[Things our parents used to say]

When Dad gave me a clip,he always said 'that hurt me more than it did you' took me alot of years to work that one out. lol

[Visiting the grandparents]

you mean 'BABCIA AND GAH DECK,

[Nail bars - why?]

BEATS me Bob,but many do,apparantly the ladies like a well waxed man.

[Nail bars - why?]

Anyway whats all this about Men getting Waxed?

[Visiting the grandparents]

I even remember visting my Great Grandmother in Kemps,Cottages bottom of Carlton rd opposite the park,she lived until the early 60s and was in her late 90s

[Nail bars - why?]

Yes paulus,but with a depilator' you dont get the jokes and banter,or even something 'for the weekend sir?'

[Nail bars - why?]

A womans lot is not happy one when it comes to the price of services for things like Nail bars and Hairdressers,whereas us blokes can get our Hair cut' beard trimmed,eyebrows ears and nose sorted all for a fiver.

[Nail bars - why?]

One of my many pet hates,anybodys Toe nails" in fact FEET in general

[Visiting the grandparents]

my paternal Grandparents lived on Saxondale drive,i still think about them when i drive past,i can almost still smell the TCP that Grandad used for everything.

[The Co Op]

And the overhead of your pic Cliff Ton..with the back of the Co op 1930s

#69 so many memories in one picture,the shop where we bought penny suckers' the bridge over the leen we used to balance on' the bridge where we choked on train smoke' the trees of Vernon park' the picture house where we went for the 5 penny rush' the shop where we bought dinkys' and of course the cinderhill coop,brilliant poohbear.

[70 years on, D-Day Landing Sites Then And Now]

Bloody hell denshaw,black star ? must have been Ruskies,

[70 years on, D-Day Landing Sites Then And Now]

COULD'NT TELL,mercury dancer,after i posted there was a lot more activity,with 4 planes flying in formation with more acrobatics,i'm not up on military planes so dont know what they were either,but enjoyed the spectacle.

[Things our parents used to say]

And Dad always said 'moderation in all things' and 'always listen to the other persons point of view' ................nice one for this forum ?

[70 years on, D-Day Landing Sites Then And Now]

I HAVE MY Grandads discharge papers (wax finish) from the Army in 1915,he was serving in France and was 15 yrs old.On returning home he promptly joined the navy serving on HMS ROXBURGH for the remainder of the war,men and women of their generation were made of stern stuff.he passed away in 1983 and was 83 yrs old and never talked about the war,its only from his papers that were handed down to me that told me a bit of his story.He was a lovely Grandad to me and if i can be half the man he was i will be proud.

[70 years on, D-Day Landing Sites Then And Now]

i live less than a mile from Hucknall Aerodrome and just been treated to a mini aeronautical display by what i presume to be a Spitfire.

[70 years on, D-Day Landing Sites Then And Now]

#10 well hes given the care home enough notice for next year,QUOTE, " IF I AM STILL HERE I WILL GO NEXT YEAR " bless him hope he makes it.

[Things our parents used to say]

MY mam always said,i cant stand a thief,but i prefer a thief to liar,

[70 years on, D-Day Landing Sites Then And Now]

On the news this morning,Bernard Jordan 90 yrs old told by his 'care home' in Hove,we cant get you on the trip for the 'D' - day celebrations.So he went AWOL AND GOT THERE BY HIMSELF, Absolutely brilliant ,what spirit!

[Your first school]

Cursive ??

[Thoughts on Loose Dogs]

I had a dog from the age of 7 and it was made clear to me your dog you look after it,and i did .when i got a paper round i even paid for the licence,7/6 i think it was.I Loved that dog 'Floss' was her name and the night she died (i was 21 by this time) she barked when i tried to go to bed,i wrapped her in a blanket in front of an open fire and lay with her.next morning she was no more.I buried her very deep on mam and Dads back garden in there best suitcase.

[Your first school]

Double ??

[Your first school]

joined up writing ??......

[Your first school]

#88 yes tomlinson writing is dying out,all i do now is write a tel no.down or scribble a quick note, and yes Michael i enjoyed 'italics' but it was hard with those old school nibs,and being left handed i was always knocking elbows with the lad next to me,and i am sure them nibs were made for right handers.

[The Co Op]

The very one cliff ton,and a nice shot of the lovely Basford flats as well.

[Your first school]

I stand corrected katyjay' and all these years i thought it was Mary,.............i was crap at it anyway