benjamin1945

i am from a railway family,both Grandads Shunters and wheeltappers Annesley ,Dad shunter and guard,i did 6 months as a Van Lad Midland Station 1960 on leaving school,Grandad was Secretary of the NUR Bulwell branch,plus i was Barman at BRSA Bestwood rd Bulwell circa 1963,does anything resonate with you?

#19 yes got it

Thanks basfordred,i think i got it

i know u will think iam tick thick but how do i i post I LIKE? TICK

think ive answered

yes Henry Newton,year older than me,played with him at city boys trials,he was exceptional a wing half,he went on to play for FOREST AND EVERTON,AND I THINK ENGLAND UNDER 23S

whats pmd?

thanks Andy,i was only joking mate,i know you started it,and me and the wife laughed our heads off when i found it,i am certain it will help,so thanks again.

ay up bilbraborn,bet i know you,obviously ex railway was you Derby or NOTTM?

thanks piggy/babs/old ace/ you are all very kind,you are so right about the comarady already met some great blokes with lots in common at differnt sessions ive been to,their sense of humour and just talking makes you feel so much better,i am lucky had great family support wife and children,even ex wife

when Birchenall was playing for Notts at the backend of his career,he told me he could hear someone in the crowd shouting,GET HIM OFF HES RUBBISH,turned out to be his DAD,

Thanks for your kind words Lizzie, funny int it i came on nostalgia after diagnosis to keep my mind off things then some silly bogger does a topic on it

just realised my wording above didnt read right,ie good to see!hope you all know what i meant,

brilliant Trevor s,got diagnosed with prostate cancer myself in November,now on hormone therapy and start Radiotherapy in a couple of weeks,good to read all the above in similar circumstances and once again some terrific notts humour it has lifted my spirits.

yes Ashley forgot Birch was at leicester,he still lives that way,Mountsorrell i think,and he still works on the promotional side for them,i think micky played for a few clubs before injuries forced him to retire.Saw em both along with David Pleat ex Mundella school then forest,at a reunion at notts co meadow club a few years back

When i was at Henry whipple Junior school in the mid 50s we had some ding dong battles at football against Haydn rd school,and they had 2 players who really stood out,namley Alan BIRCHENAL who went on to play for Chelsea,Sheffield United and england under 23s,the other was micky SUMMERS,who Brian Clough sighned for Hartlepool,i think his career ended early due to injuries, anyway we still mostly beat em

i was born in March 1945 on the old bestwood est about 6 weeks before the war ended,so i dont remember owt directly,however i grew up surrounded by lots of uncles and aunts and used to listen to them talking about war times.most of them very funny and my favourite was regarding my Grandad and grandma,bill and mary jackson,the story goes (and it may have been exagerated for effect)that during a raid Grandad was running for the shelter with his brasers trailing behind Grandma was running behind him(she was known for having big feet)and stood on his brasers whereby they shot violently into his ba

1st job at 15 1n 1960,van lad Midland station,7.30 to 5pm 5and half days per week,wage £4/10s,loved it still remember the drivers,Arthur Parr,Ernie Keetch,Don Brittain,Noel widdowson,Bill Howe and a German we called Gerry,lovely bloke was a prisoner of war at Wollaton and never went home,bet we couldnt call him Gerry nowadays,did job for 6 months then went to MARSDENS,

a few more old favourites. Barkers potted meat,Binghams salmon paste,Parrs sausauges,Richmond sausauges,wonderloaf,Sunblest bakery and blanchards,duck eggs from melton,Bostocks Bacon,pyclets,colwick cheese,lard weighed in the shop,soaked peas with a steeper,ulster Bacon,Bev and Bon coffee ,there i go again,back to Marsdens

What is now Gayhurst rd was in days of yore called the jitty,at the top of which was halfpenny bridge,from there we did our Train spotting,7.30 pm The south Yorkshireman and at 10pm the Master cutler,i believe the bridge was taken down and now crosses the leen between BASFORD AND BULWELL

hey compo,brilliant pics,but where was reckits NOB OF BLUE?

i tell the wife i love her every day and buy her flowers from time to time,but never on Valentnes day,i always thought it was a day to get cards etc from a secret admirer much more exciting,consequently its been about 50 years since i got one

thanks for that,he had that army captain air about him,once played cricket for his Gibsons x1 v orston,i bowled and took 0 for plenty and batted for 0,on leaving the ground he was drinking A PINK GIN and bade me farewell with BYE PAUL THANKS FOR NOTHING,

i know what you mean,just enjoyed hour, then i had enough,the only ones i remember were the Footstompers,

tthanks cliff ton,i am learning