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  4. Paper rounds

    in THE ESTATES - Aspley, Broxtowe, Bilborough, Cinderhill, Strelley and etc.

    Posted

    There were several shops in that stretch of Alfreton Road. If my memory serves me correct there was a drycleaners at the corner of Radford Blvd/Alfreton Road, then a newsagents - cobblers - then the Co-op (I think). Other shops included a cake shop - an electrics.tv shop called R Searcy - a cafe - can't recall the others until the filling station at the corner with Churchfield Lane.

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  6. Its a shame

    in Owt' Abaaht Nowt !

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    On the whole it's a good site for information, exchanging views, chatting about the past and friiendliness. Unfortunately, like other forums and simliar organisations there's always on or two that have to spoil it for the majority by making stupid and uncalled for comments.

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  8. computers

    in Owt' Abaaht Nowt !

    Posted

    #29 Banjo48

    While I agree the spellchecker facility on computers is a good facility, particularly if a person has difficulty in spelling, there are unfortunately many times when it can lead to wrong words being accepted as being correct.

    Firstly it’s important the spellchecker is set to the right form of English i.e. U.K.
    Secondly you have to be aware that if a word exists in the “computer’s dictionary”, even though it is incorrect in the context you are using it, it will be accepted.

    For instance:- This sight is grate for fax.
    Whereas you mean to say:- This site is great for facts.

    I also think the spellchecking facility on computers has probably had an effect on the younger generation not being able to spell as well as their parents and grandparents

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  13. Bygones magazine

    in General Chat about Nottingham

    Posted

    Latest Bygones covers "Going Back To The 1980's". Some interesting photos including the now gone "Pearsons"store on Long Row - Demoltion of Carrington Street Station - "Burton's" on Smithy Row - Aerial view of "Noel Street/Gregory Bvld" - shops on Carlton Hill where a Tesco was built etc. Good 75p worth

  17. Poetry

    in Owt' Abaaht Nowt !

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    Every year in friend’s birthday cards I include lists, poems or brochures. One year I produced a ‘booklet’ called “The Past In Bits For Old Gits” which included the rhyme below. (I also include a poem in the Christmas cards).

    Welcome to “The Past In Bits”

    Especially compiled “For Old Gits”

    As a baby you wore a towelling nappy

    You didn’t have much but were happy

    Growing up you played in the park without your mum

    And if you were naughty you got a smack on the bum

    SATs exams, what’s all the fuss

    You had to sit the 11 Plus

    Classes were much larger than today

    You wore a uniform with a cap or beret

    Break school rules and you did obtain

    Lines, detention, strap or cane

    You learnt spelling, grammar and punctuation

    Used your brains for a mathematical calculation

    But I’ve said enough I’ll say no more

    And let you this booklet explore

    So you can blow some cobwebs away

    And see what you remember from yesterday

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  18. Poetry

    in Owt' Abaaht Nowt !

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    Here's a little ditty I wrote 10 years ago.

    A young dark haired girl, tall and slim

    Dressed in black and red with fur trim

    Every weekday morning in Trinity Square

    This attractive young lady was standing there

    Handing out to people passing through

    A free copy of the Metro

    ‘Good morning’ or ‘Hello’ she said with a smile

    Making my day a little more worthwhile.

    However, the other week to my dismay

    She had disappeared – Gone away

    I was saddened and felt down

    Had she left Nottingham town?

    Then yesterday to my delight

    When off the bus I did alight

    A figure I spied in red and black

    Could it be that she’d come back?

    As I drew nearer to the King’s Walk way

    I could see it was her –Hip Hip Hooray!

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  20. Poetry

    in Owt' Abaaht Nowt !

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    This morning I went for my operation

    And nervously waited with apprehension

    As I sat down in the big black chair

    I closed my eyes and said a prayer

    Nervously I asked him for an anaesthetic

    But he told me not to be so pathetic

    With scissor, razor and clippers on head and neck

    Soon he made me feel like an utter wreck

    And in practically no time at all

    Onto the floor my hair did fall

    Despite all the trauma and stress

    The operation wasn’t free on the NHS

    Feeling light headed I struggled up the road

    And it took me ages to get to my abode

    I sat in my chair and looked through the drapes

    Thinking a friend might come with some grapes

    But alas she never came and I found that hard

    And she never sent me a get well card

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  24. The Classic

    in Images of Nottingham

    Posted

    CLASSIC TIMLINE

    1876 - Opened as Music Hall (had various names Talbot, Gaiety and Kings)
    1901 - Films shown
    1913 - Opened as Scala
    1964 - Closed
    Reopened as News and Cartoon Cinema
    1967 - Closed
    1969 - Became Classic 1 & 2
    1984 - Closed
    1991 - Demolished