Caz

You aren't that young honey!!

Welcome Anne & Jean Great to see you have registered. Look forward to your memories,I know you'll keep us amused. Cazza

Clever lad

Did you see the pic of Santa Fe' John? Changed a bit hey? That was taken in 2000. It was interesting to read your profile,what year did you leave school & where in Australia did you live? Hope you find your long lost mates, we did just that last year in Nottingham & it was fantastic, we had a ball catching up on everything we had done since we had left Trent Bridge Seniors. Caz

Did I say the Equals??? Will pass on the others after that Faux pas Caz

Hello Ilko, It's funny you saying Keevahs? was expensive, my significant other [Andy] said exactly the same thing. He has a great memory for all those little bits.I just remember it being a wonderland for us kids,& I always remember looking through the window when it was cold,didn't we windowshop in the summer do you think? Andy says he remembers they had a Scalextric in the window for a long time & the shop owner had taped down the triggers on the hand controls to keep the cars running. They also had in there a racing boat,a foot & a half long & it was some form of primutive

At this moment in time the only one I can remembr is the Equals,i'm on brain drain today

Hey I was close I got the CROWN bit right.

Any Ideas??

Rose & Crown?

Does anyone remembr the toy shop on Arkwright Street going towards town, before Bridgeway Hall,I think it was called Keivers?? [not sure how that's spelt] I think the guy who ran it was Jewish? It was the most fabulous shop, a real Treasure chest of every toy you could imagine. I also remember Juvels the bakery, over the road on the corner facing Fine Fare which was on the opposite corner. The jam doughnuts were my favourites,they were very greasy but delish. Caz

Yes please I'll have most of the above ........just in time for crimbo!!! LOL Caz

G'day Mite, I was just watching Coro[yes we can get it here on satellite] & they were tucking into fish & chips & I was wondering what you expats out there miss most about good old English food. I miss......... real potato chips with mushy peas or curry sauce on top or both! crispy batter on the fish & those little batter bits we used to get for free when we were kids[little did we know they were adding to our cholesterol overload!] pigs chitterlings with brown vinegar & Hovis bread, can you still get them I wonder? there was a Polish butcher on Hyson green who used to

Nope can't find anything to suggest Hal is an expat....do you know something I dont??

Can't say I remember exactly what the pics on the walls were like,but I do remember they were flourescent, & I got a big shock when the lights came on. Did you ever wonder why all the girls tried to wear something white to the Fe'? LOL Caz

Hi Aya, I found 5 of us on the member board. Have a safe trip. Caz

Fine Fare was definately there, not sure of the year but I would think about 1968 if not before? I remember collecting cards from Birds Eye fish fingers from Fine Fare,I was after the Paul Mcartney card & when I got it out it was all greasy! The ladybird shop Smithylass is refering to was there as early as 65,I know that because my mum always bought we girls a new outfit for the bank holidays,& so we could march with my dad on the Embankment with the buffs. My dad died in 66,so it would have been there at least a couple of years before. As well as the pubs Ilko remembers, I remember

Thanks Admin. Hope we can get some interesting anecdotes & suchlike onto this Forum. There aren't a lot of us Expats on here at the moment, but i'm off to scour my address books now to see if I can rope some of em' in!! Caz

I'll take it she's definately dead then!!!??? LOL

David Kelly was the irish guy. Patricia Hayes was definately in it, dont think she was called Edna then,but you are quite correct she was a brilliant actress,she also starred in Til Death Us Do Part,do you know if she's still alive? Ive lost touch living in Oz Cazza

Mmmmmmmm now u r testing me it was either Patricia Hayes or the irish fella? Caz

We certainly had cameras,but I don't think our parents would have trusted us to take them to the Thursday night disco do you? Anyway it would have been very uncool to be seen carrying a camera in those days don't ya think?? I would love to see a pic of the old Fe' though if anyone has one. Caz.

Arthur Haynes & was his side kick Nicholas parsons? Caz

Soz Aya, I was just carrying on from Ilko's thread Caz

Sure does mate & the rest