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I’ve not spoken with anyone from Nottingham for years, except for my sister who’s lived in Rearsby forever and was always a bit posh anyway, grammar school girl you see. It would be a shame if the colloquialisms died out. Incidentally, duck with a harsh ‘u’ I always associated with Stoke on Trent as in “ayup duck”, the Nottingham version “ayup meduck” was what I remembered especially from living in Papplewick/Hucknall and working at the ROF where they tended to have their own language anyway.
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I’ve just watched “Newark, Newark” (Morgana Robinson - Australian) and have to say that the use of “duck” is wrong, it’s the same on “Bloods” (Jane Horrocks - born Rossendale Lancs) as well. I know I’ve lived away from the East Midlands for a long time but the word “duck” on it’s own is more Stoke on Trent than Nottingham. I always thought it was “meduck” in Nottingham, if you’re a purest?
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The Cadland p1$$ Artists
BeestonMick replied to cadlandpissartist's topic in Lenton, Beeston & Chilwell
I remember myself, Murray Frew cramming in to Dick Widdowsons sky blue spitfire (his mums) and going to the Bellfry. Biggest wonder we didn’t get splattered going through Ashby. -
Yes but what's the need? I lived overseas for a good number of years, there weren't even faxes at the time never mind anti-social sites. I moved in to my house, met some of the locals and blended in with society. I kept in touch with my folks by mail and the odd 'phone call every now and again if I could get one of the lines available, there weren't that many. I'm tech and have always been tech but social sites I just don't get. I have two grandchildren I've never seen so I'm going to Canada in September to see them, that's much better than anything FB can offer. My opinion of course.
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I tweet but not FB, I did but . . . I don't understand why people want to tell everyone what time they got up, what they had for breakfast, whether or not to wear a hat to go to the market etc. etc. We have a brilliant social network site very close to me, it's called a boozer!
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NSU's were the dogs, I don't understand how they disappeared so quickly after all the mergers.
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If your life had a soundtrack . . .
BeestonMick replied to BeestonMick's topic in Owt' Abaaht Nowt !
I reckon my bowel would much prefer the baton to the throttle - definitely. -
Hmm, thinking about it, that line would fit quite nicely in to a thrash riff
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I can act as almost anything but ball boy? I don't have to act, I'm a natural I'm still working so Thursdays are pretty much out of the question but come August 26th, new season, I'm there!!
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Haha, I'll bet but I was thinking more on the lines of: (woohoo, this is my 600th post)
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Obviously not man made, you must be an M&S girl? The bullet bra thing seems a bit, well, sexist to me as well as one sided. Is there nothing from the fifties or sixties we men can re-invent to project us in a different light?
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Really, I'm only down the road. I'd offer to pop up and give some support but you'd try to recruit me. In any case, it looks like I'll be getting a contract offer with NFC (Nottstalgia FC) It's not if, it's how when and as long as it's not on MY wing, there's enough of us there already Will there be a Mars bar option? I have a high metabolic rate, just sitting here thinking I'm burning a cream egg an hour.
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Stewy was a super hero in my eyes but Kenny Burns is my all time favourite. I don't wish I was playing now but I had great times. My footy career finished early, birds, booze and bifta's put an end to that Yep if you need a flying right winger (No.7 please) or an almost un-useable right back I'm your boy, left leg (barely) standing room only.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-35428976
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The Duke of Portland's Horses rising from the dead at the Major Oak It's amazing what you can find when you look hard enough, what a great image.
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#24 - Yes that's right, that and the fact that some idiots set fire to it [The Major Oak] inside in the 80's. I seem to think it was punks that did it but I could be lying.
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We always used to play on the Hemlock Stone but last time I saw it, many moons ago, they fenced it off because of vandalism, same as the major Oak I expect, but it looks, from the pictures, like the area has been tidied up now. I'm sure I used to play footy across the road from there as well. Me and the old fella used to drink in the Hemlock Stone pub on occasion, wasn't it a Mansfield Ales house at one time?
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If your life had a soundtrack . . .
BeestonMick replied to BeestonMick's topic in Owt' Abaaht Nowt !
I just thought of one for my employers "Road to Nowhere" - Talking Heads -
I just saw this on he BBC web - there's some really interesting pics: Photos from the Bank of England's vaults.
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Indeed, try "Demblewski".
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If your life had a soundtrack . . .
BeestonMick replied to BeestonMick's topic in Owt' Abaaht Nowt !
Me as well, 30+ years in the air and living in hotels. Yuch, never again.. -
Morning, enjoy!
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If your life had a soundtrack . . .
BeestonMick replied to BeestonMick's topic in Owt' Abaaht Nowt !
Give me a time and date and I'll see what I can do.