Karlton

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  1. I well remember Budds newsagents the bus would have been the 39to town the 38 terminated at hooten road. the earl of chesterfield was well known as the bruno
  2. I've mentioned this before never trust a gas engineer with no eyebrows.
  3. Karlton

    Hi ya

    age is upon me then mate, I,m sure someone will have some interesting info good luck.
  4. people standing talking in the aisle of the bus when others waiting to get on. nightmare.
  5. That horrible juddereing when reversing the car.
  6. I'm not sure if it was the heart of the midlands where I saw Tony Hatch And Jackie Trent.
  7. Ditto Chulla I would have never remembered the date.
  8. Karlton

    Hi ya

    Hi Johnno welcome I went to Chandos school from 1951 to 1955 born in Carlton. enjoy nostalgia.
  9. Mrs Karlton and I wish you and your wife all the very best Michael A time when you both need each other so much. Good luck. All nostalgians are behind you both I'm sure of that.
  10. #4 Coffers77 Thanks for the info mate.
  11. congratulations FLY2. a great achievement
  12. Many years ago I did some roofing work on Avery Scales I don't know if they are still there if I remember right it was on parleament street I think it was near a camping shop opposite GPO. and a pub frequented by the GPO lads.
  13. #39 Loppylugs I would imagine so Using past tense, he was a nice chap as I remember.
  14. #36 Loppylugs I remember Bert had a shop at the very bottom of Carlton hill but not for long, i used to go to Betty Needs opposite Regal on station road When we was kids I went in for a D A and a tony curtis he wet it singed it cut it blew it, and it come out like two bleddy flat sausages, god knows what the row of old pensioners thought. happy days.
  15. Thanks Everyone for your comments. #9 There is a pub in the village Bubblewrap but i've got used to thwaites mild.
  16. Made a thousand posts feel chuffed signing off for a can of Thwaites mild. see yer.
  17. FLY2 #17 Yer can't beat a yorkshire screwdriver to wack the nails in we mate.
  18. Lets all be thankful we are here today Nostalgians Chin up.
  19. # 6 Bubblewrap . You'd never get away with that in Vic station You'd soon have a bleddy letter waiting fer yer.
  20. Just heard on the news down here at the coast of a caravan fire started by a dog being left in the caravan with an electric fire left on apparently nocking a cusheon onto the fire, sadly the dog was killed in the fire.god only knows why someone would leave an electric fire unattended even without a dog in there.
  21. Sorry to hear that Chulla, Life is very precious.
  22. I did a paper round for Hickingbottoms Carlton hill ,only a young sprog then did the last post many a time in the hedge, got a rollicking next day though. lol.
  23. What if I hadn't said to my boss Lick em and stick em I would have been in a job I didn't like.
  24. What if there was no traffic lights.