TBI

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  1. Yes, it was at the Bilborough end. The cameraman would be looking towards Glaisdale. The railway line would be behind the hedge with the barred gate?
  2. Not familiar with it myself but wasn't Raleigh Sports field on Glaisdale Drive?
  3. If you search the site Mr M, I think you'll find Warros has been mentioned quite a bit. Never went there myself, I'd left our fair city by then.
  4. I think there may have been a few more though, I went to the very first CAMRA event held at Victoria Leisure Centre in either 1971 or '72.
  5. Yes, the large bar on the Wollaton St side was the Tryst and where the music was played. Never heard of the Shieling bar, on the Derby Rd side was the small ( pretty rubbish ) restaurant. Don't know what was upstairs though. Pub I miss for lunchtime was the Sal, we often nipped up from Woolies for a couple of pints and great ham/cheese salad crusty cobs.
  6. Yes and no, Lizzie. The car is going the right way...coming down Listergate/Greyfriar Gate was actually a through-road, so the island would be on the drivers left. The light van has just exited Broad Marsh and strictly speaking should have gone round the island ( on his right ) to enter Greyfriar Gate. He's nipped across though, ( commercial vehicle drivers for you...lol ).
  7. What are those two tall things on the left? Putting up the Xmas decs? Btw...Merry Christmas everyone
  8. Yes, a great picture. Must be very early fifties, temporary lamps to warn motorists, the Fountain has just been demolished.
  9. Bit more info, a description of another Heavy AA battery. The guns used more powerful ammunition when static and a helpful picture showing what the emplacements would look like, matching the outline on Cliff's map. https://www.portlandhistory.co.uk/verne-heavy-anti-aircraft-battery.html
  10. The site was definitely the Anti-Aircraft Battery, as evidenced... https://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?a=0&hob_id=1473141https://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?a=0&hob_id=1473141 Whilst ack ack guns were usually mobile, the permanent camps may have had emplacements built to accomodate the guns, particularly heavier ones like these. I suppose there would be searchlight positions too.
  11. Problem is FLY, people don't always realise when they're being snobbish. Just my opinion aka 'just sayin'...
  12. There was a Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery situated at Mapperley, so the camp was presumably that.
  13. Presumably Jaguar had learned its lesson, they must have been pretty quick to supply the XJS for the '80s follow-up series.
  14. Took the bike out for a spin this morning and headed through Melton Mowbray. Big mistake, there were crews surface gritting from the Grantham Rd with tail-backs at rolling traffic lights. Loads of bikers but most taking it very easy. One muppet trying to overtake too fast and came down and scrawked his pride and joy, no injury just hurt pride, you can't believe some folk. Clouds of dust everywhere, not good news for quite a few in the opposite tail-back. Classics, at least half a dozen Rover P4s and some Triumphs all polished up lovely, getting caked. I bet they were spitting, pass
  15. I had exactly the same thing a few years back, Lizzie. It didn't go and I went to the doc to get it checked out. Referred to a specialist it was diagnosed as sun damage. The specialist said he would have lasered the area if it wasn't so close to my eye. He prescribed Efudix cream which burned the area off in a couple of weeks. Been fine ever since.
  16. No Lizzie, I'm not a fan of Paddy Tipping, my comments have only been about his role. I guess he's as visible as you want him to be, on the Notts Police site. What issues would you want to take up with a PCC? CIearly some folk on here don't like the man or possibly his politics, don't seem to understand the role or indeed the system. There's plenty of information available, just have a look.
  17. There is no eighty grand a year saving by not having a PCC, it's an opportunity cost. Prior to that the Police Authority cost more, the PCC has worked out cheaper so far. Why would one argue about an elected official who is visible to the public and accountable to them. Someone who members of the public can go to and have a say. The Police Authority was never accountable to the public. There has indeed been a poor turnout in elections so far. Like another recent vote, the Government made a fundemental balls-up by not providing sufficient information to the public in ord
  18. But is the Crime Commissioner an unnecessary post? I may be wrong but I suspect the cost of Paddy Tipping and his office would be less than the costs of the old Police Authority.
  19. Actually Margie, it seems much of Bulwell stone was also limestone, a different composition. I'm not sure when or exactly where the two sorts were quarried.
  20. Bulwell sandstone, Margie. Unsurprisingly, it was quarried up the top end of Quarry Rd, near the pit. My dad was born on Quarry Rd, later Commercial Rd.
  21. Yes, your point about the effects of manual work is very valid, Oz. Don't under-estimate the effects on some of those involved in cerebral work though. I spent a lot of my working life behind a desk in 'shiney arse' mode, I suppose. Long demanding days in a very fast- moving business, I decided at the age of 56 I'd done enough and made enough and packed in work before the stress did it's worst. No way could I have worked to 65. Some folk thrive on it though, mental and physical, horses for courses I'd say.
  22. I thought it was what posh folk got their 'taters in.
  23. Yes it's a Fizzy, beloved of '70s yoof. Fetching really daft money these days.
  24. Yes BK, the evening ceremony is carried out every night by the Fire Brigade and has been for many, many years. I shall be there again in a few weeks.