crankypig

When I was six years old,I came in from school one day and wondered where mam was.My auntie was there and took me up to mams bedroom,and there was mam in bed with a baby,I think I said is it ours? I hadn't even been told mam was pregnant.

When my house was built in 1929 it was named Hazlemare.It just had a number when we moved in but I think Hazlemare was a lovely name,wonder if I could call it that now?or do you have to stick with what you get?

Big silver cross prams,it's all buggies now.

I used to work with a welsh nurse,she had such a lovely accent.I do love to hear different accents,it's what makes us interesting.If we all sounded the same it would be boring.

I had a yellow tie,I hated it I wanted a red one.

Mercurydancer. #4 I have two Alice in wonderland books,one is very old ,the other a more modern one,I have read the story over and over.It is wonderful and once read never forgotten.

Browsing on you tube I found 'The secret world of Lewis Carroll'.(by the 'Nations) Oh my god! At first I found it very interesting ,but later on it was revealed he was thought to be in love with the little girl who he based the book on.,it gets worse,watch it and make your own mind up.

Was courtaulds on Haydon road?

On my last eye test I was told I had early catteracts,I hadn't noticed anything different about my eyes,I'm worried now.Anyone on here had catteract surgery?

The ad for Ikea features a song by Penny and the quarters.This song was recorded in the 70s,they never received any royalties.

I think the film 'Wish you were here'is great,the part where Tom Bell is in the restaurant where Emily Lloyd is a waitress is so funny.Tom asks for cake and she goes through a whole list of cakes and says ' up your bum' so quickly it slips in among the cakes.

To remove lids from jars I give the top a whack and then twist off wearing a rubber glove.

My first pub drink would have been at the Nags Head on Carlton hill,my parents house was near to the pub (a row of four old houses,now demolished )anyway they wouldn't believe I was old enough so. I said ask my Dad then,and they did....But before I was old enough dad would take us to the lord nelson in burton Joyce ,he would bring a tray of drinks to the car and treat me to a cherry brandy.

nottyash #25 My children were born at the city/basford hospital,not in the new building as it was the 70s,as I recall it was an old building to the right as you entered the grounds.Maybe Cliffton has a photo?

Is there an alders store anywhere?used to be one in broad marsh,I loved it.

Chulla #15 Er,yes it is supposed to go up your arse...............I've also seen the film Trainspotting.

Dj360. #159 I meant to say use fresh water the next day ,not the water the ham was soaked in.

Dj360. #159 This is how I used to make it.....soak ham hock overnight in cold water,soak dried peas overnight as well. Next day ,rinse ham,place in a large pan and bring to the boil,then turn heat down and simmer about two hrs.Take hock out of pan(save the stock)strip all the meat from the bone.Now put the rinsed peas,ham,an onion,couple of carrots.Simmer till peas are soft and mushy and the stock has reduced by about half.Do not add salt,there will still be a bit remaining in the stock,you can add pepper if liked.i never used green colouring.Some like a couple of potatoes added with

FLY2. #3475 Yes my dad made one for me from a wooden cotton reel,it was indeed called French knitting.

What peed me off on Thursday ,waiting around in opticians(Boots) 3hrs being tested on different machines,then they put wrong address on prescription.Had to go back next day and wait about another 3hrs to get it changed and be subjected to high pressure sales talk,the woman gave in eventually when she knew I wasn't interested.All I wanted was a decent pair of glasses.I will stick to my old opticians in future.

Compo #3 no one really knows.,i read that the paintings you see of him are maybe nothing like how he looked,they just guessed.

Its about 400 years since Shakespeare died ,not everything is known about him..no real birthdate just a date when he was baptised.There was no one to carry on the family,he had 3 children and one grand daughter who died childless. But he did write good plays.Many quotes and phrases of his we still use. NEVER A BORROWER OR LENDER BE A SORRY SIGHT NOTHING VENTURED NOTHING GAINED AND ONE I HADNT HEARD UNTIL TODAY `HELL IS EMPTY AND ALL THE DEVILS ARE HERE`

Shops selling hot faggots and gravy.,men wearing a trilby(my Dad always wore one) ,those footrest things they had in shoe shops,where you placed your foot to try on a shoe.,potatoes in hessian sacks in grocers shops,and some things like quavers that I saw demonstrated being cooked at an ideal homes exhibition in the old ice stadium,They looked like a box of cornflakes but when you chucked them in a chip pan they fluffed up (like quavers)I thought it was magic!but I was just a kid.Dad bought me some anyway.

I think his song 'Little red corvette' is a great song.