benjamin1945

Plus Scots..Irish..and Welsh..........however Horatio Nelson was a good Norfolk Lad...........

I intend to do just that Brew........just of my 60s years with the company.....best working years of my life...never to be forgotten .....other staff members even many customers....who's names i still recall.......i start tomorrow......T'will keep me busy.......

Much thanks to Paulus for starting this Topic way back in 2011....since i joined 'Nottstalgia' in 2014 its given me many hours of pleasure in remembering and discussing the many 'Marsdens' and Farrands'' stores that i worked at in the 60s....also much thanks to Cliff Ton'' for the many Photo's............i intend to start taking 'Pictures' of the stores as they are today.......starting with Marsdens Andover road where i began in 1960.......hope you enjoy......

Cliff ton Fulforth st/Mansfield rd junction Farrands....has had a few mentions..including this one.............

Yes that was Farrands Cliff ton.............Jock Brown was the Manager in the 50s .....and early 60s.........

Basford Library'' still open........

I maybe wrong...but i think it was the old 'Farrands' shop..on the corner of 'Fulforth' street..............

Danced to this in a Pub in ''Tuesday Market place'' Kings Lynn'' about 1974.......great beat of the 'Hollies''........... Hard to believe nearly 50 years ago.......and the Hollies are now nearly 80...........

Think Ray Winstone could soon be in action on here...............he didnt like 'Lippy Geezers'

Yes Alpha.......and i'll wager he got beat up a few times......Met him once in the ''Miltons Head'' nice bloke........

Ray Winstone........but with a Notts accent..........proper dreamer me..........

60s Nottingham.....wonderful.........even getting beat up by two blokes.......and falling drunk down stairs.........ruined me Suit both times.......would'nt change a thing.........

Had similar conversation in same place.....lol.............True Nottingham of the 60s...................

So many memories of old friends and family in the Heathfield Hotel........considered by outsiders to be rough back in the 60s......they were real down to earth folk....who loved a Pint and a sing song with their Pals.........remember so many of the family names......Fishers......Warsop......Welthorne....Fewkes.....Birds.......Crowles.....Wallheads....Ingles...Wakefields..Allsops...Lounds.,,Allcocks.and many more........... Had my first Pint in there when i was 15 in 1960,,,,most of the above names were ''Teddy Boys'' and great characters............Yes there were a few fights (usually ove

I have some real funny memories \of my 'Lady's' in 'Red Dresses'' Upstairs at the Highbury Pub in Bulwell at a family Party in the late 60s........an Aunt and Uncle had a trifle fight while Dancing...my Ex always liked making an Entrance'' and entered the room in her brand new long 'Red Dress'' just after the ''Trifle fight''...........dead funny....she shot across the room on her 'ASS' crashing into 'Grandma's' table as she supped her 'Guiness'' ................

Thats lovely Nonna.........beautiful words...... I dedicated it to a few aswell............

Just felt like a bit of ''Waxing Lyrical''.........and what better than doing it to this...........never will forget the 'Lady's in Red''

Yes Brew.......forgot about them...............

Did you see the 'Peace Pagoda' Margie? Worked MK a lot 80s and 90s........The Coop had a store in each district......some very interesting 'Shoplifters' down there......Mostly East-enders..who had moved there..........all claiming to know the 'Krays'.......bless em............

Wishing you all a very good 'CHRISTMAS''.................X

Whenever i'm feeling low or a bit miserable i watch something like this.........best therapy going.............

As mentioned several times Tuesday nights down Locarno'' were called Teenbeat'' around 1960........often wonder if they were named after this great instrumental.........of 1959 by 'Sandy Nelson''

The 60s music was great.......but the 70s wernt too bad either....some lovely romantic stuff......Always liked ''Billy'' reminds me of my Norwich days and nights.....and a ''Locarno'' type place called ''Samson and Hercules''....

Boycott Broad Barrington Cowdery Grieg Bailey Knott Lock Laker Trueman Statham Ey Oz...........imagine this team rolling over...without a fight ?....Add to them Illingworth and Close......what a team...

Your Dad sounds quite a man Jill..........always admire those that have sailed the world for a living or in Wartime......My Grandad sailed in Atlantic convoys in first world war......and one of my sons is currently in the Pacific working on board a merchant ship......just told me wont be home till after Xmas.................