denshaw

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  1. I am a man but haven't a wife I have a body but no life I have a mouth but no breath Water is life but sun is death. What am i ?
  2. I remember the original pub early seventies, a nice pub it was too but a new one was built mid seventies, Maybe Chrissy or Beefy might have more info. Den.
  3. The Windsor Castle at Carlton is to be demolished to make way for a Tesco extension. This is a successful pub that was built in the seventies, owned by GK.
  4. K and M Hauliers sounds familiar to me, i think they were in the Cinderhill area and their lorries were Green and Black.
  5. Next to the library was Collygate school, i think it was a concrete pre-fab building. I was at Trent bridge juniors 63 - 65. Den.
  6. Mentioned elsewhere on here. Search for Pleasure park sneinton. Colwick park ferry.
  7. Out of all the talent shows in the last few years, X factor, Britains got talent, Pop idol etc there have only been 2 decent singers produced. All these sob stories about their lives should be irrelevant. Den.
  8. I would think it would be before that Hippo, maybe early eighties.
  9. The building is still there (wish i had a digital camera) next door was M.M.D taxis and on the corner was an amusement arcade, the sign is still there i think it was called Playland. The other Cafe opposite Scriv mentioned became a car spares shop.
  10. Collygate school was between Wilford crescent and Mundella road. Tell us more about the "incident". Did you live down the Meadows Stoffell?
  11. The original traffic wardens were ok but since they changed to parking attendants their attitude has changed.
  12. Someone told that these parking attendant rats get a bonus, the one that issues the most tickets in a month wins a prize, possibly a holiday. Can anyone confirm this?
  13. Charlie lives in Cheshire, i wonder if Beefsteak (on holiday) has had any contacts with him? Den.
  14. Or the one on Alfreton Road? Den.
  15. Hi Tom, Tuva Brown went to Roland Green School after Collygate. Was he something to do with the Nottm Basketball team? Den.
  16. Hi Tom i remember Bebe, she went to live on Birkin Ave in Hyson Green. The Caretaker was called mr Coffee, had a scar on the side of his face. Den.
  17. What about that ozzie bird that used to post on here, Cas or sumat. Wheres she gone? Den.
  18. It used to be on Huntingdon St Opposite the Foresters. Open 24/7 Den.
  19. http://www.dreamtargets.com/nottm80s/03_pu...lubs/041_SP.jpg
  20. http://www.dreamtargets.com/nottm80s/03_pu...lubs/043_SP.jpg
  21. Another good band you might have seen in the Imperial is Sisco. Den.
  22. Ayup Sue, in 1978 i used to drive for Cresta taxis in Bulwell and often used to pick up at the Colliers. Quite regular we used to pick up a couple who had an off license in Eastwood, forget their names though. Den.
  23. The railway cutting was sold to an unknown buyer at a price above the asking price before the Auction started. Den.
  24. In my umble opinion the best chippy is just off Nottm road Attenborough, next to Lidl and its called Georges. Den.