benjamin1945

Poor old 'Floozy'........Bet Ben was loving it.......

I know Seagulls are not to everyones taste but i love feeding them for breakfast each morning......i throw my crusts on the shed down the garden.......and love to see them 'Swoop' and collect them in their beaks after circling and shouting first..... However this last week they had completely disappeared.....until yesterday when the really 'Big one' returned....he's three times as big as all the others and he actually lands on my shed......think he's the leader he's dead 'Leary' and really 'Strutts'' his stuff......actually lands whilst i'm still putting the food out.........and looks at

Cruised down the river Leen once with my best mate Harry when we were about Ten........in a painters 'Dinghy' they'd been painting under the bridge at the back of Vernon Park and gone for their dinner i think....... Got as far as ''Billy Bacons'' field and tied (moored) it there.........couldnt take it back Current too strong....... Painters not best pleased...........

Oh dear PP...........Hope you both feeling better soon...................

Just to put you in the mood for the day..........just loved Una...but it wasn't to be.......

Those were the days my friend.........

Hopefully one day.....it will be again............

Probably closed by 75 OZ.....

Just found this photo (below or above) on the net........it shows a Marsdens on Moor street Mansfield in the 1930's.......even before my time.....it states in the right up the Manager went on to Manage Marsdens in Bulwell.................. Managers name was Wilfred Morley and the piece was written by his Grandson...

Must do it again........been a long time.... Every body's feeling warm and bright........... Just Dancing in the Moonlight...........

Thought we had another picture of Vernons...Queen st Mansfield.. 2photos back or forward......lol

Ey up Laura......knew your area quite well from the 60s to the 80s..Courted a girl in the 60s who lived off the far end of Oakdale road Southchurch..........used to catch the 59 or number 3 from the side of the council house in town....to get there.......... Favourite Pub was the ''Elwes Arms'' then further back down Oakdale the ''Tally-ho'' In the 80s had some very good friends who ran the Paper shop'' on Sneinton Dale ..Gary and Sharon...........they left to live in Spain late 80s.....Had a few other old pals and relations who lived down the ''Dale'' including a great cha

Join the Queue Jill.............

He also had a strong attachment to a lovely Tom Cat......which he contemplated 'Smuggling'' home with him..... He was working with several nationalities and finally decided his Italian mate would be the best to look after the 'Cat'' Which he made swear he would....

One from my time in Coalville 1964.....you can just make out the ''Farrands' store.....3rd shop on left........ Used to lodge with ''Big Maud'' on Whitwick road......i was 19 and she always threatened to lock me out if i was not in before eleven........

My Son......saying a 'Heart-breaking goodbye'' to two of his friends..somewhere in the Ukraine.........

Sorry about your 'Losses' catfan..........condolences to Sue.......

The entry on Gainsford cres. opp the shops.......where we used to access the area of land which was where HP school was built and is now crammed with housing.....we used it in the 1950s for football and cricket......the bottom picture is the exact bit of all i climbed over all those years ago........ Took the photos last week..........

Top photo...Vernons stores.Kirkby in Ashfield..about 1970...i worked there about 65 for a couple of weeks....... Bottom picture same place last week''''''''' Found the old photo in a book''Kirkby in Ashfield Yesterday Remembered'' by Greald Lee.............

Had Dinner with my son....who filled me in on a few of his activities in the Ukraine.....(.i'm sure not all though.).......so relieved to see him........

Just had a brilliant text.........my son Has left the Ukraine and is driving thru Poland...........I thank the good Lord...he had been in Ukraine since day one of the ''Invasion'' He should be home by tomorrow night.......so proud of him.............

By Protection points do you mean the very old Iron signs still by the roadside marking the ''City Boundary'' ?

Yes thats right............seem to remember you caught it in town but couldnt get off until you were out of City limits..? Same going into town...you could'nt get on inside City limits..?

Double Decker Red buses number 84 ......going to and from Sutton in Ashfield to Nottingham........

No thanks mate........thanks anyway.............