DaveN

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  1. What are you trying to say Michael?
  2. Part 2 of this series tonight Channel 4 at 10pm. Spotlight is on toys and includes Subbuteo, Magic Eye Books, Domino Rally, Crossfire and dolls
  3. That'll be great news Michael if the radiotherapy will be able to start in a few weeks.
  4. There's a book that was released in November about Nottingham trolleybuses which might be of interest. https://www.middletonpress.co.uk/books/trolleybuses/nottingham-trolleybuses.html
  5. I had a Betamax Video Recorder and thought the quality was better than VHS
  6. There's a new 3 part T.V. programme called "That's So Last Century" starts on Tuesday 8th December on Channel 4 at 10pm. The programme is about Gadgets and includes huge mobile phones, VHS Recorders, Walkmans and the Spectrum computer. It sounds as though it might be interesting looking back and worth a watch
  7. Cast your mind back to your early years When you believed in Santa and his reindeers You went to the Co-op or other store Where in his grotto Santa you saw Of strangers you had been told, wary be But you were encouraged to sit on Santa’s knee Seeing this strange man in complete disguise Upset some children, giving them butterflies When they would cry, kick and scream And down their face tears did stream But although frightened you sat on his knee And to his surprise, on him you did p** At school you had Christmas parties With trifle, jelly and some Smarties And when not being watched by Sir o
  8. If you're a Beatles' fan this set might be of interest to you. http://store.hmv.com/music/cd/1-(3)?_ga=1.196498863.2076014600.1449334735
  9. There's also one from the 70s http://store.hmv.com/music/cd/the-seventies-album?_ga=1.205376400.1422008468.1449005834
  10. #2 I expect it depends on whether the company has access to the rights for a particular artist. You can see the listings at the pages below http://store.hmv.com/music/cd/the-fifties-album?_ga=1.170864288.1422008468.1449005834 http://store.hmv.com/music/cd/the-sixties-album-the-album-of-the-decade
  11. If you like music from the 50’s and 60’s you may be interested in a couple of sets I got today. The first one (3 cds) “The Fifties Album” has 70 tracks including ones from Crickets, Neil Sedaka, Paul Anka, Alma Cogan, Eddie Cochran. Roy Orbison, Bert Weedon, Lonnie Donegan, Dave Brubeck, The Avons etc. Cost £12,99 The second set (3 cds) “The Sixties Album” has 76 tracks including ones from Marvin Gaye, Four Seasons, Roy Orbison, Drifters, Mamas & Papas, Gerry & the Pacemakers, Byrds, Manfred Mann. Procol Harem, Beach Boys, Everly Bros, Gene Pitney, Fleetwood Mac, Swinging Blue Jea
  12. That's great news Michael both of you must be over the moon with the result.
  13. DaveN

    BBC3

    The station is to move to on line from next February http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-34932688
  14. Cat saved! http://www.nottinghampost.com/Stray-Polish-cat-saved-thanks-power-people/story-28242439-detail/story.html
  15. Fingers crossed Michael that the news will be Good!
  16. See the link below for details http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-34901765
  17. BBC are to £150m make cuts which may result in losing the red button. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-34851369
  18. A bunch of flowers dies off too quickly. A box of chocolates are soon eaten. A compliment lasts for ever.
  19. I bow to your superior knowledge carni!
  20. Is it that if someone has posted after you means you can't edit your post? You're right carni as I've just done this!
  21. Dermot O'Leary is taking Wogan's place http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-34803750
  22. In the book it states:- “Further N on Mansfield Road, E side, Neales occupies a roller-skating rink by Barnes, Booth & Richardson, 1930.” The book is Pevsner Architectural Guide - Nottingham
  23. I was reading a book about architecture in Nottingham. On one of the walks it mentions the Neale’s auctioneers (now closed) on Mansfield Road and states the building used to house a roller skating rink by Barnes, Booth & Richardson 1930. I was quite surprised to read this and wondered if anyone knows any details about it?
  24. I can appreciate it must have been scaring to both of you but pleased things have been sorted out.