philmayfield
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His father, Chick, used to live nearby in Ravenshead. Frank Sytner used to live at the top of Richmond Drive before he moved to Woodborough where he had an enormous garage containing his Aston Martin collection. I don't know if he disposed of them before moving to Monaco, garaging would be expensive there!
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Frank Sytner was an accomplished racing driver, earning the nickname ‘Fearless’. I’ve been in a car with him on a few occasions and it was quite an experience - even in town. He once had a customer day at the Water Sports Centre and we could hurtle along the road next to the rowing course. That was pre ‘health and safety’! I believe he lives in Monte Carlo now.
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I bought my first BMW, a 320, from Frank Sytner at that showroom when he was just starting out in Nottingham. He came from Liverpool where his elder brother Alan used to own the Cavern Club. I think that was before the club’s glory days.
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His son Nick carried on as a car dealer and worked from home at Oxton. He specialised in Merc. G wagons. I can’t find any trace of him now though.
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The Firs maternity was on Mansfield Rd in Sherwood, just up from Woodthorpe Park. The Childrens’ Hospital was also on Mansfield Rd but set back and was opposite the Forest and cemetery. I had my tonsils removed there many years ago. Like so many similar places I think it’s now a Muslim girl’s boarding school.
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Yes, definitely a Miura but if still living it must be on a private plate by now. I did once spot Chick doing a deal on a piece of exotica at Trowel Services. A bit strange I thought - but what do I know about second hand car dealers?
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It's when you come to take the plug out that the problems start!
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I had an eczema rash on my right ankle for about 4 weeks and it was driving me mad especially at night. I tried E45 cream to no avail. I was recommended Eumovate cream which I got from the pharmacist at Boots. It appeared to work right from the first application on Tuesday; the rash is disappearing and there's no itchiness. It is available on prescription but you can buy it over the counter if you can prove you're of sound mind!
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It’s a feast every December to celebrate the birth of Jesus. Originally a pagan festival but stolen by the Christians. (Thou shalt not steal, so they say)
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Depends where you live BK!
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Christmas dinner! I didn’t know there was such a thing as Christmas until I was sixteen!
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‘Patatine fritte’ BK.
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My mum used to send me to the grocer’s for a loaf of bread which he called ‘a policeman’s foot’.
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I remember Mr. Grain’s Jag back in the ‘80’s. I parked my own identical model (without a private plate!) behind it when I went to discuss buying shrink wrapping machinery which he made in his factory on High Cross St. at the side of the model shop.
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It were'nt proppa bread. It were made outa shredded cardboard and water from t'sweat of us brows.
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We used to dream about lard when we spread used sump oil in our bread
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GRA1N is currently on a 2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse.
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We were so poor we couldn't afford to heat the servants' quarters.
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We were so poor that on a Sunday we used to go and visit my rich uncle at the workhouse.
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When I was at primary school some of the rich kids had elocution lessons to learn them ow to talk propper. We couldn’t afford those so I just copied the way the posh kids spoke and got elocuted for free!
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Aye. 'Happen as not as maybe.
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You can get Yorkshire tea in Lewes? You'll be saying you can buy black pudding in Bournemouth next!
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My wife drinks her tea from a mug and she talks posher than me! I always insist on using fine bone china. She drinks builder's tea. I drink Earl Grey.
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Only your very best friends will recognise you from that!
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How's your day?
in Owt' Abaaht Nowt !
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My trout fishing career has been a total failure. I had a casting lesson on Rutland Water and my hook impaled on the back of my hand. I bought a Greys rod and the tip section snapped off on my first cast on Ladybower. I fished Lock Awe from a boat around ten times and I’ve never had a single bite. The last time the line got caught around the propellor of the outboard and had to be cut off. Not giving up I’ve just bought a new line and I’m going to have a final go. The closest waters are Notts Fly Fishers at Gibsmere or Trinity Lakes at Thurgarton but I think it’s ‘dead man’s shoes’ to get into those clubs. Perhaps Colwick or Rutland again. I’ve got plenty of room to practice casting on the grass so I think I’ll start there - once my sprained wrist has healed!