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  6. St Ann's and surrounding area

    in Video Footage of Nottingham

    Posted

    Fair point Fogrider..& how times change.. hope info is correct..gathered from my cousin..junior firefighter 28 grand starting salary now..he payed in.. retired at fifty one & 24 Grand a year pension..still pitches in on consultant basis..i've missed out his one off bung.. obscene IMO!

    The guy in the wood mill is working in a sadly redundant Industry..imagine most is now imported..strange paradox is the modern world...

  8. Victoria Centre

    in General Chat about Nottingham

    Posted

    On 1/2/2019 at 1:33 AM, Fishfinger said:

    I remember Nonsuch - as 'Hairy' kids in Grantham (anyone remember Hairies? A now-forgotten youth culture between the hippy and punk eras), Nottingham was the 'promised land', and Nonsuch and 'the hippy shop' on the first floor of the Viccy were our primary targets, though Miss Selfridge in the Viccy and the original Chelsea Girl on Wheeler gate, as well as Sisson & Parker's and Blackwell's bookshops, and the original (tiny) Token House were also on our shopping itinerary. We ate in a first floor 'Tudor' restaurant on Upper Parliament St, on the north side of the road, can't recall the name.

     

    In later years, I knew a guy who worked on the concrete shuttering when the Viccy was being built: according to him, someone misread the plans and the rear stairs were positioned the wrong way round (should have faced the rear entrance, not the front, as they did) - the concrete had been poured and had gone off before the error was found, so they were just left: I was highly amused that the replacements were put in correctly during the big revamp when the bus station went!

     

    I personally liked the Food Court - working at Trent Poly at the time, it was handy for a variety of grub, especially Edward's Patisserie, which did a lot of Polish cakes, and which moved there from a dreadful street in Hockley (Broad or George, forget which), so I didn't have so far to go for lunch! Still miss both Edwards and the Food Court, though I no longer work in the city centre.

    I remember Non Such..squishy badges containing oil & paint..on the right person they were fascinating at the time..didn't they also have a shop on Bridlesmith Gate?

  9. Things that pee you off...

    in + Av Yer Say +

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    1 hour ago, Oztalgian said:

    Why can't the so called "clever" websites remember that I have said no thanks or no to some enhancement or new feature and stop asking me every time.

    Are you listening Mr Google?

    Simply select a different browser?

    Won't solve the problem..but at least it's a different Mr!

     

  10. Things you don't see anymore

    in Owt' Abaaht Nowt !

    Posted

    I Received a new smartphone from my daughter as a present two years ago.. It was very common where I went, i was receiving offers within a few feet of the shop I was near..I agree with DJ360..turn off the sat option..sorted the problem..ish. 

    Edit..just thought ..these.. on the hole ..were shops where i have store card..strange...suggests a passing of cross information..

  11. Things you don't see anymore

    in Owt' Abaaht Nowt !

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    14 hours ago, Ayupmeducks said:

    There's a way around that Dave, use two proxy servers, or a search engine that dosesn't log you through them, there are several now.

     

    If I were to use two proxy server's, would this slow down my internet speed sufficiently for me to qualify for a monthly rebate from my suppler? ;)

  12. Old Streets of Nottingham

    in Web Sites about old Nottingham

    Posted

    Never went in when Riley's appeared..  a lot more of a commercial set-up ...advent of cable TV etc came to mind.. definitely only pool when I visited..could have been formally the backroom to the imperial...but.think it was to the right, next door. Doubt there would be enough room for more than 3 full size snooker tables. Maybe later redevelopment..as stated in previous post those buildings were huge inside!

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  13. Old Streets of Nottingham

    in Web Sites about old Nottingham

    Posted

    Think your right there..the arcade had more of a frontage on the street..went in most of the buildings on St James St..both sides..All huge in comparison to what I was expecting from the humble entrances ..The one exception was the tiny newsagents ..first right market square end..

    Also recall on the left market square end was modern sixties..spillover from ugly beast market redevelopment..recall a Ladbrokes there.

  16. Virgin Media

    in Owt' Abaaht Nowt !

    Posted

    34 minutes ago, catfan said:

    I knew there was a US connection.

     

    13 hours ago, IAN123. said:

    Bransons crowd keep pestering us..i answered the call..and told the nice lady..the last thing your firm did right was releasing Tubular Bells.

    Didn't Tubular Bells cost him his Bentley!

    Isn't he lined up to take over from Sugar on the Apprentice..