MelissaJKelly
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Happy birthday Margie!
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Enjoying my last few weeks as a lady of leisure before I start my new job at the end of the month!
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I've really gone off frozen chips and as such make them scratch now unless I'm being really lazy then I'll buy some ready to cook ones from the Lidl fridge/chilled section which are pretty good! Have fish, homemade chips and mushy peas scheduled in for a dinner this week. Already looking forward to it!
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I can agree with you there Mary. The Cosy Club is lovely! I'm off to meet some of my ex work colleague (now friends) this afternoon at Pizza Pilgrims - not been before so looking forward to it!
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On 1/21/2024 at 5:37 PM, Beekay said:
Jeff Waynes "War of the Worlds" ! Now that is a good listen. Can't be arsed to post it.
I absolutely love Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds so I've shared it here as everyone should listen to it at least once. A master piece.
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Another day of redundancy and back on the job search. Really not enjoying this lack of routine!
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I am officially redundant at the moment. First time for me and not a pleasant experience at all. Its weird being a lady of leisure! Not sure what to do with myself!
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On 1/7/2024 at 6:30 PM, mary1947 said:
Memories !!!! spent many a lunchtime in the Loggerheads not what you think, I was in the back yard with the skittle/bowling ally, while my grandad & dad were inside haveing a pint.
Your right about the murder never being solved not sure if this pub is now called Pegges or if it has gone back to ordinal name of "Pretty Windows" At the time of the murder my (boyfriend for want of a better word ) now hubby (master) had walked me home, he lived bottom of Snention Dale and he was taken to Bath St police station and had to answer lots of question's.
The pub is now called the Fox and Grapes. I still frequent it as its down the road from work!
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These are beautiful Beekay! Do you ever sell your paintings/painted items?
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What is the Blue Bell pub now as I don't think there's a pub by that name there anymore?
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15 hours ago, Newarker said:
David Kynaston's book Family Britain 1951-57 lists some of the shops in Alfred Street South and adjoining streets in the 1950s: Farnsworth's Pork Butchers, Barnes Dales dairy (for Colwick cheese), Barber Len, Coupe's Furnishing, Plunkett's Gents Outfitters,Atkin's Wine shop, Winfield's the Butcher, Brown's the coal merchant , Carnill's Pork Butcher, Briley's Ladies' and Children's Wear, Westminster Bank, Cromwell pub, Co-op Butchery and Greengrocer, Morley's Cake shop, Dean's Ladies Fashions, Cavendish Cinema, Mr Ash the Fishmonger, Meakin's the cobbler, Marsdens, Mr Chettle dentist, Ridgards for cookers, Mr Clarke the Chemist, Hopewell Furnishers, Wayne's poodle parlour and pet shop.
With such a variety of shops there must have been little need to go into town.
I work on Alfred Street South at the moment and can assure you that it's got nothing like that now!
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Merry Christmas to all!
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So many people think 'it's only me I can't make a difference', however, hundreds of thousands of people are probably thinking the same thing. Imagine if they did all make some small changes the difference that could be made!
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It is a beautiful house though! Don't think it's quite in our budget mind!
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Get well soon Nonna. Sending best wishes!
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As soon as I left home my knowledge of the soaps went downhill. My Mum used to watch them all! Since moving out me and my partner barely have the TV on. We prefer conversation and music as opposed to the TV
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First time hearing of Roger Whittaker I'm afraid to say but thoroughly enjoyed listening to the above and have added them to my playlist. Thank you for sharing!
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Absolutely Jill. Forever grateful that my Mum was switched on to what a strange man he truly was. I think it seems more rife today as more people speak out on it whereas back in the day it was very hush hush! In some ways times have changed for the better but not many!
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We had a teacher whilst I was in primary who took over our class when our head teacher went on maternity leave and our usual teacher had to step in as head teacher.
He told us stories about his large house with farm animals and advise whichever team won the points challenge at the end of term would have the prize of going to his house. As 9/10 year olds we were so excited at the idea and I couldn't wait to tell my Mum. Needless to say my enthusiasm wasn't met and she was horrified and told me there wasn't a chance in hell. She reported this to the school and mentioned other untoward things he had done - touching girls inappropriately and coming into the female changing rooms during swimming sessions.
In later years when I was 18 this same teacher found me on Facebook and proceed to message me and tried to add me as a friend. I found this very weird but harmless. I have since found out he is in prison for rape and assault on girls whilst in lessons - all of which happened before he started to teach me. It makes my skin crawl and I still have nightmares to this day about him.
Article below -
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-35495879.amp
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Happy 80th birthday to Alex!
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1 hour ago, Cliff Ton said:
I believe Denman Gardens was this kind of thing...........
....even though the photo shows Connaught Gardens, which was nearby.
My Aunt and Uncle lived in Denman Gardens. I believe Wolsey Avenue is now in it's place (where my sister used to live) the family have stayed very local to Radford.
How's your day?
in Owt' Abaaht Nowt !
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Glad it's the weekend. I'm off for a bottomless brunch at Pitcher and Piano today with my old work friends. Thoroughly looking forward to it. Hoping it stays dry!