Robbie

I knew both instructors who taught your wife, Both quite short guys, Carruthers had light brown hair and his Gi always seemed too long and Wise black hair, a bit oriental looking. . Ask her if she knew Pip?

mercurydancer, I didn't stay there too long, for some strange reason I remember the steep staircase leading down to the dojo.

The Sports Car is a POLICE CAR

#34 Blondie, It sounds if liver is the elixir of life, I always wondered what Liver Tablets where used for, never dreamed it was for internal youth!

banjo 48, Great reading your post, I started out practicing Shotokan, I think everybody did at some point. I went to a club run by Aiden Trimble at Bilborough, never liked sparring with him, very tough guy. I did find the style didn't suit me, wasn't it a low stance? so I moved onto Sanukai at Nottingham University a more natural fighting stance which suited me. Then a few years later I discovered Wado ryu and stuck with that until into my 50's. I suppose on and off I have been involved with marital arts from the age of 9 when my dad first took me to St. Pauls at Hyson Green for judo lessons

mercurydancer, I know some of the names you mentioned they all did Shotokan under the instruction of the master himself Asano at Carlton Forum. You mention Aiden Trimble ex World Champion, did you know Paul Mead and Vince Morris both champions in Shotokan.

Cliff. Master Vohra's dojo on Ilkeston Road practiced Taekwondo.

You are losing very valuable drinking time if you are going to wait 5 minutes on every pint. I better stick to bitter. I do remember Luncheon Ale in the bottle...yuk.

No surprise there!

I can't quite get my bearings on the position. Was there a pub next to the bus terminal? or am I thinking of another terminal?

I bet you have had a few Guinness today Ian. Why does Guinness always taste different and better in Ireland? Will you be sinking a few more tonight?

Also Margie it has to be Comptons Gravy Salt. The problem is we can only get it from Morrison's and as we don't shop there I have to make a special journey to stock up.

Margie, My dad loved tripe and onions, the smell alone would make me heave. He also enjoyed pigs trotters. Just like you I enjoy mopping up the gravy with bread especially if the gravy has been made with the roast juices and proper gravy salt. yummy, yum

Margie stop nip picking, Rob L, did say 1/2 kilo for about £1.

My wife bought me this die cast model plus VHS tape several years ago but never took it out of the box.

Katy, That's cheating, you have an unfair advantage!

You would be more than welcome to share a plate with us Mick. Next time it's on the menu I will give you a ring, presumably I can get hold of you at Wetherspoons?

Chulla, or you could say you just have a wide parting

#2, It's surprising just how many people don't like offal. Liver and bacon in a rich onion gravy is the bees knees. I'm with Tony 1. I'II join you too.

Hi Ian, Walsall Conduits on 232 Wilford Road and Wetherby Road, Electrical Engineers.

The Wilford Bridge was opened on June 16 1870 by Lady Clifton was designed by Mr. E. W. Hughes, C.E. of London and carried out under his superintendence. The contractor for the masonry and brickwork was Mr. Charles Wright of Nottingham and for the ironwork Messrs. Hanyside & Co. of Derby. A banquet to celebrate the event afterwards took place in the Exchange Hall under the presidency of Mr. Saul Isaac.

Chulla, I wish I had school photos like yours. I must have been off school when ours were taken or the school didn't bother.

I liked all the episodes, got them all on VHS. But my particular favourite , can't think of the title but it's the one where the landlord opens the bar flap and Del Boy ends up on his arse.

Ryeland Crescent was off Wilford Grove Annesley Street off Waterway Street Norwell Terrace off Wilford Grove

Coffers77, Also back in 1884, No. 4 Lincoln Street John Leighton was a stationer. also in 1844, Lincoln Street John Leighton was bookseller, printer, stationer, bookbinder, smallware and rag dealer With these dates are you sure he is the England/Forest player you mentioned. If he was born in 1865 he couldn't be in business in 1844