Alpha
-
Content Count
386 -
Joined
-
Last visited
Content Type
Profiles
Forums
Calendar
Posts posted by Alpha
-
-
Ben, I'm slightly off piste with the cricket; but can you recall my maternal family name of Alcock who's origins were in kirkby and the local coal mining.
-
Mrs B,
tried the website you gave, typed the house number and name of the road; result, No results found matching your search criteria.
Failed!
-
1 hour ago, philmayfield said:
I must confess I’ve never been invited to a cocktail party. Perhaps I’m just not elegant enough. Mind you, if you held a cocktail party in your shed I’d accept the invitation!
Now there's a surprise Phil for not being invited! Perhaps you wore a cravat instead of the required dickie bow.
-
Katyjay,
The muli-story terraced houses you have described were miners' working Newcastle Pit (Duke of) accomodation situated on Whitemoor Avenue. Similar housing for miner's working Newcastle Pit were rows of cottages on the left hand side of Basford Road (ex High Street).
There is a row of brick-built cottages on Nuthall Road opposite Didcot Drive that were, apparently, occupied by mine deputies or similar. Unfortunately, although still extant, some of the the facades have change over the years. I remember the fronts of those cottages and the front doors were well cared for with polished brass door furniture.
-
1
-
-
On 3/2/2024 at 11:32 AM, DJ360 said:
Well obviously.
We used to rule and plunder half of the World, now we don't and in many respects we are now getting our 'come uppance'. I see no simple way out of that mess.
What is certain is that ALL empires fall, sooner or later and that history shows that 'sooner' is becoming the norm. Empires which used to last thousands and then hundreds of years, now last merely decades. ( Compare the Roman and Grecian to the Ottoman, Austro Hungarian, British, then the Russian/Soviet.)
Meanwhile our mighty leaders have continued to behave as if we are still 'Top Dog' and have continued to involve us in foreign adventures which have always come back to bite us.
There's been much debate since WW2 as to what sort of 'post colonial' country we should become. We seem to have always got it wrong.
(I'll make an exception for the Falklands, which was basically a massive coincidence of opportunism used by Galtieri in a failed attempt to boost his position and a 'Gift' to Thatcher, whose political fortunes benefitted hugely from 'patriotic' fervour.)
In the 'post colonial' period, especially since WW2, we have struggled to find our (proper) place in the World. We emerged from WW2 broke, but still highly industrialised and at the forefront of Technology. Sadly, our Technology was largely squandered and our industry badly managed (And not just under Nationalisation)
Geopolitically, our best move was joining the EU and becoming part of a Geographically and Economically strong and coherent grouping.
Leaving the EU has not produced a single benefit, but many penalties and has left us exposed, hanging onto the coat tails of an increasingly divided and undemocratic America.
Not sure about 'indecisiveness'. I'd say rather too much of that under Thatcher led to the final destruction of our industrial base and of the Social Democracy which served us well from 1945. That woman was solely responsible for creating the 'short termist', greed driven and socially divisive economic environment in which we now exist.
Far too simplistic, but a typical 'Little Englander' diatribe'. I have no idea what a 'fanatical mutant' is. The 'anti-nationalists' which so perturb you are either one and the same as the dark forces of international Neo Con Economic manipulation of our economy, or it's public facing shills, like Farage, Rees Mogg, Jenrick, Anderson, Truss/Kwarteng and now Sunak who whip up petty 'patriotism' and jingoism, laced with thinly disguised racism and religious intolerance, as a 'front', for their real objectives.
And yet, our Government seems far more interested in suppressing our hard won right to protest, than in actually tackling crime and anti social behaviour. What does that tell you?
We are hardly unique in failing to control drug trafficking and use. If there was no demand, there would be no supply. What do you suggest?
Recently we have seen whole life sentences handed down to a number of murderers including Wayne Cousins. I fully support that, but not the Death Penalty, which I assume is what you mean by 'terminal' punishment.
Who is it that has cut our Police Force to the bone?
In basic terms, my statement regarding fanatical mutants, refers to those who attempt to subvert reasonable protest into examples of chants for jihad, riot, looting, destruction og property and to disrupt daily life generally. A more benign variant are those who climb on trains, prevent the movement of traffic and tear down statues.
As for the control and prevention of drugs, it might be if the reasons for starting on the pathways of drug abuse were discussed as a starting point to determine a strategy fo drug use controls. Mainly, drug use arises through the weakness within the individual in coping with life or for those who in the pursuit of a few ‘kicks’.
During a para course one of my colleagues, raised a comment saying that if you want drug ‘kicks’ then get your gear on and jump out of a Hercules!
As for terminal punishment, I did mean the death penalty. With this option, society would get rid of the vile and bloodthirsty and save the wastage of millions of pounds of taxpayers’ money on their keep in prison. It might also act as a deterrent against committing crime in the first place.
-
Well Phil you could trade in your wife's Jag when you go for your next take-away or buy a book of first class stamps.
-
Whoever attempts to govern this once greater country and from whatever political spectrum they represent, I seriously doubt this country will ever achieve what has been lost. Indecisiveness, incompetence, corruption and weakness are just a few traits that have drawn the country down into the mire of bankruptcy and poverty we are becoming used to today.
The wokeists, the fanatical mutants and the ever-present handwringing snivelling ‘do gooders’ have been allowed to thrive and spawn so we have lost control of our nationality, pride, moral conduct and the tenacity to stand up and confront these anti-nationalists and other global threats with dignity and conviction.
All forms of governments have treated drugs and crime, in general, as school boy antics where to day our streets are being taken over by unchallenged murderers, criminals and the where the ever growing anti-social element face little, if any justice, for their crime.
Bring back terminal punishment, closed borders and strength of will over uncontrolled immigration and just do something!
-
2
-
2
-
-
G'day Oz,
When I was younger, on odd occasions, we had tripe with onion sause for dinner. Tripe was disgusting. It is only now that we could have, just as easily, been presented with French onion soup and fed the tripe to the dogs.
-
Reading Peveril's latest contribution regarding religion led me to the Thought's for Today on the BBC's Today morning news that I listen to in bed. I often think when listening to these so called religious zealots that they must be on wacky baccy.
I'm astounded at the unbelievable rubbish in that they attempt to justify in their mythical god how (he) loves us all and he is with us, makes me think that these educated people can actually believe in the things they speak of. Sorry if I have offended anyones feelings and I know that I could turn off the radio for two minutes but I just cannot be bothered.
-
What types of aircraft did you fly, Mrs. B?
-
Nice reflections of the golden era, keep 'em coming Ben.
-
1
-
-
Poor Phil, off to bed early following a mince pie and a candle and Mary
1947 please post an image of your wished for new body.....
As for me usual small family gathering with no fully decorated tree this year but a small yucca with few lights added. Well I don't like to be extravagant.
Wishing you all a happy Yuletide, sod the 'Christ' mass.
-
1
-
-
Hi Oz,
To us living in a broken and ruined nation I would swap places with you anytime.
It's taken 160 years to escape Victorian poverty and mis-rule of the governing incompetence, where we now find ourselves sliding inexorably back into the mire. I feel ashamed to be a member of this broken degenerated society.
-
MargieH
Nice to see that you are able to source sliced bacon. If we had bacon sliced at the counter I would certainly buy it, though Morrison's bacon is not too bad.
Our ex-Waitrose was probably the best.
-
I believe I've mentioned this of the Nuthall Road library; delightful interior design, peaceful environment and the rotunda. Unfortunately, the library's blissful days may have long gone.
-
2
-
1
-
-
I hope your recovery is progressing well DJ.
I did a little too well during my pre-second knee replacement physio assessment. So I'm signed-off until next time, if there is one. The waiting time for a knee replacement operation is two years!
My initial knee replacement went very well, it's the physio and exercises after that are more difficult.
-
I'm using a Epson XP-235 which works reasonably well with internet inks, e.g, the Cartridgepeople etc.
If there's an offer on Epson inks I occasionally use these too.
-
Thanks for the reply Jill.
I'll revisit Berridge. I not sure if I would now recognise ny of the girls, but I'm certain it could have been Carole.
-
Albert, I remember Deal Depot in 1965. The old north barracks were the Musicians quarters. The newer recruit barrack blocks, parade ground and cinema have since been demolished as if it never existed and is now occupied by a housing development.
Most living quarters, consisted of the new four storey blocks lower down the camp. There were still the old mansard huts higher up the camp which remained there until about 1970 when Lympstone expanded.
-
Now, Russ Conway, wasn't his other less known 'tickling activities' related with Cliff Richard?
-
The County Hotel, my mother's favourite meeting and drinking venue.
-
I too remember the Red Lion on Nuthall road very well, having spent many happy hours there around 1962-65. A very nice lounge where the Roy the landlord's daughter's would descend the staircase and grace the young bloods with their presence. There also were visits to the Park Tavern opposite where a friend of mine Mick Wright, on occasions, served behind the bar.
Happy times.
-
A British version of Sharia Law would be useful; carry a knife fingers off, using a knife or burglary hand off, rape penis off, murder head off, brutal assault on children and the elderly crushed hands.
Any offence of a criminal assault removes any benefit or other right to assistance. Prison sentance serves full time.
In prison, no 'anything'. Over crowding, put up old military bell tents for them to serve their time in or use disused coal mines.
No more parole boards or probation service. Once in stay in!
No more lip-spittling do gooders and fawning humanists. Then we can start to get back to normal.
-
It's not the leaves of the fig tree that concern me, but where the figs have gone and why?
Pearson Brothers
in General Chat about Nottingham
Posted
Wondrful memories, Jill. more of this please, Alpha.