[Carrington]

I only remember going to Carrington Lido once we mainly went to the one at Papplewick in those days a big adventure. Yes I remember playing against the Nottingham Police in the Thursday League for Co-op Diary. The Police ground was quite well set up

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Peter

[hyson green]

I was a youngster in the 50s so perhaps did not know your relatives #4 benjamin1945. We had a dog who if it got out of the house it would go into the Vicars garden and dig up all the plants - even had the look of satisfaction as he did it!!!

When it snowed we would sledge down the hill at the bottom - did not matter it ended in a brick wall - you had to try to get off the sledge before you hit it

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Peter

[Hemlock Stone]

Thanks for that Carni - I used to go past it when my kids were young on our visits to relatives and they used to call it the rock that fell from the moon. We used to come through Castle Donington - past the key house and I would always tell them the story of how the key ended up on the roof.

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Peter

[hyson green]

We lived on St Pauls Avenue, Hyson Green in the 1950s and for about a year and a half I went to Berridge Secondary school

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Peter

[Sir Terry Wogan has died]

It is so sad to hear of the loss of Terry Wogan. As a TOG I loved his radio show in the morning particularly when he did the firework displays and his banter with the crew like Fran Godfrey and deadly.

RIP

[Hemlock Stone]

I was driving through Bramcote and went past the good old Hemlock Stone. As kids we used to walk to it and spend the day just enjoying it - I don't know if anyone else was the same but we were always told it "Was the rock that fell from the moon".

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Peter

[Wollaton Hall Museum]

My Dad - William Frankland worked at Wollaton Hall for many years

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Peter

[Wollaton Hall Museum]

Wollaton Hall is a great place to visit and I take schools there from Tamworth now and then and the children love the place. Of course it was stately Wayne Manor wasn't it?

The tour is worth every penny.

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Peter

[Trent Bridge school for boys.]

I am a Trent Bridge Old Boy - 1955 - 1958 

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Peter

[Not Nottm Now..Then?]

I guess that there will always be people who wish to remember days of long past - see photos and say yes I was there and be willing to talk about it with others who are like minded. To hear from people you have not heard from or seen for donkeys years. I know I once ran into a old school friend in a chip shop when I was visiting Nottingham and he said how long is it since we met - we both thought - then realised it was when we left school and it was 52 years ago!!!

I think the big trap is when you start to say things like -- "Is it me?"

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Peter

[Anyone still interested in cricket ?]

Yes the bowler was Malcolm Nash and he went on TV to say that thanks for Gary Sobers his name too would always be in the record books

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Peter

[Trent Bridge Senior Girls]

Hi and welcome Pat

I went to Trent Bridge between 1955 and 58

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Peter

[Track suits and trainers?]

I have VERY happy memoires of the 2010 New Years Honours list

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Peter

[Track suits and trainers?]

In the 1950s my mate Cyril who went to Manvers walked round all the time in a tracksuit but that was because he had nothing else to wear. I agree that some look good but a lot do not suit the image - as John Bishop once said - Living in Liverpool is like being in an Olympic village.

I am afraid I am still a collar and tie man

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Peter

[Football Days]

Hi there

Just a couple of names missed off the list from Stu #87 - Don Robey and Pete Burkinshaw - Bob Forest, Roy Horrobin, Alan Withers

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Peter

[Tollerton Aerodrome]

Me and my mates used to walk out to the aerodrome in the 50s hoping to see aircraft but it was always the same a Douglas parked near the fence and a couple of trainers.

Best wishes and a happy new year

Peter

[Golden Age of Children's T.V.]

I remember Roy Rogers and Dale Evans - we used to call him rock head Rogers as in one episode two men hit him on the head with a massive rock and as they bent to take his guns he jumped up and strated fighting again. Even his hat wasn't dinted

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Peter

[Golden Age of Children's T.V.]

Annette Mills on Muffin the Mule - she died suddenly of course and her brother John Mills personally answered all the letters that were sent in.

In the 50s there was Roy Rogers and Dale Evans and oh yes I remember Jenny Handley and Pans People - got there autographs. We had our television from Redifusion the first cable TV.

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Peter

[Golden Age of Children's T.V.]

Ah - Torchy, torchy the battery boy - he's a very clever walkie talkie toy

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Peter

[Snobs]

In some parts of country it is called jacks. We would finds any stones to play Things used to kind of go in seasons = snobs, conkers, marbles, faggies, whip and top. I remember playing hoop and stick and went miles then lost my stick so had to walk home!!!

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Peter

[Worst movie you saw]

Oh yes plan 9 from Outer Space. A few years ago there was a show on TV "The worst films" and I think Plan 9 won. Had a couple of big names in cast but one died on the first morning of shooting from a heart attack and they used the wife's doctor in his place and he always had to hold a cloak

up to his face!!!!

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Peter

[That's So Last Century]

Talking of VHS do you remember betamax

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Peter

[Who was your favourite 1950s and 1960s group?]

Oh Yes there were lots of good groups etc - my favourite was Petula Clark

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Peter

[The Cane (corporal Punishment) !]

Hi Mick

Re your question about Trent Bridge #38. I was a Trent Bridge 1956 - 1958.

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Peter

[The Cane (corporal Punishment) !]

Hi Mick and Colly

Sorry if I mentioned teachers you hadn't heard of #38 and #40. Remember Mr Cattermole who had a problem with his facial muscles and would smile - look up - and see 36 boys a;; smiling back in the same way.

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Peter