benjamin1945

Walked past Harold Larwood and Bill Voce in Kirkby this morning......couldnt bring mesen to tell em the score......just got a coffee from Subway and sat and drunk it down at 'Long Off''...........

The most consistently accurate bowler i ever saw was Brian Statham.(Lancashire).......every ball in line and a good length.....the perfect foil for the fiery wildness of Tyson and Trueman........ Another bowler i always enjoyed was Johnny Wardle.....a great spinner and another Yorkshireman.........i was Cricket mad from being about five....and could name all the England and Aussie players of the day........always thought Yorkshire started just beyond Bestwood village..hence my love for the county......lol

Captain....Ray Illingworth...... Fiery Fred.....great bowler......almost from Notts........only 300 yards away......not a lot of people know that..........

How about this for a balanced bowling attack OZ ? Fast openers.......Tyson.....Statham... Leg spinner..........Tony Lock Off spinner...........Jim Laker With back up Medium Pacer all rounder Trevor Bailey..... That would get the Aussies worried......... Or even me Dad ..under arm Spinner beyond compare......lol.

Still miss driving home for xmas and listening to this........drove home from all over the UK.....But this year i'm waiting for my sons Flying home for Christmas.....one from Central Africa another from South America..one already back from Spain....my eldest will still be in Australia and i'll miss him........a very emotional time coming up........

Yes it was a 'Freddie' number.......but when i saw this group in 'Shifnall' nr Shrewsbury' in Shropshire the Applejacks were mentioned in the intro.........the group wernt the Applejacks but at that time the 'A's were popular in that part of the country and have always stuck in my mind.......

Another 'Brummy'' group........brings back memories of staying in 'Shifnall'' nr Shrewsbury in 'Shropshire'' Doing a shop update to self service in the 60s.......and dancing in a Pub to this song.....still see the chap i worked with from Bestwood estate..hes my oldest friend...hes 80 now and looks 50...

WOW...Absolutely....Indeed.........All day long.......lol

I;d prosecute men wearing sandals.....with or without socks.......

Men wearing a T Shirt instead of Dress shirt with a Suit........ Men not wearing socks with Sandals...in fact showing feet... Men wearing Baseball Caps...especially back to front......... Men wearing shorts when out and about......... Politicians wearing white shirt with sleeves rolled up.......when visiting work places......... I could go on........

Excellent Stuart.......thankyou........

It was a train usually pulled by a 'Tanker'' that took Railway workers from Bulwell Common to Annesley goods yard and obviously back again......my Grandad and Dad among them..... Dido..stood for Day in..Day out..........

They were the days Ian...........Master Cutler,,,,,South Yorkshireman.......anyone remember the 'Dickie Dido'' ? Bulwell to Annesley..........

Picked the wife up from the railway station this morning.........after her Southern Jaunts..........just like Trevor Howard and Celia Johnson ...as we ran towards each other with arms stretched open...in slow motion.........caused a 'Giggle' on the platform...........

Danced to that song and others when i saw them performing live about 1970 in Tamworth..........loved her ever since......

Had my 'Booster' yesterday feel right off..........Wife gone south again for a few days.....distributing Xmas Pressies.......if i feel better later will force mesen into Bulwell.............in the meantime will rely on 'Polly' to cheer me up.........go Polly'''

Absolutely....Wow....Cool.....indeed.......all day long......thought the T... was leaving?

What an excellent Documentary Kev........really tells the story of some great music..times..places and people.......could feel the times that were not just ''Northern'' but parts of Notts too....especially the ''Mining area's''.......Gloomy and Grim in parts Yes.........but so real..........

Meanwhile back up North.........any age...size.....shape....just do it........love them 'Baggy pants''

When the 'Palais' was the 'Palais''.........just the steps bring back memories.......going in alone.....coming out Hand in hand''.....being thrown 'Down em'' was even memorable.......going in with Sandra coming out with Christine.................60s 70s magic times.....

Never Brew.............not at Railway clubs or Miners Welfare's..................

Cheap ?.........3/6 x 2 = 7/- ice cream 1/-= 8 bob...only went out with a 10 bob note........lol

Acts like the 'Grumbleweeds' were common in the clubs back in the 60s...... Both me Grandads finished their time on the Railway as '''Wheel Tappers'' and ''Shunters''

Talking about living/working abroad......from tonight i will have sons on 4 continents.......