benjamin1945

Even remember the roads they lived on....well most....Pastow road..Teviot rd...Southglade...Andover...Raymede drive Andover again and last Sandra on Arnold road..

Sad to see Terry has Passed away.........A real character...larger than life....RIP Mr Venables.........should be more like him...........

Well it was over a year ago....lol

Where would we be without Music.hey Lizzie....my love of it started in the 50s.......listening to Mam and all her sisters........then came Elvis..Cliff and all the American stars....Sport and music were my two great loves...along with Girls and Dancing......amazing how we all recall the words from songs of more than 60 years ago.......life just wouldnt have been the same without Song and Dance........ Now pushing 80.....i still play my music for at least an hour most days...to say nowt of a little ''JIG'' around the room..... Oh what i'd give for one more Tuesday

Playing Cricket for Padstow against a school in Broxtowe in the late 50s....the cricket ground was surrounded by houses..one of which was playing this song.very loudly....one of their Lads was hit on the head with the Ball.and got carried off while this song..was still playing..........

These are real Locarno memories....... There won't be any time left for romancing......so 'come outside'..... Number 3 bus to Sneinton dale 3P.......Posh'' she was... lived on Cardale with a garden.......Quick snog at front gate.......before her Mam came out..shouting.......''Do you know its gone Ten our Wendy ?....and who's that? he's not from round here !!

Remember doing the 'Hand-Jive'' at Padstow school friday Dance club 58/59 But 'Cookie '' was a real mover......

This is very true Kev............i find that even health workers in many cases just know nothing about 'Laryengectomees'' the scariest thing is they dont realise i'm a Neck-Breather......

Wife tried to sort my prescriptions out today.......at the Doctors...something she has done for 5 years (since my Larengectomy )....our doc's have always been excellent,, however today was somewhat different......... They insisted they couldn't discuss this with her...... which i find crazy... They told her to get me to ring them.....a Laryengectomee cannot speak without an aid fitted and trying to talk on the phone and be understood is practically impossible......which the wife informed them of........ Next came the suggestion i send them a letter.......

Just slow dances for a while Nonna.........get well soon x

Old Patrick.......dead leary wern't he.......... Sat at his table on the'' isle of Man''........ Sorry..should have been on ''Dance Duck''

Great name.......lovely sound......... This is Maurice White the founder...lead singer and Drummer.......sadly passed away with PD...a few years ago...... Full screen a must........

Spick rings a bell Jill.................but doubt very much its the same one......didnt come across 'Black footballers'.......back in the early 60s......

Put Kettle on Duck........love a good MASH up.........

Lost my lovely neighbour a couple of weeks ago....and attended her funeral wednesday...... She was an ex pub landlady......so you can imagine she was a real character who took no Prisoners........she was without doubt the best neighbour Donna and i ever had..... Often bought her flowers and asked when am i taking you out?......i couldnt possibly repeat her answers........ God bless Kathleen...x

One of my sons is dissapointed with todays news..about Rwanda.........he was looking forward to escorting them.......

Loved the 'Tremeloes'' Like ''Del-boy''''.......got an old friend named 'Brian Poole''.....always ask him ''are you still with the ''Tremeloes''?

Great memories not just the Music down Locarno.......but the way we danced and dressed...... Collar and Tie...with PIN thru.. £20....Suit from Burtons Cuban Heels.. Florry escent socks......Red was my favourite Come to think of it.....i still dress the same......lol

She'd make a good one i reckon........

Lovely song.........just right for Nottstalgia......even happy memories have a tinge of sadness as you grow older.......

And the Park Tavern on Southwark street..........great post Kev........ Shame the old Hotels are no more...

What a state our world is in......the Israel--Gaza conflict is truly 'Heart Breaking''..........to see so many poor children dieing........as John Lennon said ''Give Peace a chance''

1960......What a year...left school...started Marsdens...bought all Cliff's records..(still got some)......Tuesday nights down Locarno...some great dancing as the floor undulated........other nights on George/Broad street? Coop club and more Dancing...Football on Thursdays and Sundays..Notts Corinthians (Redmayne and Todd) Thursday league and Coop Pathfinders Sunday league...plenty of dates..with girls in their 'Flat shoes'' and 'Flared skirts''.....lovely times...we thought they'd never end....we'd sing and Dance foreever and a day'' who sang that?..lol...

A very special young Lady...''.Karolina Protsenko''.......look her up.........