benjamin1945

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  4. How's your day?

    in Owt' Abaaht Nowt !

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    Went to Bulwell this morning....just for sumat different  lol........

    Glad i did.....served by my favourite waitress in Kirkby for breakfast........then my other favourite for Espresso in Bulwell...who it seems i knew her Grandma back in the 60s?.....

    Then whilst enjoying 'jeromes' was joined by my oldest friend who ive known since 1948 when i was 3 and he was six.....we did it all together when growing up......Football...Cricket...Scrumping...courting.......even worked together for a while.....so naturally had a good Reminisce ........

                 After that had another encounter with an old school friend from the 50s....the school Goalie at Henry Whipple...looked as if he could still save a penalty or two.............must get to Bulwell more often.......:biggrin:

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  8. How's your day?

    in Owt' Abaaht Nowt !

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    Today i feel 'Elated''............been to ''Derby Royal Hospital'' for my 5 year check over with the Surgeon who did the operation.......and he said all looked excellent.......to be honest i was worried about what i was going to be told......

               Couldn't thank him enough.a.lovely man and obviously a brilliant surgeon..Had a nice chat and told him ''Hope to see you in another 5 years''...

              So i'm a lucky chap and hope to keep on Dancing..a while longer......

    My OP and 5 years of consultations have all been at the ''Derby Royal''......its almost made me a Derby County Supporter...:)

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  12. Bestwood Estate

    in THE ESTATES - Aspley, Broxtowe, Bilborough, Cinderhill, Strelley and etc.

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    On a clear day in the 50s looking North from Padstow school we thought we were looking at Yorkshire........whilst looking south we saw the Trent uni building going up........plus on still evenings anywhere on Old Bestwood you could here the 'Council house clock' striking.....

                     I've mentioned before that our Geography Teacher the great Mr Thomas'' told us that the school was the highest point if you travelled East until you came to the ;Ural' Mountains in Russia.......all this fascinated me and caused my great love of all things Geographical ........

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  13. Bestwood Estate

    in THE ESTATES - Aspley, Broxtowe, Bilborough, Cinderhill, Strelley and etc.

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    Inside the semi-circle of Gainsford crescent was all High Pavement school and playing fields.....and is now all the new housing with i'm sure many flats....

                   Even prior to HP being built it was at the top my first school (1950) which were known as the ''Huts''......and the rest of the site was our very own Wembley...Trent Bridge...Meadow lane...City Ground...Lords.....must have stretched nearly half a mile.......we built 'Dens''..had fires''..had football games for every street on Old Bestwood........our little 'Paradise'' where no-one bothered us........driving past now makes me so sad......where's Harry..Charlie..Eric..Nev...Johnny...Dave...Ray...Mick...George...Gordon...Joey..and the rest........:Friends:

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  14. Bestwood Estate

    in THE ESTATES - Aspley, Broxtowe, Bilborough, Cinderhill, Strelley and etc.

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    Thanks @trogg thought you mentioned that before.......i was born roughly opposite you at my Aunt's 118......had lots of cousins live there 'Hopkin'' Barry (had trials for Derby county) Brenda..Trevor (still lives there and is the only one still with us) Andrew..Linda....and Angela.....

                The ones on your side of the road i still recall were Michael Collins...the Freestones...Brian Copeland...Donold Starkey (still see him in Bulwell) the Witts family...The Clarkes (still see Barry) Mrs Camm..Johnny Daykin...i could go on...

    Lived at my Aunt's and Grandma's at 126 from being born in 1945 to i think 47 or 48 when we moved to Andover road......crazy thing is despite being only 2 or 3 i remember moving and being in my Pushchair going down Hove road behind my Dad who was carrying a Radio as big as todays Telly's....

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  21. How's your day?

    in Owt' Abaaht Nowt !

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    So pleased for our @carnie...you say youve been on your bike but only a couple of miles............that all i ever do nowadays....some days only a mile....but it makes you feel so much better....keep it up Lass........funny thing is i do my bike rides round a Park called west Park'' same as you....which is on my doorstep........once again ''carnie'' very pleased for you..........x

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