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Wasting my evening watching England losing 3-0 to Hungary...

Edit... 4-0 now.

[Queen Elizabeth]

8 hours ago, Alpha said:

 As for saving the monarch, save her from what?

 

 

Her children and grandchild

[Gasometers and Gasworks]

Gasometers. Are they still used?

It seems to be many years since I've seen one.

Used to be one just outside Lords cricket ground.

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TT started today.

First practice session this afternoon in great sunny weather...

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24 minutes ago, benjamin1945 said:

 

 

Blew up just outside Lincoln................

Maybe you did Ben, but what happened to the car?  ;-)

 

[Cars what I've owned]

Had to think really hard about this and I probably have missed a couple out...

 

Vespa scooter

Ford Pop

Mini

Morris 1100

Triumph Herald

Hillman Avenger

Mini (again)

Vauxhall Viva

Ford Cortina mk2

Austin Princess

Ford Escort mk2

Austin Montego

Citroen something

BMW 3 series

Ford something

Golf

Peugeot 307sw

Dacia Sandero

Passed my test in a mk1 Escort in 1971 and my dad bought me the Ford Pop as a gift!

[Come On England !!!]

Out in the semifinals ...

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41 minutes ago, benjamin1945 said:

Coopers 3 oz jar Horseradish Sauce 1/6.........Marsdens Sneinton blvd 1961 ish.......

Colman's Horseradish Sauce Jar 136g(c.4.8 oz) 2022

 

£1.29

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+1.

 

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1 hour ago, Cliff Ton said:

Less than a dozen posts in 24 hours; that might be a new record.

 

 

So, just to push the post count up, what's the record for most posts in 24 hours?

[Farrands, Marsdens, Maypole, Dewhurst, VG, Vernons, etc]

I don't know Bulwell very well...

Any of those old buildings still standing?

[Farrands, Marsdens, Maypole, Dewhurst, VG, Vernons, etc]

[Table etiquette]

Don't get me going on how the Americans use cutlery...

I had to spend a few weeks in Cleveland OH working with an IT team there a few years ago, absolute nightmare watching them cut the food up!

Oh yeah, we do use a cake fork here, dead posh now...

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@BrewSo, should I upgrade? Is it worth the hassle?

Ta.

[Dangerous or unusual places you played as a kid.]

Before the water sports centre was built at Holme Pierrepont we used to go swimming around there in the summer holidays.

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Nollick Ghennal as Blein Vie Noa.

Merry Christmas and a happy new year.

Hope you all have a great day.

[England - Football]

4 hours ago, benjamin1945 said:

San Marino 0 England 10

 

Ben, seems to be a lot of comments on football sites saying it was a waste of time and calling for a handicap system! Perhaps England should only play with 7 players or the smaller international clubs should have their own competition (winner gets to play with the big boys)... gotta laugh.

IMO England just did what they had to do and until FIFA grow some this is how it will continue.

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@DJ360

The joys of retirement!

I make sure I have plenty of days like that.

[Coronavirus]

41 minutes ago, philmayfield said:

 I've got to go to Netherfield to get mine. There seems to be nothing in the Southwell area.

It's just to let you see how the other half lives...

[Petrol & Diesel supplies]

3 hours ago, radfordred said:

mass hysteria & panic created from the remoaners is over

Yeah, but you can bet there will be something new soon from the media to stir up the gullible.

[lace market factories]

5 hours ago, Milly73 said:

Was your father's name Bill? My father remembers a Bill who was traveller for Will Perkins tobacconist. He remembers him well. 

Yes, his name was Bill.

He passed away many years ago, 1978.

[lace market factories]

2 hours ago, Milly73 said:

This was my Grandfathers business he was Herbert Perkins. His father was George William Hemsley Perkins and it was his father George James Perkins who first started the business in the late 1800s! Herbert passed away in 1966. His son Barry took over the business but it fell into bankruptcy. My father may remember your father if he worked there. I just happened upon this thread whilst doing some research for family tree!

Thanks for the history of the Company.

 

I reckon my father worked there many years. As a young child he would take me with him whilst travelling through Lincolnshire and the coast (Skegness etc.)

I was thirteen when he left (made redundant?) in 1967.

My father went on to manage a newsagents in Bingham for a few monghs before he bought his own shop in Aspley in '68.

 

[Sentimental old Tat and liberty bodices]

My parents bought a newsagents in 1967 and I remember when decimalisation came in in the 70's that 20 Players No.10 were marked up at 19 1/2 new pence.

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