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When younger, I always thought G & S was a posh shop where likes of me didn't frequent. Now I know what they sold, I'm glad I never went in.

Had mine March.

Greetings Hockeymum9, a warm welcome to the fountain of all Nostalgic knowledge.

Sorry AG., just couldn't resist it. I'm a bit short on witty reposts at the moment.

Might be a Darts Oche Affer.

we're dooomed I tell ya, dooomed !

True Nonna, all too true. Just a guess mind, but could you not glue the seals in place on your wayward jars?

Talking of legs Mary1947, remember the "No man's land" between stocking tops and above. I once dated a girl and I complimented her on her blue corduroy jean. She belted me ! I didn't know she had varicose veins.

Do you still wear one Catfan?

Can I quote you on that Brew ?

Thanks for the post Stuart, that was a great reminder. Elston & Hopkin brings it all back.

Unfortunately not., it is over 50 years ago. The only thing I'm reasonably sure of, is that it's a well known name. So well known I can't remember it !

Sawdust on butchers shop floors.

CT, that building to which you refer, isn't that the one where you could buy snooker cues, among other things? I'm only guessing, as it was back in 1963 ish when I bought mine. Went down there with a mate ( Alan Roberts) from Bilborough depot.

Chewing tobacca......phuttt.

Sounds like something to get your claws into.

Was she Pole ish ?

Catatonic !

I've always wanted a proper Breton cap.

My lad once bought a baseball cap with a peak on either side. It had a caption saying, " I'm their leader, which way did they go?"

He don't look anything like his "Wanted" posters.

Or S & H pink stamps.

I wear a flat cap Ben, and I love it. Paid a lot for it. Heard all the comments like "Peaky Blinders, Andy Capp etc. All in good humour though. I don't care, I love me cap.

About 1954/5 ish, I'm reasonably sure that one penny charge was only on a Sunday. A group of us went with next doors older girls, Helen and Mauriel to spend an afternoon up there. We carried a wind up record player and handful of 50s 78rpm records. The player was like carrying a cabin trunk and the discs were like 12" plates. We sat near the bandstand, wound up the player and blasted out Dickie Valentine and David Whitfield etc. One time we went, I drove through the gates and parked up at the side of the castle, while we took our disabled son to visit. (We had disability orange badges and

Give that man a carrot !! Tilstock lift Bridge, no.43. Llangollen canal.