benjamin1945

Retired last year at 68 after being a workaholic for 53 years,got diagnosed with a nasty illness just after,was really peed off and depressed,however now on top of my illness and the depression that went with it,thanks in no small part to my large extended family,and joining this forum has been a great help and i thank you all for that. I Have many interests and have tried to keep busy,but nothing has replaced my thirst for the work i used to do,anyway cut a long story short,today i have been offered a position doing what i love (accepted) when i like and where i like an

Now then MICHAEL, He told me it was England !

We did country Dancing at Henry Whipple school,still got a photo circa'54, remember the names of all the others on the photo,and seeing as ive still to find anyone else on Nottstalgia from my old school i'll name them to see if that rings any bells,Beryl Hughes,Roy Burton,Marian Perry,Michael Lawrence,Valerie Biddulph,Geoffrey Jenner,Dolly Simms,Vernon Mountford,Valerie Keetch.

My message would simply be,..........................DON'T BE SILLY,

They'll think our 'balls ups' were quaint,olde worlde'

Fussells condensed milk,lovely on a sandwich,

Had a Ford Zehphur a bit like that Michael, just for the 'Summer' of 64',convertable,music of Fabian andd Rick Nelson booming out,i thought i was 'Cats Whisker' back then,...........it was much later,when i realised i was Paul Anka...........

The only hand signals in use today seem to be the 'V' sign and that one with a 'clenched fist' going up and down,whatever that means!?

The two most popular brands of flour in my days at Marsdens/Farrands in the 60s were both Notts products ie, Be-ro as mentioned and Smiths of Worksop,both used to do 3lb and 1lb bags.

I ENJOY Garden centres,of which we have many around Notts, when i was travelling around the country i always popped in them,because they usually have nice Coffee shops,however for the last 5 or 6 years i very seldom make a purchase in any, (apart from coffee and a snack) because they are too expensive. you get some real bargains in Morrisons,i love Roses and had about 30 at my previous house all bought from Morrisons at 3 or 4 pounds each.Went to Trowell Garden centre this morning but bought nowt same type of Roses min.price £10,so i 'll be back to Morrisons for my

I had an old 50s something or other 'Austin' with the 'sticky out indicators,went out ok,but the bleddy things would'nt go back in,so had to put my arm out and do it manually,which was alright on the drivers side,but it did'nt impress your date,when you asked her to do the same on her side,LOL.

Many pubs that have gone had reputation for trouble,nice to see the back of em, shame some of the nicer places are gone as well though.

OK CATFAN, MY TOP TEN, after Nottingham, London (parts) Norwich Newcastle Liverpool Glasgow Exeter Edinburgh Brighton Workington Durham

EVERYBODY hates Brum,i love the people though,and their humour.

WOULD'NT have been ist time

Liked Leicester in the 60s,often went there on train for night out,missed last one back once and me and a mate decided to hitch-hike up the A46,Police car pulled up just outside Leicester copper asked us where you been? where you going? we told him,'hop in lads' he said give you a lift to the border. Imagine that today!

Loughboroughs not bad,shame its over the border,must admit don't like Leicester at all.

The 'Grove' was just one of those pubs you felt like 'chinning' somebody as soon as you walked in,and i was never like that,honest,

Marsdens had a shop in the Market place in Loughborough in the 60s,and i loved it,because it was the ist time they gave me company vehicle.

Grimsby towns ground is in Cleethorpes

Must admit David,there are some nice places close to MK, Woburn and Bletchley etc, and the people of MK are real mix from everywhere,lots of Londoners and immigrants,sadly its suffered from some Somalian gang -in -fighting of recent times,but i do agree the shopping is good,in a modern sort of way.

Northampton for some reason had a large Eastern European influx in the late 90s,and we were constantly being asked by the Coop to go there to combat the rise in organised, 'Shoplifting',by mainly Rumanians gangs of up to 20 people. Felt sorry for the Staff in those shops who were constantly being threatend, thats probably the reason 'Northampton' is on my 'crap town list.

Gunshots often heard in Top Valley and Bestwood Park,and they aint for Sunday Dinner !

Sorry David,but please don't go to Milton Keynes awful place,oh i forgot Granthams not much better,LOL.

Is it the place or the people or both ?