benjamin1945

Eggs Benedict in Bulwell very nice with a double Espresso..........then spent a bit of money on some 'Self Assembly'' stuff for displaying plants etc on the Garden..........just need somebody to ''ASSEMBLE'' them now......

Another one to do with the Bogs for you @davidsheridan '...about 1946....

Here you are David...............the Bogs in all its majestic glory.... Old Jaqui hey !!!.........lovely gel......The Bogs still there........always wiil be.......

Some great pictures of old Bulwell there Cliff ton.....many before my time but some within my time and memory.........just love Bulwell past and present....

Don't know Cliff ton......mine was something like 50 years ago..........good bunch of Police officers back then..........laughing after one said ''thought we were going to have to nick you''........lol

I took part in an ID Parade at Beeston Police station many years ago..........i was there for another reason to do with my work........i thought the chap was going to pick me out........he lingered a long time...before moving on.....

Only Joking ....one of very few i never stepped foot in

Ah the lovely Mavis.....lol

An EX Wife used to work in the '''Stapleford branch''..............early 70s.......

A special singer and song for me......my mother and Grandma were great fans of Dickie.......in fact Grandma was in his Fan Club''.....i actually tried to sing it to Mam on her last night with us....made her smile... Sadly Dickie died in a car crash aged only 41 back in 1971........

I still say it...... Mind you i seldom see one........

Thats the one Cliff ton....looks like the early 50s...bit before my time....

They had one in Stapleford too........I did a few stints at the Coop you mention Mrs B....Plus i managed the Marsdens up Long eaton high street in 66........

AH them were days '''''''

LOL.........Just noticed it tells you Long Eaton.........its me age...........sorry.............

Anyone know where this is ? Just a guess from me..........Long Eaton ?

Must mention Walsall police station...... I caught a bloke nick a 'Jumper'' at Debenhams way back in about 94.........the Police took him away and i had to attend their Station to do a statement...... I inadvertently left the 'jumper' in the Police reception whilst i went to another room to write my statement..........on return ''IT HAD GONE'' apparently another Shoplifter had been in to be interviewed and on leaving took a fancy to the jumper,,,,,,,,,,the Officer on reception saw him leave with it under his arm but didnt realise it wasnt his........i was asked if i wanted him visi

Been in most of them Cliff ton............

Missed you Mary...........hope you soon better.....

The beautiful Whitney...loved her in the 80s.....had a few years as a single parent back in Nottingham with 3 boys hard but good times.........my lads still talk about them days with fondness.......i even hit the Palais again some crazy times.....all ended in the mid 80s when i wed the lady of my life......and introduced her to our fair City.....she even says '''Ey up Duck''' now............

Dancing in the 60s was great but in the 70s it got even better....... Flared trousers...big collars...Wide Ties...Cuban heels.......loved a good ''Strutt''.......

Terrific Dancer Mr Walken........... Loved to have done this... Down the Bodega back in 63 Full screen a must...

We did a bit of ''Shakespeare at school and ive no strong feelings about his work either way..........However whenever the subject comes up i always think about our drama teacher Mr Price......he was a fanatic on him...and used to love standing and reading it to us.......and one day in the school Hall he was reading it from the stage with all the actions.......well he lost his footing on the edge of the stage...fell onto the school 'Piano'' broke wind and rolled off onto the floor'''''''''''' so so funny...........

Even the lifters were memorable......some nasty...but most quite funny....if you treated them with a bit of humour first......could write a book on the funny ones....especially the 'Pensioners''.....

http://i.pinimg.com/736x/c0/f6/50/c0f6504359c4b0a5e66168e0a0224ef1.jpg BK got me waxing lyrical this morning on another thread....when he mentioned his best working years.......all my working life i was involved with retail and like'' occupations........can honestly say i enjoyed all my 58 years of work....and it was due to people like the one's above...absolute brilliant characters....who i will never forget.......