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A Rare Recording hey! I can't play it because I'm deaf. In perfect condition so could be copied to a CD maybe?

#45 agree. Probably the most intelligent pairing in comedy.

Sorting out a load of old records and came across 'From The Wood' A collection of Robin Hood themed songs by 'Sherwood Rise' a Nottm group, in collaboration with Notm County Council. The record was distributed by my bil who owned Bendigo Music Ltd. Just wondered if anyone was interested?

World wide, our Torville & Dean were better known than Cloughie & Tayer.

Roger Bannister and Chris Brasher. THE sub 4 min mile.

Falling off helped Cav to get going. You must have seen many a rider fall, then to remount and ride out of their skin. Happened to me several times. Did you notice them exchange grins when their break had formed? Spain were perfect break partners, racing for Bronze.

Sometimes a star, or successful performer can surpass their individual achievements by forming a double act. The latest (today) is 'Wiggo & Cav'. Tour De France winner and World Road Race Champion paired up to win an exiting Track World Madison championship this afternoon. Watched the race in my local during my 5th pint of Hobgoblin - life could not be better!

Used to catch a train at Netherfield for work in Loughborough. It seemed so easy then. Lived up the road on Park Rd.

Would not like trying to row a narrow boat on the Trent

I lived behind/above an off license in the 40's and 50's. It was 13 and 15 Peveril St. During that period there were about 20 shops on Peveril St. Not a single one there now!

LizzieM - I'll probably have a look around there + Colwick Marina. My boat is easy to launch and retrieve - do it without help in France. When/if I get to row on the Trent I will be looking for a crew member. I will row and the crew member will steer with a paddle. Nice safe boat.

#10 re Trent Lane slipway. Looking at Google pics it looks like the slipway is for the two river cruise firms on the site. There does not seem to be a public slipway between Beeston and Colwick.

It transpires that I do need a license for a rowing boat. The Canal & River Trust website is out of date and difficult to NAVIGATE! Anyway, I'll get on the river somehow - even if it is on some oil drums strapped together. As an aside - as a boy I paddled across the Trent astride a railway sleeper that me and my mates nicked from the Wilford side

Thanks again phil - I followed their flow chart and it stated 'no license required'. I have emailed them to make sure. Insurance is only £36 pa so it would be silly not to get cover. Interestingly, the policy would include some overseas use which is useful because the boat is in France at the mo. I was not able to start rowing with NRC due to age and insurance issues but that was using racing boats. My boat is an unsinkable heavy skiff and I am planning to row past NRC and cock a snoot as I pass

Thanks phil. As far as I can determine a rowing boat does not need a license, but I will look into the insurance situation.

Does anyone know where I could launch a rowing boat on the Trent? I am excluding the rowing clubs slipways because they have strict rules and insurance issues. Looking for somewhere quiet with a slipway.

Before I had a proper bike I remember riding a 'Fairy cycle' - today's equiv is a junior pavement cycle. Dad bought me a s/h Raleigh for Xmas 1949 It had rod brakes and was single speed. I was so thrilled because it offered me FREEDOM Cycled as far as Farndon on that heavy bike.This was swapped for a 'skidkid' bike when I was 13. Cow horn bars and low saddle - great trick bike for showing off. Sold off a lot of bikes but still have 7, not counting a junior 'ordinary'. Hanging on to my Dolan carbon TT bike in the hope of making a comeback when I'm 80

#174 The Bug hole was the Boulevard cinema on Radford Rd. Heading towards Basford, past The Grand on the left, cross Gregory Bvd and it was on the right. Supermarket there now. Cheapest matinee seats were -/4 pence. They were wooden seats on long cast iron frames bolted to the floor. Someone took a spanner in once and caused a whole row of occupied seat to collapse! My Auntie Evelyn was also shot on the temple with an air gun.there. Narrowly missed her eye and knocked here out. Usherettes sold penny and tuppenny suckers at the interval. And people say that Hyson Green has gone downhill since

The Raleigh Record Ace (RRA) was the top racing bike in the 50's. Reg Harris won World titles on them and top amateurs were 'given' them. In the days of pure amateurs the sponsorship by manufacturers was closely monitored. Lloyd Binch and Ray Booty our National sprint and TT champions were given RRA's that had been hand crafted just for them. My pals dad was the top wheel builder at Raleigh;.He built their racing wheels for tubular tyres. He built my wheels in his shed too. Every time I visited my mate his dad would give my wheels a spin and give then a touch with the spoke key that was always

If you want a real laugh then turn on the sub titles! I have to because I'm deaf. Sub titles on some TV programs are just as bad (and funny sometimes).

Talking to trees may seem quite silly or eccentric to some, but there is a sound, logical reason for it. I talk (silently) to all sorts of things such as special natural scenes such as swaying grass or heather. It is just a way of acknowledging what is around us and part of our existence. I don't think of myself as a tree hugger - just an observer of the most important and precious things that keep us alive..

darkazana - the Larch tree got her own back on me yesterday. I had to chainsaw several big branches off that were threatening the phone wires and cottage. As I was manoeuvring a heavy branch ready to cut into logs it slipped (moved by an unseen hand?) and it fell across my foot!*!*! I was sure that it had broken my instep. Needed medical attention but a lot better today. I should have said a few words of apology before firing up the chainsaw

When my 3 grandsons were born I suggested that they used my granddads Christian name. No takers. Great grandson - no thanks. Well it's my middle name and I'm proud of it! We would not have potatoes or tobacco if it wern't for my old namesake.... or bikes.

Manager of men's clothing shop with tape measure around his neck, like a docs stethoscope.

Thanks Compo. It must be 35 years since I fished there. Looking forwards to my trip to the Asynt region late May early June.