BeestonMick

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  1. If you knew the ROF Nottingham layout as below the first time you see it as it is now is mind blowing!!
  2. You'll get used to it, we've had it in Wales for yonks and it works very well. Save your bags and reuse them then you don't have to buy them again. Tesco, Asda and Morrison's gave us all "bags for life" for free at the beginning of this law, which are quite nice Hessian affairs, I still have mine now after four or five years of this. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-34401851
  3. This ^^^ It seems like domestic violence was a normal everyday thing back in the day. My mothers father, who lived in Butlers Hill Hucknall, was a drunk, a bully and a violent man in his early days. He worked at Hucknall No.1 and No.2 Collieries in his time and, as was the norm in those days, used to go on the lash on a Friday when he got paid. My Mother told me many a time he would come home on a Friday howling with no money left as it had all gone on booze and cards. He often set about my Grandmother, Mother, Auntie and Uncle when he was drunk. If they had forewarning they had favourite hi
  4. I'm under the impression that tarmacadam was invented by someone called McAdam in the 1800's. It was later (1900's?) that the method was patented by someone named Hooley, Hooley did not invent it. But, this method had been used for a long time before MacAdam got hold of the idea and the grading of stones comes from Roman times. Because this has been going on for the best part ot 200 years and longer I doubt the idea that bread and lard island had the first tarmacked road.
  5. Yep, same with me, you'll probably have a eureka moment half way through your turkey.
  6. Dunno, Dave Mann is 123-125 Mansfield Road. I saw Jack Brentnall mentioned, I thought he used to be on Alfreton Road, it wasn't him was it?
  7. Get a pretty one on a Friday night on the way home and you've cracked it, now that's rough.
  8. Some other stuff I've just read seems to confirm it, but how? I've heard of other guitarists breaking strings and making do until they can swap guitars, you can always play it somewhere else, but changing a string live is unbelievable. One string breaking (normally top E) detunes the guitar so, apart from compensating for that, you have to use both hands to change the string while playing with both hands? I wanna see it. I did see reports where a stage-hand restrung the guitar while Rory kept on playing, I'd also like to see that. @barclaycon: I believe you can still get Microfrets, I seem to
  9. Any idea who was there before? I seem to remember it was a family business, the owners were a bit like the Fawlty's.
  10. I just Googled Dave Mann and they're talking about 40 years in business, I think I'm talking a few years more. Supposedly it was the predecessors to Dave Mann? Yes, they used to have all sorts of brass, woodwind and string instruments in the window and lot's of stuff inside. Dave Mann seems to focus on guitar. The guy I dealt with in the shop was a very good guitarist and if it had been quiet on a Friday afternoon they'd shut up shop half an hour early. I'd turn up with whatever it was I'd repaired and end up on the drums jamming. I cannot play drums, I'd like it if I could but I can't. I wou
  11. And Delia caters for the veggies among us: http://www.deliaonline.com/recipes/type-of-dish/picnic-food/pie/not-pork-pies.html Gotta love Delia
  12. I've got blood pressure issues but my doc reckons a bit of chocolate now and again doesn't hurt, does wonders for the serotonin levels apparently.
  13. Can anyone remember the name of the music shop on Mansfield Road? I think it used to be about halfway up. I used to do a lot of repairs for them at one time but I just don't recall the name of it. They were the main stockists for Boosey and Hawkes.
  14. Cool :-) Don't forget to post pics of any new purchases. (I'll post mine later) I used to be a bit nervy about buying expensive stuff from Ebay but, as I said, I do do a bit of research before buying. I can't say I've had a bad deal to be honest, I've bought stuff from all over the world without an issue although you can't guarantee that of course. I did have a bad experience with UK Mail when I bought a new Strat from the US, I'm sure they'd put it in a dark place and they denied it being at the depot. When I did eventually get it the box had FENDER emblazoned all over it, no wonder there w
  15. If I'm home in time I may eat but I can't say I've ever had pork pie for brekki.
  16. Merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous new year to all at Nottstalgia
  17. You can still buy Rickenbacker 360/12's new but they're over £2000, just Google "Rickenbacker 360/12" or "second hand Rickenbacker 360/12". I do most of my guitar shenanigans on Ebay but I always make sure I research my subject first. I guess in the last three years I bought about £4g's worth of guitars on Ebay and they're insured for six. Have a butchers here http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_sacat=0&_nkw=rickenbacker+360&_sac=1 for example.
  18. Yep, I think his hair was auburn. He was apprenticed at the ROF but I don't think he finished it.
  19. I worked with Dave Michelle at the ROF and used to meet him out occasionally, either at the Dungeon or the Beachcomber.