Merthyr Imp
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After using a newspaper-sized programme Notts then went to the other extreme and produced one almost small enough to fit into the palm of the hand.
I went to this match on Saturday 14th October 1978 to see them play Bristol Rovers in Division Two. Jimmy Sirrel was back as manager by then, and Notts were mid-table. Result was Notts 2 Bristol Rovers 1, scorers were Mick Vinter and Ray O'Brien and attendance was just over 8,600.
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If you ever go to Edinburgh, Margie, you must visit the cemetery, where you can see his master's grave, and there's also (at least there was in 1998) a small sort of museum where they have a picture of Bobby painted from life.
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Another Historic Scotland photograph, again dating from April 1998 - the statue of Greyfriars Bobby in Edinburgh. You can't tell from this close-up, but it's about life size.
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Forest were in the First Division for 1977/78 and from then on I went to fewer of their matches as it took all the fun out of it when they began winning things! But I couldn't miss seeing them play Notts in a League cup 3rd round match on Tuesday 25 October 1977. Forest were league leaders at that time, and they won 4-0 in front of a crowd of just under 27,000. Scorers were Ian Bowyer(2), Tony Woodcock and John Robertson.
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I remember the Windmill - the entrance was in Hurt's Yard.
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It's getting on for 50 years since it last went to a football match - no doubt it would classed as an offensive weapon nowadays.
I remember buying it from Beecroft's on Pelham Street. Never did get around to finishing painting it.
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I've finally found the time to bore people with some more old programmes on here.
Notts were still producing the newspaper-style programme, and I'm not sure why they were playing on a Friday night, but that's evidently why I was able to go along to see them against Hereford United in the latter's only season in the old Division 2.
Once again, despite the amount of space available in this type of programme no current league table is given but the stats page shows Notts were in 5th place at the time, plus judging by certain comments were above Forest.
Only just over 8,000 turned out to see Notts win 3-2 with two goals from Les Bradd and one from Ian Scanlon.
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Along with the Channel Tunnel Watkin was also behind the building of another great might-have-been - the Wembley Tower. It would have rivalled the Eiffel Tower, but construction never got past the first level and it was later demolished. The site was where Wembley Stadium now stands,
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To be pedantic-ish, Watkin wasn't actually an engineer but a businessman or entrepreneur.
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Here's a Bedford OB, operated by Milson of Coningsby in Lincolnshire. Photographed in about 1969. As with this one, most (but not all) OBs had Duple Vista 29-seat bodywork.
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Here's one of Burton's Daimlers, photographed in 1969:
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Yes, it was 'Bahamas', which I was there taking photos that day.
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Here's one I took in, I think, June 1989 showing 150131 departing the Midland Station. Of interest is how different the background was then compared to today.
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No-one ever said it to me.
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So what's the source of the picture published by Methyr Imp on 18th Dec 2014 and the same one published by Fredjee on the previous page, 2/12/15.All my pics put on this posting were taken by myself or my brother, so who is actually responsible for taking this photo, or is it just blatant plagiriaism.
The picture posted by me on 18th Dec 2013 (not 2014) was taken by me. I think Fredjee was just 'quoting' it.
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How they can babble on about being "excited" by this apology for architecture is beyond me.
That's just corporate speak. They're probably 'passionate' about it as well.
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Apparently there was a series of these missile bases up and down the UK. Don't know where the nearest one to Nottingham may have been.
I remember seeing the Thor missiles at Coleby Grange not far from Waddington in Lincolnshire - you could see them from the main Lincoln to Grantham road.
There's the full story on the following website, apparently the bases were in an arc stretching from Yorkshire to Suffolk:
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Don't know if these count:
1. I worked for several years with someone who was on Blind Date at the age of about 60.
2. I also worked with someone who appeared on This Your Life when Robin Bailey (maybe best-known as Uncle Mort in I Didn't Know You Cared) was the subject. He was there to reminisce about their days in amateur dramatics in Hucknall.
I'm another person who was at High Pavement at the same time as Harold Shipman. He was a few years above me, and I can't say that I remember the name at all - but his name does appear in a couple of the school magazines I've still got.
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Didn't his parents live somewhere in the Westdale Lane area in comparatively recent times?
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When I was at HP and for sometime after, I'd quite often encounter Stan wandering down Bulwell Main Street, deep in thought. He was born in Bulwell, though in his latter years lived in Sherwood. He'd be in a gabardine mac and carrying one of those patchwork vinyl shopping bags of the period. He'd always acknowledge us, but just wander on.
Yes, he would be thinking out his next novel, that's what we were told. I would be on the No. 6 bus going to school in the morning and often see him walking along Hucknall Road - I think he lived somewhere Perry Road way (maybe not on Perry Road itself - I don't know).
Remember he was also something of a musician and would play the organ in assembly if Frank Williams wasn't there for some reason? And he would always add little flourishes to the music which you didn't get with Frank.
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From the top of Boston Stump you're supposed to be able to see Lincoln Cathedral (and vice versa, of course). Whether it's true or not I don't know.
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That's interesting. They date back to before World War 1 apparently, and are built around former Great Eastern Railway coaches:
http://www.davesrailpics.bravehost.com/sutton/suttonhse.htm
It was up for sale at one time:
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-42671585.html
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MargieH and Oztalgian - did you ever look for the horseshoes at Byards Leap which marked either the start of finish of the 'leap'?
It must be 50 years or more since I was last there, and they were rather hidden in the long grass. I've no idea if they're still there.
Regarding it being after the war, when we used to go by car to Chapel, somewhere the other side of Sleaford we would sometimes pull in at a gateway to a wooded area, and on the gate was a sign warning people to beware of mines - this was in the late 1950s.
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I always preferred the Beano myself.
Leo Baxendale produced a book about his time drawing for the comics called 'A Very Funny Business'. Published in 1978, but Amazon are listing second-hand copies as still available. It's well worth getting hold of.
He has praise for Dudley Watkins who also drew Lord Snooty, and Desperate Dan in the Dandy. Also Ken Reid who drew Roger the Dodger and - my favourite of all - Jonah, who featured on the back page in my time. But he considers the best of all was Davey Law who was responsible for Dennis the Menace - arguably the Beano's most famous character of all.
Pronouncing place names (and how to eat food politely)
in Nottingham Lingo
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So how do we say:
1. Ilkeston
2. Calverton