benjamin1945

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  1. PALAIS  closed down how sad.......

    This has really upset me......not been for about 40 years after getting 'Barred''........did nowt wrong honest.......

    So many great memories.......especially of old friends....and the..

    Bali Hai

    Shoe shine

    Bouncing down the famous steps

    Smelling of ''Olde' Spice''

    Undulating floor

    May i have this Dance?......or even ''Dance Duck'' ?

    Ay-up Duck   come here often?

    Trying to look like 'Billy Fury''.........and failing...lol....

    Slim Jim Tie...

    Winkle Pickers...

    I could go on.......hope the place is not demolished....an important place full of memories for so many Notts folk...........

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  2. First goalkeeper i saw for forest was Harry Walker.....anyone else see him play?

    Another memorable keeper was Harry Nicholson........remember him ?   very big bloke........recall Alec Jeffery Doncaster star of the distant past splitting his forhead open when he ran into Nicholson's chest...

  3. On 2/26/2023 at 8:27 AM, Cliff Ton said:

     

    The Rupert Davies version of Maigret is always on Talking Pictures TV (which I realise may not be visible in Oz). I've watched a few because I never saw it first time round. It's stood the test of time pretty well.

     

     

    Recently been watching the French version (original ?).......Maigret is played by Bruno Cremer.....brilliant actor and oddly enough looks very much like Rupert Davies.......although this 50 odd episodes is with Sub-titles...really enjoying it........

  4. Did'nt watch this more than 25 years ago when it was ist aired.......but with not going out much in the mornings lately.......got really into its repeats.......

    Even love the Music and words and the parts of Yorkshire it was filmed in...

     

    Amazing how many of the actors have appeared in Corrie and Emmerdale too..........i know the area quite well having worked up there.....much of it was filmed in and around Huddersfield...think a couple of the main places were Slaithwaite and Marsden would you believe......i'm sure i recall sitting outside a little cafe years ago very close to the Viaduct shown in the opening credits in Marsden......the name Slaithwaite was changed to ''Skelthwaite'' for  the programme.......when i go to Bulwell now i tell the wife i'm going to ''Skelthwaite''........scenery is different but many of the characters remind me of my long gone Bulwell relatives........:)

     

  5. Ive never been into Horse racing..or any Gambling.......took enough gambles with ordinary life........

    My Dad loved a little flutter most days.......down to the bookies... Bob each way on his fancy..........after retiring he'd spend longer in the bookies and sometimes have a ''Round Robin'' whatever that was.......he used to see many of his old Railway mates in there as well.......Think about him every time i drive past the old bookies.......still there.......

  6. Went in Jeromes in Bulwell this morning first time for about 3 weeks.......

    Lots of 'EY UPS' WHERE YO BINS''......Nice to be missed...and enjoyed an ''Eggs Benedict

    Then bumped into an old friend from my football days in the 70s......he's a couple of years younger than me...and sadly in a wheel-chair....not lost his sense of humour though..........told him im making a come-back next season..''.how about joining me?''''..........laughing he said...shan't bother and you wont be 'Gobbing off at every one will ya?''....alluding to my lack of normal speech.......called him a ''Cheeky Sod''........then had a lovely bit of Banter about the old days.......crickey 50 odd years ago.....:Shock:

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  7. Watched Rumpole last night.......excellent as usual..........''Her who must be obeyed'' fancied going on a cruise.............Rumpole said...theres no way youll get me on a cruise......next scene he's walking behind 'Hilda'' on the top deck...brilliant...............

  8. Its all go this week...........yesterday......blood taken..........then today Kings Mill to give my throat its regular going over.......ah yes nearly forgot...Tomorrow down the clinic to get me feet done.........

                    This getting older is loads of fun in it........today i was treated by my lovely 'Speech Therapist'' Bridie........we always have a laugh...especially when i tell her about another little problem ive realised.........IE..ive just realised i cant whisper......playing a game with my 5 yr old Granddaughter...it called for me to do a whisper......and it came out at the same volume as my ordinary speech...........to much laughter from all..........including my self........:Shock:

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  9. Must be blood week..........ive just had mine took...in and out in 5 minutes....

    The lovely Karen did mine......

    Any chance of a biscuit?

    No...ive ate em all

    Was i brave ?

    No...you jumped when the needle went in......

    No chance of a date then ?

    No i don't date cheeky men...

    Thanks Karen...have a lovely day...

    And you mi duck...tar ra.......

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  10. Yes @lizzieM......Did a couple of stints there as a young Teenager......they had what we called a ''Bacon Window''....and i was kept busy keeping it well displayed............remember teaching a relief Manager how to ''Bone a side of Bacon''.......but what i recall most about that store was the lovely customers and the friendly ''Banter'' they gave me.......today no doubt they would call it ''Harrasment''.....the older women were worst (best)...with their 'Inuendo's'' (sp)...which i couldn't possibly repeat on here....

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