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How do you expats spend Christmas & the New Year? Do you still celebrate in the Ye Olde English way with Turkey & all the trimmings or have you converted?? :o Caz

Would that be Gerards soapworks Anne? it seems to ring a bell for me. Caz

Hello Expats I was just wondering if there any particular TV programmes you miss form the UK. I am really rapt as we have cable TV & are able to watch Coronation St & Eastenders on the UK channel. There are also some great British comedy shows on there too. Not sure if you get much English content in Canada or USA? We are still 2 yrs behind with Coro but it doesn't matter,we watch it anyway. Caz

Can anyone jog my memory about Wilford Rd please.I rememer the name of course but can't place anything in the area itself. Caz

I am an ex Gedling pit man's ex if that's any help! I have been down the cage in Gedling pit what an experience that was, made a right mess of my hair it did Caz

Is that because you are a singles & not a album guy? <_< Caz

Ok for starters: Use To Be My Girl Back Stabbers For The Love Of Money Message In Our music Darlin'Darlin' baby Emotionally Yours Hows about that then Guys & Gals as Jimmy Used to say!! Is he still alive by the way? Cazza

Hi Anne & Judith, My pleasure :D Glad you enjoyed looking at the photo's.I too was desperate to see the Rock gardens & the Embankment when I first went back to the UK, it hadn't really changed that much either.Come to think of it I was desperate to see anything which reminded me of my childhood in the Meadows.I had & still have, lovely memories,even though my dad died when we girls were really young,I still remember it with fondness. We spent hours down the Trent when we were little.Can you remember the deck chairs which were situated near to the Ice cream kiosk? that guy must h

Wollaton Hall taken from Trowell Rd? Caz

Certainly do...........forgot about the O'Jays,what year was that & what else did they sing?

Please do Caz

Has it got anything to do with garlic & frogs???

I have absolutely no recollection of this pub at all. Lister Gate I remember,C & A was there & I got a lot of clothes from that shop to wear to Sante Fe'!! Marks & Spencer & British Home Stores were there too. The Town Arms was more familiar to me as we hung out on the Trent Embankment,though I didn't drink as I was still too young It all looks so small today,& even when I go back it even feels small. Caz

Do you have any more pics with pupils on? I just wondered if Andy's brother might have been on one of them, he isn't on this one above which form was it? Caz

Ok that's better,zings are becummin clearer my dear I am absolutely positive Woollies was on the corner,as to the name of the pub? I'm off now to see the rellies, they are all from Nottingham so hopefully later today I can post some interesting snippets. bu99er the rellies we had a lot of fun reminiscing but no one remembered what the pub was called but Woollies was definately on the corner, that we do know. Caz

I remember Woollies being on the corner,am I not right in thinking that? God how many times as kids we have walked down Listergate, to the Meadows & beyond. Trying to picture the pub, can't really say I remember it? Of course having a closer look at the pic i can see the pic & Woollies,Mmmm will have to rack my brain now obviously age is playing games with my memories!!

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G'day Anne, Hope the pics bring back some memories for you,I have spent many an hour walking in there with my dad when I was knee high to a grasshopper. Also a bit of smooching[which we won't talk about ] under the arches !!! #1 Caz

Just a stab in the dark is it Rekyavik? don't think it's spelt like that!!! Caz

<_< I had a look but havent had time to do any research, [trying to run a business here you know!!!] also had a glass or two of red last night that didnt help I think you are amazing BIP, you put so much effort into these trivia whatsits, am also envious of the fact that you retired at 50.....there's hope for me yet!! LOL Cazza B)

:D :D :D :D :D Yep you got it, you have too much time on your hands BIP!! Caz

NO No!! It's just that I personally don't remember the corner shops that you do. I have very fond memories of the corner shops when I was a gel. I particularly remember the shop right on the corner of Turney St, we used to get our penny suckers [as we called them] from there, they were really yummy & lasted for ages & sherbert saucers that made your cheeks laugh.oooo! I can also remember the smell of the Off Licence, where we used to get our ciggies,we would only get one & share it in the girls loo,we would all be in there one at each side, one on the bog & two at the fron

Hi John Ryehill St had London Rd on one side & Arkwright St on the other. The Greyhound pub was on the corner of the London Rd end. I lived facing the old Almshouses @ # 6 .It can be seen on the map above these posts but it's very tiny,it's adjacent Muskham St if you can see that? Caz

Well metaphorically speaking BIP is right about the red & white stripes. I understand that in days gone by barbers used to do something called bleeding which was done to rid the body of poisons & all manner of health problems, I assume the dentistry story is one & the same thing. I was just being specific. Caz

Anyone remember chingers??