brave enough to find out!

When we lived in Netherfield I don't remember venturing too far from home, other than hopping over the dyke which ran at the bottom of our garden and going up to the Burton Road playing fields, but we did used to build dens and dams in the dyke. Seemed to spend a lot of time playing marbles, hop scotch, whip n top and skipping! At the age of 8 we moved to a new house in Arnold which was surrounded by a building site. I was just about the only girl up there so had to play with the boys and became pretty good at football and cricket! We'd play on the building site, climbing scaffolding, until t

Stu, I believe the row of houses was demolished in 1963/64

It was before 1966, that's when I left school, and I know my friend moved up to Bestwood before then.

A friend of mine lived in a terraced house between The Ram and Wagon &Horses

Hi Stu, wish you were here, it beats Skeggy. Bryan

Right now I'm sitting with my husband in Denny's restaurant, Kings Highway, Ft Pierce, Florida. Opposite us at the table is Mudgie49 and his lovely wife Denice.

Wonder if I'm eligible ...... I went to see Santa there for a few years, got the photos to prove it. :-)