benjamin1945

AAH Ann...........even Copacabana ?.....lol

what Mandy ?

Could have Jill.........not many of the blokes liked me down there... Can't think why...........

Had a suit like that when i moved to Peterborough in the 70s....................went down well Saturday nights.......think it was the only one in Town............only one nightclub there as well......... Annabels...........met John Barnwell there one night...said he was ''looking for players''........offered my services......but nowt ever came of it......

Always enjoyed Alfreton road.......used to go quite often in the early 80s...........Running Horse...Windmill......Queens and a couple of other Pubs cant remember the names..... Also had a good Pal who had a grocery store at the Top End.........he looked after several'' ladies of the night'' very early in the morning....with cups of Coffee in the back of the store...and they purchased their 'Nightly needs'' from him........often joined them and they Regaled me with their stories...lovely bunch and very funny............back then Alfreton road was full of real 'Characters''....

I remember them Margie.....they were called ''Points''... Must be old i can also recall making a ''Ration book Holder'' at infant school.............

Worked Marsdens Varney road i think once..early 60s......But what is now Spar was Coop.. and caught a few lifters there in the 1990s..... Never knew the one on Thackeray's lane Phil........... At least Varney road looks nice and clean....

Compare this 1960s shop front.....with the ones of today....

Me first Dog.......Rex in 1950......also first bike a Green 3 wheeler... Plus me Dad enjoying a Woodbine............

Granddaughter Chloe been ...and put the pictures below on for me..... 1, Was Marsdens mansfield road..Sherwood.....lovely clean shop back in the 60s........Great Manager Syd Howard one of Colonel Wingates ''Chindits' during second world war.....but always had a smile for everyone........ 2/ Northgate.........Site today.....of where Marsdens was.. again in the 60s...Manager was Mr Horton.......whose Grand son saw my mention of him and sent a photo which is on here a bit back.. 3/ Ex Farrands store..Carrington......did a spell there when i was 16.....lovely shop with

Valley Road, Basford.

Mansfield Road, Carrington.

Mansfield Road, Sherwood. Northgate.

Just another morning in Bulwell.........Danka''........Mi duck

Bit quiet on here.....so thought we'd have a bit of ''Yankee Doodle'' from the great 'Actor' and 'Dancer'' Mr Cagney....... He came to London just to ride the ''Pony's''.

Thanks for that Cliff Ton.........i was only about 16 and spent a couple of weeks there.............the regular 'Granville' was off sick...and they had a very large amount of delivery's most days....and their vocabulary's were very different from Bulwell......like being in another country.......was glad to get back to Bulwell and a few ''Ey up mi ducks''

I do too Jill............ was just listening to Barry and waxing lyrical again about far off nights in town........

Great voice of Barry.........shades of 'Bodega' sunday nights in the 60s...........her name was 'Trina'..........she worked in 'Lyons' She did the 'Cha Cha'........at the Bodega.............

What were your sisters names Trogg?.......i must have known em.. Sorry Trogg forgot your surname.......

Both sides of my family were from Bulwell/ Basford and they all used ''MON'T'' as in... 'Gee or'' yo Mon't do that'' else ill getya''............

The only one i worked at in West Bridgford was Boundary road MRS B...........cant recall Melton road...........

Think weve had one or two before Cliff Ton.......lol

Obviously the Marsdens building plus all the ones to the right.... The ones on the left have all gone..........