benjamin1945
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Probably a chap known as 'Blonde''.........who she wed and were together a good 50 years......again a lovely bloke.........
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Here goes then Jill..... Left to right.....
Granddad...next two Aunts (i believe) then my two Grandma's...Granddad Jackson...last but not least My lovely late cousin Doris....
All never to be forgotten....
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And this was the 'Standard of England'' ....circa 1950...and a few of my beloved old Relatives
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I really do remember when this was normal in Pubs...........especially ''The Standard of England'' Park Lane Old Basford..........long gone.....
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Love this one..........you must watch........
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Yes i know ive played it before...here's a different version....
There's just something about a ''Lady in Red''.......in my experience they are slightly ''Dangerous''
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Same here........same blokes every week nice chaps........put it out one day...gone the next......even my old big TV ariel......
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Morning in Bulwell..........1st time in about 3 weeks......was nice to seeit so busy...almost like the 60s.......went in a couple of Charity shops with lots of ...ey-ups where yo bin?
Chap playing Saxaphone was excellent...had a little ''Jig''' with a lady id never seen before...it made her laugh anyway.........Finally treated the Wife to a nice 'Breakfast'' in my favourite 'Eatery''....a lot more 'Ey-Ups'''
Love Bulwell.......
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The Empress of Soul......and the Pips........back in 72' when 'Deano'' was still around.......... 'Gladys'' is now 78 and still performing.....
Love to catch a ''Midnight train to Georgia''.with her....might even see ''Loppy''
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Yes Phil.......a few years since...........Bradford was just OK.....But Luton was the worse place ive ever been......
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Bit more of my Daughters double......Karolina.......
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Always enjoyed this '''Rat Packer''.......singing or Dancing....
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Carnforth station still is a station......but its also a vistors centre for ''Brief Encounter''.......with lots of original features..from 1945.....including the clock shown here..........
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Just watching ''Brief Encounter'''1945 with Celia Johnson.and..Trevor Howard....and just spotted Ireni Handl playing a ''Cello'' in an unspeaking part....real old classic this....
Many years ago had an encounter with a Celia...but it wasn't Brief....
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TOO many for visiting us at one time....so visits have been staggered....
Xmas Eve...
Son and Lady with Baby...Charley-Rose..From the south.
Daughter with 3 Grandkids...
Xmas Day......
Son with his Lincoln Lady
Boxing Day...
Brother and wife......From Skeggy
Tomorrow......
Another son with Grandaughter.......
Do'nt know when the rest are coming...lol
Love em all.......lots of laughter and Presents.......now got about 20 deodorants and Aftershaves.....and too many socks to count......
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2 minutes ago, DJ360 said:
Been a lazy morning so far. Need to get a move on..need to get the sprouts on..
NOBS Col..........
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Lovely words.........and all so true....
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Have a nice one everyone.........
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Say no more Gel.............
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Brown sugars we sold at Marsdens only in the Posher places.....in the 60s.
Demerara....Soft Brown...Light Brown...Dark Brown...even Muscovado.....
60s you were either Beatles or Stones Fan........i was very working class 'Beatles'......but as years rolled by.........i started to appreciate the ''Stones''
Which i still do.......
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The Ventures made some good stuff back in the 60s......they are still going but all the original members are no longer with us.......
Walk don't run'' was one of my favourites about 62 i think.........
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8 hours ago, LizzieM said:
The 99 was where I used to see them. Wonderful memories!
Me too Lizzie...........we must have danced....could tell a tale about a couple of Forest players in there......but still cheered them at the City ground next match.........
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Met John Barnwell in Annabells night club in Peterborough when he was manager there in the 70s.........conversation went...
Ey-up John..what you doing here?
John replied.....looking for players...
I'm available mate...said i
He just laughed....
Nice bloke.......
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What are you listening to now ??
in Nick Palmer's Nottstalgia General Music Chat.
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Here's a good oldie.......remember Johnnie Ray ?.......one of my Grandma's was in his fan club in the 50s...........
It was a magic time when we walked ''Our baby back home''....Bulwell to Basford after a night in the 'Adelphi' Picture house......aged 16 ish..no car we walked everywhere......even Bestwood estate to Bestwood Village over ''Meadow and farm''......all built on now.........then there was Jill from Coalville 1964...walked her home from Whitwick (next village) after watching ''Robin and the 7 hoods''......Nottstalgia will never die.......