benjamin1945

Breakfast in ''Jeromes'' Bulwell this morning...£6.50 very nice... Purchased small Ornamental Cat.. off Bulwell Market...50p.... Had Haircut in 'Geezers' £ 8.......... Met old friend..hes 80...known him since 1947...discussed our ''Footballing days'' and nights down the ''Palais''.......talked about going back down this weekend to see if we could still ''Pull''.....

Coopers 3 oz jar Horseradish Sauce 1/6.........Marsdens Sneinton blvd 1961 ish.......

Thrifty above in 1967 when i managed it......on...Mansfield road Sherwood ....opposite Wilko's. Same shop this morning.......2022...........(below) Actually went in....first time since 1968.......even went in the back warehouse where i used to bone the bacon....... Sherwood was looking better than the 60s....nice coffee places and outdoor seating..... The inside of the shop bought back many memories....won't bore you with em.........

My favourite era for ladies fashion was the 20s and 'Black Bottom''..........

Completely agree Nonna..........to be honest i find the way younger women dress today very unattractive............probably my age....ladies back in the 50s 60s and 70s had much more style and knew how to carry it off........... Be down the Palais or Locarno tonight if i had a ''Time Machine''

Invade? never......i dont think.... do you?

Enjoy Red...........nothing finer as Lizzie says than live music...... Feel the room moving ...its a special pleasure....Makes you feel good being surrounded by your kind of music........... Some Guys have all the luck''

1970........Had a spot of bother with a band from 'Stabbo'' Enjoyed 'Mungo' though........... If her Daddies rich..take her out for a meal......... If her Daddies poor just do what ya feel..............

Its been nearly 60 years since i lodged in Coalville i was 18/19 and had a lovely time.........the club i used to use was ''The West End club'' ive just checked and its still operating.......My favourite date was a girl called JILL............Took her to Whitwick pictures to see ''Robin and the seven hoods''............. I was Manager of the 'Thrifty' supermarket in the precinct which was part of the Farrands/Marsdens set up...and still remember some of the staff.......... Brenda...Pauline...Eileen...Floss...Fred...June and Paul............ Often think about going ba

Thats brilliant Jill...........

Maybe same family Alpha.........i was at school with a Colin Weatherall....who became well known as a football referee.....

I was in so much pain........i didnt care...Margie......the then Wife didnt even know i'd been out........told her when i got back from Grimsby........

Probably same Dentist back in 1969 that took 3 back teeth out for me at about 3 in the morning......he did it wearing his dressing gown and no Anaesthetic........charged me £11.......bet you couldnt get that service today........ I was still at work in Grimsby by 9am..........

Was it the same ''Wheldons Dairy'' that was on Northgate new Basford ?

Good news this morning.....one of my sons was due in Kiev tomorrow...but glad to say its just been cancelled..........

Happy Valentines day to all you lovely Nottstalgia ladies....... This is mine and the wifes song from when we got together in the 80s.......... ''When you get lost between the moon...and Exeter city''

LOL..........Nice one.............

Must get some new ''Bigger Mirrors''...And an ''Apricot Scarf''

AAH Ann...........even Copacabana ?.....lol

what Mandy ?

Could have Jill.........not many of the blokes liked me down there... Can't think why...........

Had a suit like that when i moved to Peterborough in the 70s....................went down well Saturday nights.......think it was the only one in Town............only one nightclub there as well......... Annabels...........met John Barnwell there one night...said he was ''looking for players''........offered my services......but nowt ever came of it......

Always enjoyed Alfreton road.......used to go quite often in the early 80s...........Running Horse...Windmill......Queens and a couple of other Pubs cant remember the names..... Also had a good Pal who had a grocery store at the Top End.........he looked after several'' ladies of the night'' very early in the morning....with cups of Coffee in the back of the store...and they purchased their 'Nightly needs'' from him........often joined them and they Regaled me with their stories...lovely bunch and very funny............back then Alfreton road was full of real 'Characters''....

I remember them Margie.....they were called ''Points''... Must be old i can also recall making a ''Ration book Holder'' at infant school.............

Worked Marsdens Varney road i think once..early 60s......But what is now Spar was Coop.. and caught a few lifters there in the 1990s..... Never knew the one on Thackeray's lane Phil........... At least Varney road looks nice and clean....