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Nottingham Buses Through The Years
Deepdene Boy replied to DaveN's topic in Pete's Nottingham Transport Forum
The AEC Renown is going via Clifton Bridge, whist the lowheight Atlantean, possibly 395 is going via Trent Bridge. -
Slade - Everyday Crosby, Stiles, Nash & Young - Teach the children well Slade - How does it feel
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Mam, used to say, "You're as much use as a fart in a colander, can't geraht for 'oles."
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If we were sat on the floor, Dad would say, "Gerroff the dog shelf!"
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Justice at last. Nottingham stands shoulder to shoulder with Liverpool. YNWA
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Started school
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Nottingham Buses Through The Years
Deepdene Boy replied to DaveN's topic in Pete's Nottingham Transport Forum
Catfan, is that one of the Willowbrook bodied batch, 160 - 184 (ETO160-184L), with the infamous Autoveer power steering? -
Whilst not wishing to speak ill of the dead, he was probably the most obnoxious person I have ever had the displeasure of dealing with in my job.
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Who should we have a future Statue of in Nottingham?
Deepdene Boy replied to TYAFANS's topic in General Chat about Nottingham
Bendigo is long overdue for a statue -
Who should we have a future Statue of in Nottingham?
Deepdene Boy replied to TYAFANS's topic in General Chat about Nottingham
Leslie Crowther -
Mam, used to say if something was muddled up, it was cock-eyed.
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I always look forward to hearing his version of The Twelve Days of Christmas.
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Nottingham Buses Through The Years
Deepdene Boy replied to DaveN's topic in Pete's Nottingham Transport Forum
Caroline, OK, it was forty years ago, so I wasn't sure of the name. -
Nottingham Buses Through The Years
Deepdene Boy replied to DaveN's topic in Pete's Nottingham Transport Forum
Caroline, I have fond memories of your grandad, Harry. I remember once, it was probably in the summer of 1976, myself, my brother and my Mum had been in to Nottingham for shopping one Friday morning, and we had arranged to meet Dad for lunch in the NCT canteen. Dad was then due out to work a half shift of driving duties having finished his TGWU office work. As we said our goodbyes to Dad in the TGWU office, Harry came in and asked us if we wanted a lift back to Clifton. We said yes and he told us to wait in the office for five minutes. Five minutes later Harry came back and told us to get on -
You know what thought did? Follered a dustcart and thought it were a weddin'
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or "Been drinking out of wet glasses"
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MPs to vote on national anthem for England
Deepdene Boy replied to BeestonMick's topic in Owt' Abaaht Nowt !
Jerusalem as the anthem for England and Nottingham, after all we have "The Trip" -
Possibly I have both of Dad's driver and conductor's badges along with his NCT epaulette badge.
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There is no longer a legal requirement to have the red PSV drivers badge, they have gone the same way as the green conductor's badges.
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My parents used the word slormy to describe something that was generally unkempt or untidy, perhaps even slovenly. Dad used it also when we were out shopping and we were dawdling along he would say " Stop slormin' abaht!"
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As 30th June marks the 50th anniversary of the last trolleybus service in Nottingham, perhaps NCT could repaint one of the Yellow Line double deckers into the green and cream livery used by the trolleybuses. With a bit of luck they might then realise how silly the multitude or coloured route brandings lookand decide that the whole fleet would look better in green and cream with red wheels. One can but dream.
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Catfan/Blackie, the 67s used to turn around at the junction of Green Lane and Langstrath Road. After dropping off the passengers at the outbound stop, the bus would cross over Green Lane to the wrong side of the road and then, under guidance from the conductor, reverse into Langstrath Road, before pulling out on to Green Lane, to wait time by the terminus clock. I went to Glapton Lane school and would attempt to watch this whenever possible. I clearly recall the noise of the binding brake drum linings on the Atlanteans and Fleetlines when they were nearing servicing, but I can't recall the AEC
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Neil Warnock would be more than welcome back dahn the Lane.
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"He woz dead sukeh looking", for somebody who was a bit gormless.