benjamin1945

#8,you have jogged my memory,WOODIES then on to scotties.my grandma was in those old peoples flats as well on gainsford

#8`YES SPIKEISLAND,PROBABLY ME WITH YA BIKE,I USED TO TAKE PAPERS FOR POTTAGES AND THEAKERS ON ANDOVER,SPENT HOURS PLAYING IN THE DUNGEONS,ARMYY HAD GONE WHEN I KNEW THEM,WE CALLED IT "CAMP HILL",OUR SCHOOL FOOTBALL PITCH WAS NEXT TO THEM,AND I REMEMBER A LAD BIT OLDER THAN ME JOHNNY DERRY PLAYING THERE "SEANS DAD,COUNTY MANAGER.NICE TO HEAR FROM SOMEONE WITH OLD BESTWOOD CONNECTIONS ON NOTTSTALGIA,

DID SHE HAVE A BROTHER,ALAN?

in my young teenage years on the old Bestwood est a lady called Elsie wyres organised day trips to the east coast mostly Cleethorpes,for teenagers,i have great memories of these.sadly there doesnt seem to be any old Bestwood folk on nottstalgia.thought i would mention a few of the surnames of lads and lasses who went on these trips to see if they resonate with anyone,Warsops,Fishers,Wakefields,Fewkes,Scriven,Olpins,Eastaps,Lowe,Ingall,Ingles,Crowles,Spencer,Peggs,Wallhead, HELLO,ANY OF YOU OUT THERE?

We probably clashed "SPIKEISLAND9" i was from the old Bestwood est and used to make forays in to that disputed territory called Scotties farm,to nick strawberries

Forest had probably missed out on promotion AGAIN!!

contentment bilbraborn,who could ask for anything more,as the song goes, NICE ONE !

A survey has made Nottm the 10th happiest to live in the UK,It got me thinking that all the bad press we get doesnt really bother us,i lived down south for 10 years and have spent time in most parts of the country,there are some lovely places and people in the UK,BUT NOTTM always pulled me back its the roots thing.and family. Having said that,the survey only refered to the UK,if i got the chance to live on a hillside in southern Spain, I WOULD BE OFF LIKE A SHOT.

#33 ref; local tale of girl trapped under rail, yes its true her name was DIANNE STALEY, i recall being in assembly at Henry Whipple and the headmaster telling us not to trespass on the railway after the incident

I Was on my way to Henry whipple school when the plane crashed at Bulwell Common station,and all i remember is running with lots of other kids to the farmers crossing at the end of southglade and seeing all the smoke riseing,,.my dad was a shunter at the sidings and was there at the time.

forgot about Eric,no wonder he always had smile on his face and Eric always serious

i know this old topic and no replies so i thought i just mention i knew them early 70s,their surname was Thompson nice couple i was a rep.for A.B.GIBSON and saw them every monday morning to sell them groceries,

i wasnt such a looker in those days,i improved with age

talking of Barbers,i bought my 1st 3 pack at the one in Bulwell near the crossings corner of bestwood rd. i had purchased a shirt in Bulwell town,and decided to get my hair cut,while in the chair i was trying to pluck up the courage to ask for the said item.anyway i did,and left the shop as i was walking up st albans rd i heard a shout of Oi,feeling guilty of buying my 3 pack i started to run and heard oi again i turned round and it was the barber waving my shirt saying YOU LEFT THIS :laugh:

that was the one Siddha,once you mentioned Parliament st,thats were my old mate worked ,Barry Rippon his name (#16 basfordred)and he wouldnt have drove a pink car he nicked a bird off me once

my mates Dad worked there in the late 50s early 60s Mr Rippon,he was a stonemason

before i read above,i was going to say i think my best mate Barry from school worked there early 60s,saying nowt now WHERE WAS IT?

seem to remember a "Rons " where in town was it siddha?

you are not wrong ,cliff ton

aint got enough hair for one,aint even got a comb,it just grows in short patches,but my beard grows like one o,

HAIRCUT in OLD BASFORD £4.80,NERJA 8 EUROS, and a year ago in Westminster £25,now thats a rip off, sorry to combine 2 threads

4.80 pensioners £6 for youngsters like yourself Mick

wouldnt trust mine with scissors near my throat

going for my fortnightly trim today,been going to same Barbers for 30 years,its a social thing really,mostly full of my age group and like Nosttstalgia we all start talking about how things used to be,and taking the mick out of each other with some brilliant wit and banter,.Its more than a haircut its a tonic and always leave feeling uplifted with a smilee on my face. in short its one of lifes pleasures and good therapy. is it same for any of you or am i just sad?

#5 just a thought,bilboro-lad,channel tunnel,as well?