benjamin1945

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  1. Kath - in that case I've taken plenty of practice swings!

    Don't mind tennis, do enjoy watching snooker though. One that I can't stand is cricket! Possibly because I have no idea what the rules are!

    Melissa,that could be a 'silly backward point' or even a ' backward short leg' but thanks for ' declaring' :biggrin:

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  2. Benjamin1945 - Wally Swift was the uncle of a friend of ours called David Swift.......

    The 'Swifts' were if i remember right a large family that lived in St'Anns and when i worked for Marsdens early 60s Wallys Mam used to do her shopping in the one on Parliament st,funnily enough opposite the 'Ice Stadium' where Wally went on to have many of his fights.

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  3. A woman I knew, Doreen had a huge crush on Reg Guest.............she would get there early to make sure she got in, was Friday Nights........ went with her mate Molly.........She would become quite ill if she missed him, that was back in the mid sixties.......

    I believe Reg Guest married a Bestwood est girl,saw him play at BRSA Bulwell in the 60s when i worked there as Barman,did you go there Blondie?

  4. Some characters among the 'Barrowboys' back in the 60s,played snooker with some of em thursday afternoons (place nr the old Empire) and one i remember was a one eyed one who used to sell flowers,think he made more money in the snooker hall though playing 'find the lady' anyone remember him or indeed 'find the lady'...........ah misspent youthful hours.

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  5. I remember taking my Grandad into a Vegatarian cafe on Parliament street,...........what would you like Grandad?

    Sausage cob,he says

    but its a vegatarian cafe Grandad,says i,

    ooh bugger,i'll have a Bacon butty then,says he.

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