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It appears that the BBC must like him! You only have to listen to the last bit of his Radio 2 Show, (the best bit), and then the great Ken Bruce takes over to realise that as a radio presenter, he is a non-starter. He interviewed Cliff Richard this morning, sucking up as usual, this after some time ago, he pretended to smash Cliffs records live on radio. For a laugh. He took over Terry Wogan's spot, and breakfast radio has never been the same since.This is the bloke who said on his show, There is no way I will ever present Top Gear. And then he did, Nuff said.

I stand by my comments on Trump. He is changing his mind at every turn. OK, he is going to be the next president, but don't forget that Clinton polled more votes than him. It's the Electoral College system that puts him in. How dangerous is it going to be when the Republicans control the Senate, and House Of Representatives? Answer? It means they can do as they like. How does that represent ALL Americans? Of course change is needed, and challenging the establishment is a worthy cause. So if you voted Republican, and Republicans are in power, how does that figure? Anyroadup, we, as a country,

Move to the USA? Any country that elects a turnip for president is no place for me!

I'm relatively new to the site, and have to say, Jill, your memories are a treat to read. I am of the male persuasion, and I lived on Leslie Rd, from the age of 11, (1955), and my memory of Manning was to try not to look too obvious looking through the railings, trying to carch sight of netball practice! I went to Claremont Sec Bi-lateral from 1955-1959, The school was in Carrington, but The Forest was my playground. The improvements made there are really good, and the Forest now plays host to other events than Goose Fair. As Manning was opposite, it must have been great for your girls to have

I'm new to this site, but I remember my first job all right. It was owned by a Fred Carr, and they made metal windows, and went into some gym equipment. Two of the guys who worked there were dedicated bullies, and made my life a misery. Ron and Phil they were called. It was in a yard close to a lace factory in Basford. In the same yard was a ramshackle laundry. Just remembered as I write, the factory was Birkins. The firm went on to bigger things I think, but I didn't hang around to find out. £2-10s a week to have the p*** taken, no thanks. Never went anywhere near engineering again.

I didn't go to Berridge Rd school, but I lived just off Berridge Rd East. The Green was the place to shop in the fifties, what with Staddons and Woolworths etc; I had friends on Pleasant Row, and in later years my mum lived in a flat near the Clock pub. (Real name, I think was the Avenue)When I was about sixteen I went to a wedding reception at the Radford Arms. Many years later I could not believe what had happened to it! Also in the fifties, my mum and dad worked behind the bar at the Langham pub, near the top of the Green. They used to let me sit upstairs, where they did the glass washing,

Anybody remember the Boulevar cinema on Hyson Green? Now there was a "flea pit ". The Leno's was a bit better, but my local was the Apollo on Berridge Rd East, opposite Leslie Rd. I went there to see a film with Bill Haley and the Comets singing Rock Around The Clock. Opened up rock-n-roll to me, loved it ever since. No, I wasn't a Teddy Boy either. The dances on Sat noghts at the Girls club at the bottom of Noel St were my stepping stone to the Locarno. Watching the girls dance, till I could pluck up the courage to ask.

Thanks for the info regarding John Farmery. How did you know him? He wsas one of my pals who used to come to our house wher my dad taught us card games such as solo. John and I , along with Johnny Price, Mick Ginger, and one or two others, who used to frequent the Mechanics cinema, Noel st Baths, and later, (illegally ) the Cross Keys pub in Weekday Cross. When John was a serving police officer he would drop in to Moorbridge garage where my dad was manager. A genuinely good bloke.

Hi, just found this site. I attended Claremont from 1955 to 1959. I remember mostly, the English teacher, I think his name was something like Osman. He was ex-army. During my time there I well remember the Hamilton Rd annexe. I saw a reference to a Farmery. Iknew a John Farmery, who went on to join the services, and then became a police officer. If I remember correctly, we had our school dinners at the annexe. Our "sister" schooll, I think, was the Hayward girl's school. The shops across the road were a welcome relief sometimes from the school dinners! Mick Ginger was a pal, but we lost touch

Street bonfires, oh yes. We had one on Tiisington Rd Forest Fields in the early fiftie's. Cobbled street, used to melt the tar in between. Potatoes, slightly burnt, bonfire toffee, squibs, penny bangers, roman candles, lovely jubbly. And that reminds me, Jubblies were great too, lasted ages. Happy Days!

Mary1947. Dead right about hucknall now. Have to say,though I still prefer it to Bulwell!. My mum came from Hucknall, Victoria St. She always maintained that a family member ran the Half Moon, but I've never been able to find out. I think she was talking maybe the fifties, or early sities. I went to several "do's" at the Welfare as my father -in-law was a deputy at Linby Colliery. Goon nights a'plenty. Top marks for the statue and monument for the colliery years. At the moment the road is closed, but anyone passing should stop for a moment or two. After all, the miners were the lifeblood of so

Hi,kj 792. I recall singing in the choir for a while, until my voice broke that is. That must date around 1955-ish I think. Like you I got paid for weddings, came in handy, as I didn't get much pocket money. Left the area to live in Forest Fields not long after. It was demolished in the seventies, and sadly, it was not unusual to see winos on the empty ground. I used to catch my bus home outside the Bentink School, so passed that way at least twice a week. My sister was at Bentink,until1955.

When we lived in Radford in the fifties ours was 110622. We had bread and milk delivered daily.

As far as I know the club goes back a long, long way. I think I was told when I was a little 'un, that it was once run in the thirties by one Mr Staples. It was situated opposite the Bulwell library, ( another lovely old building ) I know Mr Staples went to live on Austin St, and I rememer my dad calling in at the Newstead for a pint, or two, after work, as we also went to live on Austin St. Remember Bulwell Voluntary School? Went there for a short while before moving on.

Yes, your'e right. It was the waterford, not lorne. Anyone remember Gadd St? There was a pub called the Forest Inn, I think, and just two shops. Handy for Goose Fair, Waterloo Prom, and of course The Forest. Up Southey St, a right steep hill, onto Forest Rd, I'm sure there was a place called Tennyson Hall. It was used, I think, by my old school, Windley School, for various activities. On Gadd St there was also a coal merchant, cannot remember the name.

I well remember Peveril St. I lived on Gadd St, and as it was a"dead end" had to go down to Southey St, and then along Lake St. The newsagents were on the corner. Up Peveril St was the John Beales Hosiery factory where my mum worked. There was a pub up there, I think it was The Marquis Of Lorne. The camera shop was a favourite of one guy from the factory, a keen photographer who did weddings etc in his spare time. When I attended the Windley school on Forest Rd., I used to walk doen Alfreton Rd, onto Peveril St, on the way home. This was a very long time ago, 1951-1955.

Freckles, you are quite right. In it's day Marathon was a good place to work. The trips were great too. Went to Scarborough once, Blackpool, where I went to see Cliff Richards and The Shadows, London, can't remember the others. The Christmas dance, and the Miss Marathon contest equally memorable. I remember some of the bosses went to the dances, especially the Littlefairs who put in an appearance, and Ken Varnam. Worked warehouse, and yarn stores mostly, 1960-1963

I well remember Peveril St. I lived on Gadd St, and as it was a"dead end" had to go down to Southey St, and then along Lake St. The newsagents were on the corner. Up Peveril St was the John Beales Hosiery factory where my mum worked. There was a pub up there, I think it was The Marquis Of Lorne. The camera shop was a favourite of one guy from the factory, a keen photographer who did weddings etc in his spare time. When I attended the Windley school on Forest Rd., I used to walk doen Alfreton Rd, onto Peveril St, on the way home. This was a very long time ago, 1951-1955.

Yes, lovely shop, gone now of course. My dad used to breed budgies, and got his supplies from there. Just a bit further along the Green, near Leno's, on a side street was Dr Baker's surgery, and her son Dr Stephens also practised there. When he made house calls he would often turnup in a Meschersmidt(forgive the spelling) bubble car. As he was tall, it was funny to watch him unfold himself to get out. I think he used it to save petrol.

One of the shops was Mr Bush's the newsagents. I delivered papers before leaving Claremont school in 1959. Does anyone remember the one that sold broken biscuits? I lived on Leslie Rd, and also remember Jimmy King. I wasn't in the "bucket bashers", but went to Hyson Green Boy's Club. The big treat at the chippie for me was when the sign went up---New Potatoes fro today!. I believe that Jimmy's mum worked at what was then F.L.Bastows on Radford Boulevard. Later Marathon Knitwear. Was one of the shops run by the Chambers?.Ah well, happy memories of fish bits for bringing newspapers at the chippi

Born Highbury Vale , Mam from Hucknal, Victoria St, Dad from Old Basford. Grand parents lived in Highbury Vale. Lived also in Bulwell, Radford, forest Fields, West Bridgford. I think my parents were Romany's! Wish we had spoken more of the past, would have liked to have known a lot more

Hi, just found this site. I attended Claremont from 1955 to 1959. I remember mostly, the English teacher, I think his name was something like Osman. He was ex-army. During my time there I well remember the Hamilton Rd annexe. I saw a reference to a Farmery. Iknew a John Farmery, who went on to join the services, and then became a police officer. If I remember correctly, we had our school dinners at the annexe. Our "sister" schooll, I think, was the Hayward girl's school. The shops across the road were a welcome relief sometimes from the school dinners! Mick Ginger was a pal, but we lost touch