philmayfield

That looks like a Hofner Committee, the model I used to covet in Jack Brentnalls window. Had to settle for the cheaper Congress which I still have!

I drove down that stretch of Haydn Road daily from 1972 until 1997 and although I remember the existence of the bridge I'm pretty sure it was not there in 1972.

I suppose someone should ask the Queen for her suggestions.

The "don't offend the ethnic minorities law".

quote ="The Pianoman" I agree. Land of Hope and Glory for me. Written by this country's leading and most English English composer! Good tune but slight religious overtones. I think we need something completely new. I'll work on it!

Too religious. More suitable for Womens' Institute.

Some of the Highway Code is advisory and a breach could be a contributory factor in a prosecution but S.188 is a "must", unless the vehicle is too large to pass round, so it is a breach of the law to pass over the white dot. I sure we all do it at times but it could lead to a prosecution if an accident happens.

Henry Farmer was a subsidiary of Pearson Brothers. They sold pianos and organs and other musicalia. The shop was directly accessed from Pearsons. My old firm, back in the 60's, were the auditors and accountants to the group.

A friend of mine's father was a director of Redmayne and Todd at the time. For a while they displayed the FA cup in the shop window. The cup was removed at night for security purposes. It was taken home where it sat on the sideboard whilst they enjoyed dinner!

Read S. 188 of the Highway Code and that will answer the question.

My one and only "package holiday" was back in the 50's when I went with my parents to Paris. There was no East Midlands Airport in those days. The holiday company was "Skyways". We had to make our own way to London and get a bus from Victoria coach station to Lympne airfield in Kent. This was a grass airstrip and the aircraft was an ex wartime Dakota. It was a strange experience climbing the aircraft steps and walking downhill to ones seat - the aircraft being a "taildragger". It flew at around 10,000 feet so it was bumpy all the way. It landed in Beauvais, some way north of Paris so we were t

Well, I'm with you on the splendid staircases in the Co-op but no recollection of the railway. I'm sure someone will be along about that! Phil

Twemlows was on Greyhound St. which runs from Long Row and doglegs into King St. I also bought an engagement ring from there! Hurts Yard, which is still there, runs past the side of Pearson Bros. old store and comes out on Parliament St. and, yes, the Granary Cafe was up there.

Can't imagine a Scotsman chucking one away with money in it.

Didn't realise shopping trolleys had got that far north.

Now that's real poetry!

Many years ago one of our "early doors" crowd at the local was going on about how he loathed shell suits. Naturally next day the rest of us bought shell suits and turned up that evening to give him apoplexy!

Hi Brian. Harry Latto was metalwork. He used to travel on the Daybrook to Basford North train with us every day. His early morning duty was to light the forge. Arthur Boddy was woodwork in the room next door. He was totally mad and used to throw chunks of wood around the room.

Brenda - we went both to Puccini's and L'Angolo. I used to go on business many times to Milano and Firenze. I was the customer so I was entertained at some fine Italian restaurants - not just the posh ones - the good ones. One chap I knew was the son of the Mayor of Florence at the time and he had cousins everywhere that kept restaurants. I remember some good times! Back in Nottingham it was good to dine at yours and remember the true taste of Italy. Phil

Yes, followed you until you left for Italy. I once hired the whole of La Buca for a gang of us from the Sherwood Flying Club. You put on one of your excellent gourmet evenings. Just one of the more elderly members had cause to complain because you served rabbit. He said he had eaten enough of that during the war! Good wishes to both of you. Phil ,

Was that the one at Chapel Point? Had the most awful fish and chip meal there back in July. Phil

Just dawned on me - Brenda and Alessio. Used to run La Bucca on Thurland St. and then opened a restaurant in Radcliffe on Trent. Both superb restaurants. Proper Italian cooking! Phil

That sounds like an accident waiting to happen!

The Brough works on Haydn Road was part of our old factory complex when it belonged to Moore and Company. The Brough owner's club came to meet there one Sunday many years ago. Sadly I was the person responsible for commissioning the demolition of it in order to build a new warehouse. The site now has houses built on it. It's directly opposite what was the Meridian sports ground on the Haydn Road/Quorn Road corner. Phil

You should have bought two and made a spectacle of yourself!