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DJ360, try adding more oats to your diet, they help lower your cholesterol, and so do some spices, though at this precise moment I couldn't tell you which ones. Perhaps some walks outside might help get the colds moving, I have found over the years that being in over warm surroundings, especially with central heating, colds last longer as the bacteria incubate. Best to be out and about in the fresh air My taste in food changed dramatically when diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, but I have to say I now much prefer the foods I eat, the bread is tastier (Linseed and soya) as are the sweet potato

If anyone is up for the 2016 Pedometer Challenge Meet Up and Go at Clumber Park in May/June I can definitely sort something out. I will put all details up in a new thread in the Nottstalgia Social Functions forum as has been recommended. Initial investigations: there are several cycle routes around the park which would serve well as walking routes too. One, which I think may be the best, but have to yet take a recce, is around the lake. Parking costs are prohibitive £7!!! So I wondered about an evening walk, as parking is free after 6.00pm and may be better for some........There is the Norma

Blessed Ostara and Easter have passed, but I thought I would just add a link to a site about Ishtar, an ancient Egyptian god who recently was connected to the pagan celebration of Ostara on facebook. Having read the facebook post I thought this might add an interesting slant to this thread, so I googled Ishtar and the following link came up. It seems it could all lead to a contentious debate.....hopefully not on this thread http://bellejar.ca/2013/03/28easter-is-not-named-after-ishtar-and-other-truths-i-have-to-tell-you/ hmmm just tried the link and it doesn't quite bring up the page, but i

Salut Bri. Welcome to Nottstalgia

Just had a peek before coming on Nottstalgia and Mama obliged by getting up and letting me see her new addition

Thanks for this Carni. At Clumber we have very poor wifi and no mobile service so as we are home for the weekend it's great to catch up on the falcons progress. I just had a peek at the nest but Mum (or Dad) is snuggling the eggs so I couldn't see what was there.

Just had a peek. One falcon very busy cleaning up the nest site. In fact on closer inspection it looks like she is building a nest around herself, picking up the stones and moving them around. Wonder if we shall be seeing some eggs soon

Just paid them a visit, no falcons there but interested to see that a new camera view has been installed, using thermal imagery.

Oh dear PeverilPeril. Hope your foot recovers soon. I have to admit I usually ask a tree if I need to take something from it (I'm sure that will amuse many!!) At least it was just the branch which slipped. In a similar vein, last year I authorised the removal of several overgrown elder bushes from my Mums garden, not having apologised to the bushes first (the Lady Elder is a particularly important tree mythically) and it so happened that I really struggled to find any elderflowers or berries for my cordial and flu remedy last season....just retribution? More than likely. I hope I have been fo

I think I remember the Look and Learns too. Coincidentally, my dad always told me that his side of the family originated from the Vikings.....I wonder if that was when we landed at Linby docks?

How many tossers are there on Nottstalgia, or do you just flip? How do you like yours, traditional, lemon and sugar or the more exotic? Me I like the thick scotch pancakes with a dollop of icecream, sliced banana and some maple syrup. The thin and crispy ones I like with freshly sqeezed orange, or a savoury filling of creamy curried chicken. Yum Yum I'm off to make some now...... Oh yes me? .........I'm a tosser!!!!

Mum came from the Medders and moved to Ruddington just before the war, Her parents came from St Anns, though I believe her Mum's family (The Kirkhams)originally hailed fro Scotland. Dad was born at home on Charles Street in Hucknall, though his Mum's side (The Devonshires) originally came from Ireland. Mum and Dad met at Co-Op'all, married and lived at first on Hanson Crescent in Hucknall which was built by my granddad. I was born at St Idloes Nursing home on Baker Street in Nottingham (which was named after one of my ancestors but I don't know who.) So I'm told.

I remember listening to him in the mornings, the broadcast coming from the kitchen as Dad was making morning tea and having his breakfast, then in later years on the car radio driving to work, looking round at other drivers to see if they are laughing too at Janet and John (we even bought one of the J&J CD's) RIP Togmeister. A true Leg End.

Just to bring you up to date on this thread.... Boston has now been named Murder Capital of England, with Lincoln 5th, London, Gloucester and Blackpool inbetween. http://www.lincolnshireecho.co.uk/Boston-branded-murder-capital-England-Wales/story-28585985-detail/story.html My daughter is always warning me about going there, but as I tell her we wear our stab vests and drive carefully around the bodies in Morrisons car park, and generally have a lovely visit there

Friends Reunited served it's purpose for me. Was reunited with John. We got married two years later

Ah yes I have been to that antique shop then, as I know all about the outside yard. Last time I was there I spoke to a rather large cat who was strolling around the shop to be answered back with a "hello" by an equally large white parrot. I had not noticed him there on previous visits. Rog when we go to Horncastle tomorrow I shall look out for the coffee shops, always on the lookout for somewhere good to stop. Thanks for the tips. As regards the Ped Challenge walk, I don't mind organising it, but will have to wait until we are ensconced in Clumber Caravan Club site and know our rota and days

Thanks for the antique shops map, There are a lot more than we have found, not sure if we have been in the old co-op building or not and I certainly didn't know about the Tesco in Horncastle...just paid the Boston branch a first visit on Saturday. So we are off to Horncastle tomorrow (we were going to Newarks Morrisons) for a recce. I don't mind when we start the challenge, at the moment it's easy for me as I have the treadmill at home (we have a turbo trainer for a bike though we haven't set it up yet, too busy with moving in and Christmas). I'm hoping that I can get lots of great walks in a

So sad. A favourite of mine as a child and as an adult. We were only listening to his Christmas show of Junior Choice a couple of weeks ago. RIP Stewpot.

We live just around the corner from Horncastle and often go for a slope round the antique shops. Which one is the old co-op? The good thing about the Fitbit (I have Fitbit One which is clip on) is that you can synchronise it to the website and it keeps a tally of all your steps. Since I started mine on 26th December 2014 I have done 2,447,020 steps. The last alert I got was to tell me I had earned the New Zealand badge as I had reached 990 miles, the length of New Zealand. A new challenge for this year will be good fun. I wonder if we can more Nottstalgians motivated?

Possibly the original roads were built before lorries got bigger and needed more turning room? And in the same vein I used to feel the same about whoever designed school kitchens. They have obviously never actually had to work in one!!

Well I fulfilled last years resolution....no more diabetes though I have to watch my diet for ever. So this year it is just to maintain my diet and keep the diabetes at bay....

Well better late than never, was so busy sorting out since the departure of our various house guests (over a week of them....and jolly good it was too ) that I missed NYE, too tired and went to bed, woke to the neighbours fireworks and then back to sleep again!!!! Happy New Year to all Nottstalgians. May you all be blessed with good health, good fortune and good wishes for 2016.

Happy Christmas Swe62 and to all Nottstalgians far and wide. Hope you all have a lovely day however you celebrate or spend the day.

#131 Yes the yew can live to a good age. The oldest one I have seen is the Fortingall Yew near Aberfeldy in Perthshire, it is believed to be over 5000 years old, possibly the oldest on earth. Here is a link to a piece about it. http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/fortingall/yew/index.html #132 Hi Carni, yes my step count has been quite good as we have been busy decorating and getting the house ready for Christmas visitors. Still trying to keep fit, though not needing treadmill at the moment. Haven't been out walking much yet, but have visited Boston a few times, quite a decent little mark

Bright Blessings to you all at Yuletide. Todays the time to bring in your yule log and put up holly to protect your home. Just been reading the last few posts on here. Peverilperil I believe in the spiritual side of trees. Trees have always been held in the highest esteem and feature very strongly in all religions. Pagan beliefs are that they are the link between heaven and earth. Their roots reach down to the underworld, and their branches reach to the heavens. For myself I believe that they are the true guardians of our planet. Without trees there would be no life on this earth as such. Th