benjamin1945

All life was there before Demolition........... 1960 was the year i got to know ''Old St.Ann's...........working as a Van Lad for British Rail out of Midland station, Station street... The folk were friendly and Poor.....the riots of the 50s had been and gone....... people all seemed to me to get along.....Locarno on the edge was my age groups favourite venue...never really saw any trouble...just happy Dances in Italian suits out for a good time.....

Might of played this before...but always worth a listen......DR Hook made some great songs....Made me wanna dance in me 40s..brilliant sound.......Ray Sawyer (eye patch) passed away when he was 81.......used to love watching him giving ''His Best''......

The American way was a dream 'Loppy''............our way was ''Walking in the summer rain'' holding hands with the girl of the moment......on the way to the pictures Vernon..Adelphi...Highbury or Futurist......trying to look like Billy Fury.....bag of ''Chips and Fish bits'' on the way home.........a goodnight Kiss at the girls front gate.....then Dancing all the way home........would'nt change a thing....

What a lovely morning...was up bright and early...then after a quick cycle around the local Park......Potted a few Plants...and set them out on the front Garden......although i say it myself they do look really nice......... Made me think about my favourite song from school days........and still enjoy listening to it..........

I remember the song 'so well' and the name of Jerry Keller...........I'd just had my last summer of school.(59).....which was all Music.Dancing.... Cricket..Tennis...and of course girls........reckon it was my best summer ever... Just looked him up on Wiki'' pleased to say... though he's in his 80s he's still performing....and yes, it was a one hit wonder in the UK for him.....

Never mind Nonna.......summer will come......thats when i used to grab my girl and run away.....

... About 1963 took Christine from Hibbert road Mansfield..to 'Goose Fair......and thought while we were there would show her the delights of 'Hyson Green''........'The ''Langham'' being one of em.. Whilst stood at the 'Bar'...she let out a scream... 'Whats up Duck?'' That bloke just squeezed my 'ARSE' Yea..they do that in here...tek na notice Duck... Another 'Babycham'?

It was people from Aspley Rog...not Bulwell....

You put me to shame Rog.......so much so got me neglected Bike out and did a couple of miles.......thanks mate...

Just read the adventures of Rog..........now going for a lay down....fix me Brass Bracket later.......

Only one of my very large family of Uncles Aunts and cousins had a Telly........it was my Aunt Connie on Leybourne drive i was 8 and we all crowded in her front room to watch a tiny Telly........still recall Granddads head blocking my view......must admit i was interested even at that young age.......the Coronation and the Mathews cup final are my first memories of watching TV..........

Another one of my all time favourite songs and singer......so long Harry... Daylight come and i wanna go home......wern't bad either........

That photo cliff ton brings back so many different memories.........1950 ish school walk across fields (before Bestwood Park was built)..........there was a farm called ''Scotties'' where we would pick Strawberries....remember jumping from a Barn onto loads of ''Hay''......and the Farmer accusing us of ;Nicking his ''Strawberries'' just because we were covered in ''Juice''....... It was also the Place where we would meet lads from 'Edwards' lane estate to arrange football matches instead of throwing stones at each other.....we'd play on the 'Camp' pitches...(Prison) In

Danish Tub Butter came in Barrels to Marsdens.....weighing 112 lbs or 2 'Firkins'' Firkin heavy too. when we carried them from a lorry to the shop cellars...to keep the butter cool......

Pretty sure they wern't Cliff ton...when they took over Farrands etc it opened the door for me to travel to different parts of the country which i really enjoyed.......

For those of you who would like to know what happened to Marsdens and Farrands.......they were taken over by this company in the North-east......late 60s

Think i bought all Ricky's records (Hindleys clumber street 6/6 early 60s)....brings back all my Locarno nights.........and the ''Lads and Lasses i smoked and drank Coke with........love to go back to those times...and make all my mistakes again........

Must get the curtains back up..now the ...window cleaners been......

Found this this morning.....''Love it''

I certainly did Lizzie...playing for Notts Corinthians in the Thursday league against the Police..early 60s......good standard of Amatuer football...... I had a run in with the so called ''Travellers''' a few years ago in Morrisons car park Bulwell........one of them threatened to beat me up for having the cheek to use the Zebra crossing in front of them in their Van..........i stood my ground and held up the traffic whilst they kept revving their engine.........and jerking towards me and opening and closing his door as if he was getting out to me...Cut a long story short the Police (havi

The photo is not Babs Boyfriend (sorry for giving that impression) however the picture is a dead ringer for him...........

Who could say no ..... http://5b0988e595225.cdn.sohucs.com/images/20171017/1f5f25c86d004fe2b6a22eb434d2cd74.jpeg

Think youre right JILL..........he is a lovely young big cat...reckon about a year old............when he comes in to eat you can see he's slightly nervous.......think he as a home but Donna says shes taking him to the Vet to see if he's chipped.....Babs is so relaxed with him...we thought she would be feeling pushed out if we fussed him too much.....but NO she's quite happy........i can see some expenses coming if we adopt him......Neutering etc.....but he is lovely.......if we do all that..we'll have to give him a name...thinking 'SAMBO'' what you reckon?

Just got up and Babs was sat on a garden chair on the Patio with her Black boyfriend beside her....... Both saw me thru the kitchen window...and i beckoned to them...at that they ran to the back door......they were very talkative until i fed em with a pouch each of expensive whiskas''........after which they bid each other ''ta ra see ya later......good job i understand ''Cat talk''.........