benjamin1945

Another new Barber in Bulwell..........had a great shave...........

Remember selling Milo at Marsdens back in the 60s........a not very popular Beverage in a Green can.....think it originated in Australia.....believe its still sold........

Hope you dont get it @Margie........glad Paul feeling better.......Donna started new job on our doorstep...so no traveling when the bad weather comes........mind you she's got a bit behind with the 'Ironing' (me shirts)...so if you can nip up to ours and sort em out would be nice........ @trogg...sorry about your scare mate....but you a good Bestwood boy who will take it in ya stride..... Meanwhile im gonna give it a bit more ''Strutting''

Thought it about time we had a Dance..........and what better than a good ''STRUT''

Marvellous Kev............oldest photo of Marsdens ever......must be.........

Loved Cliff shirt in Expresso Bongo''......about 1960 had to go and buy one like it......from memory it was 19/11............like me shirts and usually pay a lot of money for em.........however this morning saw a shirt that looked very much like it in a charity shop...£2......and looked almost new.....had to have it.........been 'Poncing ' about in it all afternoon.......lol Edit....brilliant on full screen...

Thanks for that Kev...........i m certain that Marsdens warehouse was there in the late 50s or early 60s....before the takeover/merger with Farrands.....after which they operated out of Wigman road as one company..........

Amazing how different subjects can get connected on here............after Stuarts find the other day that Marsdens began in 1880.....then Union road crops up on this thread which was where Marsdens warehouse was......i m pretty sure until the merger with Farrands about 1959.......i'm wondering now how long it had been on Union road perhaps even as far back as the 1880's..?

You wearing owt under your coat-waistcoat-shirt ? Yes Liberty bodice and T-shirt.......with long sleeves.. Can you take em all off please? What about me Trousers? Ask me another time....... Only went to local health centre for me ''Booster'' this morning......great sense of humour from lady giving Jab......bless her....

What just as the Sun was rising ?

Great find Stuart......think you all know my love of Marsdens where i spent about ten years of my working life thru the 60s.......never knew its origins till reading this .........1880 blimey !!!!....thanks again Stuart...........

Looks even before my time @trogg ....i did work in one round the corner on Lower Parliament street....in 1965 as relief manager....i know it was 65 because i remember closing the shop for 5 minutes for Winston Churchill's funeral.....

I was born less than 100 yards from @Troggs house on Leybourne drive....at my Aunts house 118.......and 4 doors from my Grandparents at 126...........they both had a scullery and a Ponch....oh yes and a Companion set...............and being Posh a Dartboard on the living room door.........

One for @carnie.....thought Billy might cheer you up.......if you still not well gel..........

Silly mistake....but folk have taken it too far........65000 want em sacking ! whilst i think the money they earn is almost criminal....just leave em alone..........what do you think?

A right Misty morning......reminds me of the 60s and working for Marsdens as a teenager........and thinking what exotic place am i catching 2 buses to today ...Broxtowe....Meadows...Basford...could even be Netherfield or Carlton....maybe even a Train to Long Eaton or Grantham.........aah wonderful days...who will i meet today?........

I like to think both @phil.... Not often Cliff Ton......i like to go incognito... although believe it or not...a lady stepped in front of me this morning in Bulwell market asking for a dance of course i obliged........as it was a cousin i'd not seen for quite a time...

The one and only Rod....great voice great clothes..magic mover.......''Some guys have all the luck'' Now same as myself 77.......and still doing the business.......

Had a short lived romance with a girl from 'Shifnal'' nr Shrewsbury in Shropshire.......who went off with a 'Herb Alpert' lookalike who sang in a band.......always said she packed me in for 'Herb Alpert''and the Tijuana Brass''

That bit of road takes me back to my Coop days.....security had a small office that backed on to Wollaton street and next to that was a goods delivery place that recessed into the building........ It was used as a shelter by a homeless chap at night.........he had to be moved every morning and mostly a Guard did this by shouting and being generally abusive to him........... But if i got there afore him i did it with humour (being a nice bloke) usually gave him a Smoke' and even sometimes a couple of 'Bob' ...felt really sorry for him.........being nasty doesnt solve pro

Must have a Gander Lizzie......

Plus a pocketful of 'Tanners'...for the ''Juke Box''

With a FAG .............

Lovely song...evocative of the early 60s....great days..

Don't care what you say...........you can't beat 'Drywall taping knives''...........to say nowt of a good 'Olive Puller''....................never pulled an 'Olive''..........and ive certainly never'' Diagonally cut'' anything....