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The previous 'Instrumental' post........which for some reason wouldnt let me add any written words...........
This video is my daughters double when she was about 12 yr old........ive just shown her children 10...8 and 4...........they are convinced its their Mam......their reaction has been so funny..........
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Although Bulwell not as busy as it once was...........reckon its still busier than most places.around Notts.....even busier than larger places like Mansfield.......i believe a lot of it is down to the free parking everywhere..........@Beekay Wilko's is on the corner facing the Market .....used to be the Coop.....
Some of The things Bulwell has going for it....apart from the Free Parking....
Lovely Church ...over looking it.......
Despite its name......''The Bogs''
Bus Station....
Railway station...
The Tram...
Market..4 days per week...
2 golf courses
Bulwell common and the beautiful Bulwell Hall Park...
Oh yes and its lovely humour of its People.....
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Hate to think what main street Bulwell would look like if Wilko's closes........its the biggest store on main street ..........indoor Market perhaps?
Mind you the outdoor market is hardly thriving........
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Just my thoughts Jill......about 3 months ago i purchased some Plant Pots at 4.50 each went for some more couple of weeks ago 6.50same Pots !! Says it all really....
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On 7/21/2023 at 6:30 PM, benjamin1945 said:
Never ever ever could i vote Conservative.......especially since i bumped into Lee Anderson a few months ago..........who is now a Tory after being Labour.in my area of Ashfield........ex Miner who just goes with anything to stay in the limelight.....he just looks and sounds so False...probably be Lib/Dem after the next election....
My contempt for this man grows..............F... OFF........Coming out of the mouth of the '''Conservative deputy Party leader'''
And no regret from him...........and sad to say most of the country agree that its ok.........
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One of the first records i bought 6/6 Hindleys Clumber st..........
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They made some lovely songs.........great dressers too....Harry my next door neighbour from growing up and dear friend.....had a Jacket like those that twinkled above.when we were about 16......the girls at 'Beeston Lads Club' queued up to Dance with him every time he wore it.......nearly bought one...lol
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Its possible @MargieH............but shouting 'TWAT'.........Didn't endear me to him......
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Lots of talk about the merits and de-merits of Electric Cars..........I'M Against them for reasons of cost mainly................However an even stronger reason ''Dawned'' on me yesterday...........Getting in my Car in a Car-Park as i opened the door and was taking my Jacket off before getting in there was a loud 'Beep-Beep' from a car coming towards me...........i had a bit of ''Verbal'' with the driver...Leary git about 50.....
Then as he drove off i realised it was ''Electric'' and silent''......normally i would have heard it approaching............This made me think about people crossing the road or walking past a car that is reversing.........to say nothing of Animals on the road Cats and Birds etc.........that rely on hearing a Car approaching........reckon there will be lots and lots of problems.........
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Bogger off.......
Mind ya business..
Cheeky Sod...
Nowt to do we YO.........
Just a few of the comments i got....when i asked a bunch of 60 to 80 year old Ladies to''' keep the noise down'''......they were sat outside Jeromes in Bulwell drinking their Tea's or Coffees.........
Anyway finished my Coffee and got up to go...shouting TA RA Ladies.!!!
More 'Banter' followed from them.........
Ta ra Duck...Ta ra cheeky...see ya later me Duck...and much more...
Love Bulwell......
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Just got up a few minutes ago and someone has made my day already....
Went on Facebook and a chap said 'hello'' are you the ......... (my name) who set me on at Savemore Bulwell back in 1970?.................couldnt believe it over 50 years ago and i was only there a few months........
I'm right pleased......must have left some sort of impression...lol
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NO Comment Barrie......
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Shoplifters and the Police................wasn't sure where to put this...but i thought well ''It does get Political''
Clearing some old papers came across some items from my Store Detecting days.....ie Photo's from Coop stores dated in year 2,000 and newspaper cuttings.......the photo's show dozens of shoplifters in the act......obviously can't show them on here....and in one newspaper cutting it tells of 4 local men sent to prison for theft at several Nottingham Coops......i was part of a team that helped get them arrested....and whilst i mostly reminisce about my funny and indeed comical times with many 'Lifters'' all over the country....i seldom comment on some of the real 'Nasty' people involved......and some of the photo's show them at their worst.......
Back in the 90s and Os the Police were brilliant and always attended no matter what the 'Value' was........
We mostly operated on late shifts mostly till 10 o'clock..as this was the time that most 'Male Managers' had gone home and the poor staff mostly Females in their 40s and 50s were left to face it.....
We lost a big contract in the North west after telling the Top Management'' what we thought about this practice......
Nowadays the Police have ceased attending in most cases apparently, unless the theft ran into hundreds of pounds...and i believe the 'Lifters' have to have had at least 20 arrests before they face prison......
One of my Sons is a retail manager and tells me about attitudes of Police and also the 'Brazen' way the thieves operate today.....
Stores are closing and people are losing their jobs...and the powers that be don't seem to care.......
Back in the day most 'Store Detectives'' in retail Grocery inc the Coops..would stop and detain at least 20 thieves per week and the Police would always back them up....and many received custodial penalty's.......many company's have ceased employing SDs and are letting the shoplifters walk away with whatever they want...and with the lack of Back-up who can blame them.........Rant Over...for now...
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3 hours ago, benjamin1945 said:
Shopping list take with me...
2 Photo Albums...
Shaving cream..
Mouth Wash...
Shoe cleaner........
Red Socks.......
Just normal everyday items........oh nearly forgot...''Old Spice''.......
Couldn't find Photo Albums or Red Socks anywhere.......but had nice encounter in the lift at Tesco........
Me.........2nd floor Ladies underwear......
Lady.......Laughing as she said......''i know your face from somewhere''
Me......I know yours....did you work at Coop?
Lady......no
Me.......perhaps we dated back in the day........
Lady.....laughing again.....May be.........
All this made up for being disappointed about getting no Red Socks.....
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Always used ''Old Spice'' since the 60s.......the girls generally loved it....the odd one would say..(while dancing close)...you smell like me Dad''........nowadays they say Grandad''.......
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23 hours ago, trogg said:
Tek me wiv you Ben, Locarno sounds great , any other takers.
OK trogg......get practicing your ''Chat up'' lines........and bring plenty of money its a bit expensive Tuesdays 1/6......
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Better Morning............might go for breakfast in Bulwell for a change...
Shopping list take with me...
2 Photo Albums...
Shaving cream..
Mouth Wash...
Shoe cleaner........
Red Socks.......
Just normal everyday items........oh nearly forgot...''Old Spice''.......
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Must be another ''Charley Rose'..@nonnaB........ ours is only 5 weeks........but i'm sure she'd win......lol
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The day has turned out a bit hectic Family wise...........Son from Rutland showed up with his Lady and my lovely latest Granddaughter ''Charley Rose''...Nice to see them,,
Then my 30 year old Grandson (who's in the Army) contacted us with an invite to go to his Birthday Party in Town.......ive declined but Wife's gone........i'm sure it will be a great family get together....
Party in town hey.....they were the days/nights........
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Always enjoyed the unusual style of Joe Cocker...........a good Sheffield lad (almost local)
Love the title of this song.......long time since i heard it !!!! lol
good on full screen........
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I agree Trogg cold raining and miserable...............so much so being 'Hard' thought i'd get me 'Bike' out and 'go for it''........only did about a mile.....wet thru...and knackered.......i must be mad to have thought i was hard''....i'll go back to me 'Music'............
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Think we are all agreed that the Political Parties ie Labour and Tory's are about the same nowadays.........and we the general public are sick of em all...
Surely if the right people got together and formed a Party that set out the right policies for the country it would sweep to power...
Stop the Boats.....
Make Brexit work...
Get rid of the likes Sadiq Khan and his ripping off'' of working class motorists with ULEZ..........
Millionaire people in power...who have no idea of normal life........
Halt Society going cashless...
Stop building houses for private Landlords to buy and rent out...
I could go on...wish i was 30 years younger......i'd be out of here......
To somewhere less crowded and warmer......where the ordinary people mattered.......don't know where.. any idea's ?.
Perhaps somewhere that you could buy Tub Butter'' and dance down the ''Locarno'' cheaply on a Tuesday night......i've always been a 'Dreamer''
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Why play 'Pool''..........when you can do this........GO JOHN.......
Wilko - will they survive ?
in Owt' Abaaht Nowt !
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Yes Woody been into Hucknall a couple of times lately........so depressing.....used to be a Vibrant little town......no-more alas....