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  2. Bulwell

    in 'Mucky Ukna' Bull'el Baasford & Hyson Green

    Posted

    Some people on Face-book were recently slagging Bulwell off.......with out being 'Specific''.............I must say i went into a bit of a long 'Monalogue'' in defence of Bulwell........

    ITs  shops.......its free parking.......its lovely old Buildings....its great transport facilities Train..Tram and bus stations........the fact it has a Market 4 days a week...and always fairly busy.......the lovely river Leen that twyns its way thru it...going under an old bridge thats ..nearly 100 years old......not forgetting the grand old 'St Mary's church'' that overlooks it all and where i was Christened in 1950......and suggested that if and when Wilko's finally closes the large building that fairly well dominates around the old market place...could be turned into a large in door Market....bit like 'Central Market used to be in Nottingham.....

             I went on a bit more about its people and their friendlieness.....anyway did my bit in Bulwells defence........then pressed the wrong thing and lost it all....and ive no intention of repeating myself........:crazy:

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  5. How's your day?

    in Owt' Abaaht Nowt !

    Posted

    Three of my Grand-kids 10-4 and 7 stayed with us last night.....and are off for a week-end in Kent later today........gave em a £ each...and told em to buy me Sumat nice....they said OK Grandad...but looked slightly confused......told my 7 year old i was 9 ''when i was his age''.............which added to his confusion...:biggrin:

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  7. Wilko - will they survive ?

    in Owt' Abaaht Nowt !

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    Just been announced 'Wilko's' stores will close next week.........don't really care for wilko's........but i'll be thinking of the 12000 staff being made redundant........i know many of the staff in Bulwell who have been there since its Coop days.........i also worry about what the atmosphere will be like in Bulwell and other places...Wilko's is such a large store in a Prime Position.......but then again Bulwell as overcome bigger problems in its History.....

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  8. Is 2023 going to be a good year in the garden

    in Kat's Gardening Forum

    Posted

    I have one less PLANTPOT with a flowering plant in this morning........my lovely widow next door has been quite ill lately....So i placed my 'Pot' right in front of her bedroom window late last night........her son came to see her just now and told me its made her day...already............that's made my Day...:).....

    I;m just an old 'Romantic' thou knows..........

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  10. Wilko - will they survive ?

    in Owt' Abaaht Nowt !

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    1 hour ago, plantfit said:

    Just the same in Newark Jill, mobile phone repair shops, cafes, nail bars, mobile phone shops and charity shops that seem to charge more for their goods than the original shops they came from, in fact nothing there that interests me

     

    Rog

     

    Must admit Rog......do like the Charity shops''....in the last couple of years ive bought loads of different products in them.......from 'Ornamental' Cats to small pieces of ''Furniture''..........in fact this afternoon ive been sorting ..Scarves..Ties..shirts...shorts...Lycra bottoms and a couple of Jackets...i no longer wear to take to the ''Cancer'' charity shop in Bulwell......

     

    But i must admit its the inter-action with the staff i most enjoy....believe it or not i also get the odd short dance too......LOL.....

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  11. Wilko - will they survive ?

    in Owt' Abaaht Nowt !

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    Been in Wilko's this morning........so much for them saying bargains galore everything must go.......

    Thought i'd look see IF the 6.50 PLANT POTS''...Had gone back to 4.50 which is what they were 3 months ago.......no chance...still 6.50.......The only things that look like going are 12 thousand staff.......

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  12. My latest project:

    in Kat's Gardening Forum

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    On 6/14/2023 at 9:33 AM, benjamin1945 said:

     

    Thought i'd give you an update on the wife's special Rose''..........still in a Pot...and flowered yesterday...i have 6 Roses all in Pots and its always the first to 'Flower''.....think it loves Notts...after its origins in Cambs''.........makes Donna's day on a regular basis...funny thing is it was her Mothers birthday too yesterday...Donna is sure..its her Mother saying hello...:)

     

    Must give you another up-date on Donna's Mum's special Rose.......remember we brought it all the way from Peterborough when her Mum had passed away and the House was sold.........well 4 weeks ago it looked 'Dead again...then during the last fortnight it sorted itself out

    ......it gradually went dark brown and many 'Buds' appeared....none of my other Roses showed any signs of 'Flowering'for the 2nd time this year.............well now its in 'Full bloom' again with Ten lovely flowers..........in all its years in Peterborough it only ever had one flower....

     

    Funny how Rose as played a part in my life.........My Grandma had a sister 'ROSE' obviously my Great Aunt'' and i remember her well.....then my Grandma had a daughter 'ROSE'...A Lovely lady who passed away in her 40s....but gave me my beautiful Cousin 'Carol'...who over the years as been very special to me....Then 37 years ago Donna gave me my only Daughter...who when she was born had to be my special Rose....and that night the 'Pianist' ''Harry'' at our local the Masons Arms'' in Basford played Rose songs for over an hour with the whole Bar joining in...........and to crown all my Lovely 'Roses'' along came another 'ROSE'....my Grand daughter..''Charley Rose''.........and it all started in 1900 with my Great Aunt''........

                   Sorry about my long 'Ramble'' just cant help it...:biggrin:

     

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  13. Anything Political

    in + Av Yer Say +

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    Well said Col......especially regarding Anderson....so easy to see thru.........

    Trouble is who do we replace em with?.......can't vote Labour...don't know what they stand for anymore......and the Independents.......just seem a bunch of 'Crooks''.......

  14. How's your day?

    in Owt' Abaaht Nowt !

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    This could have been Bulwell this morning........except it was just one man playing it in the Market place.......had a little 'Jig'..then Eggs Benedict''.....before buying a nice circular 'Coffee Table''........for only a 'Fiver' ya know........Donna not 'Best pleased'' with it........:angry:

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  15. Home Brewing and Wine

    in General Hobbies and Interest Chat

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    Bit of a small family gathering on the Garden yesterday.........my son who lives in Rutland was up yesterday with my now about 8 week old Grand daughter....''Charley-Rose''..........my son is 'Besotted'' with her......hardly put her down.......however did manage to hold her in my arms for short time....and i got a 'Beautiful smile''....with her lovely blue eyes fixed firmly on mine   :biggrin:

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  18. Speak Nottinghamese

    in Nottingham Lingo

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    On 6/5/2023 at 8:37 AM, Cliff Ton said:

     

    My grandma in Radford always said Coursey for pavement; I never heard anyone else use it

     

    Ger ont 'CAUSEY'.........Still say it now......t' Grandkids.......even t' wife......makes her laugh anyway....:biggrin:

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  20. Speak Nottinghamese

    in Nottingham Lingo

    Posted

    On 6/5/2023 at 10:32 PM, LizzieM said:

     I make the occasional Nottinghamese comments, such as calling my husband ‘duck’!  I remember when we first came back here and he (being a Southerner) looking aghast when a shopkeeper called him duckie!   To be honest when living in the Home Counties for 30 years no-one could tell where I originated from, which I was happy about, our local accent isn’t harsh like Scouse or Brum but I like being ‘middle England’ 

    Similar to the Wife Lizzie.......she been up here 37 years now....but she has no accent.to speak of..although she does use some of our Nottingham words now....like..'EY-UP DUCK...When i say 'no accent'...she does have one that is unique to her....all her family are from Devon with quite broad Devonian speak....but Donna was brought up in Cambs.........and so i sometimes detect a little bit of Devon mixed with Cambridgeshire.......no one can place her speak''

     

    Anyway the reason i mention all that is about an hour ago a chap delivered us a Parcel.....and strange enough i detected a bit of Donna's speech.and said'' have you got some Devon in you?...turned out his background was very much same as Donna's....born in Devon...grew up in Ely Cambs but has lived in Notts for 40 years.........he was amazed that i guessed his Devon roots......and said no one has ever guessed that before up here.........

            Thought i'd tell you all about that......hope it didn't Bore you......:biggrin:

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