benjamin1945

Must give you another up-date on Donna's Mum's special Rose.......remember we brought it all the way from Peterborough when her Mum had passed away and the House was sold.........well 4 weeks ago it looked 'Dead again...then during the last fortnight it sorted itself out ......it gradually went dark brown and many 'Buds' appeared....none of my other Roses showed any signs of 'Flowering'for the 2nd time this year.............well now its in 'Full bloom' again with Ten lovely flowers..........in all its years in Peterborough it only ever had one flower.... Funny how Rose as play

Well said Col......especially regarding Anderson....so easy to see thru......... Trouble is who do we replace em with?.......can't vote Labour...don't know what they stand for anymore......and the Independents.......just seem a bunch of 'Crooks''.......

This could have been Bulwell this morning........except it was just one man playing it in the Market place.......had a little 'Jig'..then Eggs Benedict''.....before buying a nice circular 'Coffee Table''........for only a 'Fiver' ya know........Donna not 'Best pleased'' with it........

Bit of a small family gathering on the Garden yesterday.........my son who lives in Rutland was up yesterday with my now about 8 week old Grand daughter....''Charley-Rose''..........my son is 'Besotted'' with her......hardly put her down.......however did manage to hold her in my arms for short time....and i got a 'Beautiful smile''....with her lovely blue eyes fixed firmly on mine

Used to love Broad Marsh........must buy a New 'Trilby''.......breakfast in the ''Wimpey''....or was it 'Wimpy''? Go Sven.......

Tell me about it Rog.....

Ger ont 'CAUSEY'.........Still say it now......t' Grandkids.......even t' wife......makes her laugh anyway....

I enjoy trying to place where people are from by there accents.........but what i really enjoy is......when its obviously a welshman..i'll ask where abouts in Scotland there from.......or vice-versa.....

Similar to the Wife Lizzie.......she been up here 37 years now....but she has no accent.to speak of..although she does use some of our Nottingham words now....like..'EY-UP DUCK...When i say 'no accent'...she does have one that is unique to her....all her family are from Devon with quite broad Devonian speak....but Donna was brought up in Cambs.........and so i sometimes detect a little bit of Devon mixed with Cambridgeshire.......no one can place her speak'' Anyway the reason i mention all that is about an hour ago a chap delivered us a Parcel.....and strange enough i detected a bi

Ian.....in what we called the ''Bacon Window'' in Coalville...you would have found ''Libby's or 'Fray Bentos'' Corned Beef at 1/4 per Qtr..........very popular...

Spent 10 years working for the VG set-up....worked all over the country for em brilliant people.........

Farrands Coalville 1965.......i was manager here at this time....i would have put the window posters up ....great days lodging at Maud's place.....

Would think you are correct @Stuart...

I RECALL this Wilkinsons opening mid 60s .Mansfield road Sherwood...i was Managing the Farrands/Thrifty store3 or 4 doors further up......

Bulwell Market again........Billy Dainty.........remember him..?.....and the chaps face .between the two ladies...on the left im sure is an old friend of mine Mick Potter................would think this was 1960s? Edit thanks to Paul Turton for these Bulwell Photo's

The oldest picture ive seen of Marsdens.........think late 1890's...in Bulwell....the building is still very visable today............

Thanks Kev.........just read some of it......not really any the wiser....i'll stick with Jill's answer.....

Forgive my ignorance...but what's a BOT ?

Thanks Jill but no..........it was a school photo when we were about 10................although we did play together a few times for Park Tavern..... I was 29 on that photo...and the goalie was Kenny Gray...who i saw only the other day......he's 80 this year and still plays a bit... I have some amazing old friends still ''Kicking about''....excuse the 'Pun''........lol

Thats brilliant Woody..........and @cliff ton........think it was in 2021.........

Same from me trogg..............

Tried a few words CT...but no luck...............it was a photo of Henry whipple school team 1956 ish...on st albans road bulwell... John is the goalkeeper biggest lad on the picture.......tried quoting several surnames but no luck.........be great if you can find it mate..........

Often see a lad i was at school with... in Bulwell...........wont use his full name dont seem right.........his first name is John...... I always say ey-up John...and he just replies with a smile and Hello.....and has no further conversation....suspected he just didnt remember me........... Saw him this morning with his wife...and decided to tell him about an old school Football Photo from 1956 which we are both on.......(its on here somewhere but cant find it..........decided to take the bull by the horns and asked him DO you remember me John....NO he replied..i h

I Bow to your knowledge Jill on NO more dairy products............They do enjoy Babs food.......and i think she enjoys watching them enjoying it.......

Spent 4 hours on my large Garden yesterday (size of a football Penalty area so large by my standards)....my Gardening now days consists of ''Weeding'' and Moving over 100 Plants (in Pots) cant Dig anymore due to restricted shoulder agility........when i have moved all the Plants it really does look like a different Garden.......... Anyway this morning every bone in my body Aches so looking forward to my neighbours son coming to Mow my large lovely Lawns......... I Put different food out every night.......and i know its the Hedgehogs that enjoy it.......and my Babs