The Pianoman

I think that the police are only likely to take action against that as a totting up offence when or if doing something more seriously wrong. It should of course fail its MOT if it qualifies for one yet.

My Grandmother lived on Minver Cresc from when it was built in 1930 until she died in 1980 and there was nothing wrong with it up to that date. I have no real knowledge of it since up until about a year ago, and I have probably said this on here before, when I did a short cut through there, up Aspley Lane, Amersham Rise, Minver Cresc, down Rosslyn Drive and onto Bells Lane and then omm! I darent have stopped even for a couple of minutes 'cos if I had there would have been no wheels on me van! I won't be going around there again!

This has just appeared on a Facebook Classic British vehicles group I am on. 1949 Nottingham City registered Bedford OB believed to be Melton bus station

Yes you can still get it. Of all penetrating oils it is the best of the lot. It is available in a can with a spout or an aerosol. Only the blue seems to be around nowadays

Saw them in Lidl, Langley Mill a few weeks ago. Said they would come to the next meet.

Hello. I'm just up the road - Eastwood

It seems to be him http://www.family-announcements.co.uk/nottingham/view/4210965/truman

That seems to be how it works for me. Here is my Mothers Dad (3rd from right, back row in the hat) with all of his siblings. These would be my Great-Uncles of course.

Its whereabouts might explain why I had heard of it. My Grandmother must have spoke of it as she originated from Hyson Green. She was born on Belton Street further down Radford Road. It was probably her Dads favourite pub! I dare bet the locals referred to it just as 'Lumley'.

Well......... Nottingham by the Sea then!! That is probably the one I am thinking of - it's getting late!

Isn't there a pub called The Lumley somewhere or other in the Nottingham area?

Thanks. Didn't know about that one!

1958 Oppermann Unicar. 1959 ones were the same

Below: Messerschmitt with its top open Below: Heinkel (were also Trojans) Below: BMW Isetta Below: Long wheelbase BMW Isetta

But they also did a 4 wheeler one. Doubt that there was any more room in it though. Car was certainly no bigger.

There's nothing wrong with Facebook if used correctly.

Exactly. If I weren't on that site there would be a lot that I wouldn't otherwise see

I don't find it irritating at all. I just look at what I want to and ignore the rest.

I don't know any more than what you see there. I hadn't noticed the date on the link.

Someone just posted this link on Facebook http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-16654628?post_id=1372762434_10211089537058980%3FSThisFB

Yes. I am there.

I have never gone around looking for it and I really don't know the history of coal mines in the area but I have never heard of any company other that Barber, Walker. Other that the NCB of course. Unfortunately history in this area usually comes up with mention of D H Lawrence and that I am afraid instantly puts me off!

Below:- Lamb Close House. Home of the current Lady Barber Below:- Lamb Close House today viewed from Narrow Lane. Photo by Terence Standen

The line running from above Newthorpe Grange on the right of the map, curving staright across the middle of the map was certainly a coal board line. The top of the bridge where it crosses Mansfield Road/Nethergreen has only been removed in recent years. The road is still narrow at that point. That line would have been re-routed in later years left of the bridge as most of what it did was serve the Brinsley Dot Hill!

Got one! Newthorpe Grange pictured in 1939. Compare with Jill sparrow's pictures at #69 this picture I think shows the back of it. Note the step in the wall with a little gable at the rear(?) entrance on the left side on this picture. Jill's pictures have the same step in the wall and a little gable on what I believe would be the right hand side in this picture. The chimneys are the same. (to my eye). Beyond the trees, out of sight on the left of the picture is Grange Cottage