Anthony Hood

Anthony here.... It's amazing how one word can change the direction of a conversation and create, yes.......another project!! You will recall that I have been reading all our comments back to Vi. In one thread I asked..."and for my delectation". Vi said Leonard Sacks used to say that on The Good Old Days. Again...to cut a long conversation short!!! Vi mentioned that she was in a episode of The Good Old Days...It was at City Variety in Leeds. I asked a question that I had thought about in the past...Did the BBC issue costumes to the audience upon their arriva

Anthony here.... You will recall on Saturday that I thought I had hit the 'mother-load' with regards to postcards... I said to Vi have you ever taken the postcards out to see what had been written. She said no, as the album is too delicate to handle in places and that the album is over 120-years old... I said to Vi that there is a wealth of information on the reverse of the postcards, and with that in mind I carefully removed a card from with a photo of Bigbury on Sea....To cut a long story short, I've been looking for the birth of Vi's grandmother for 2-weeks. Vi said that sh

Anthony here.... DavidW - Very interesting read. You've all been there and done it!! Great detective work by all concerned. Anthony

Anthony here.... Hi DavidW No need to apologise for putting me right (and Vi and Barbara!!). I will break it to them gently. Saves me looking at maps again!!! Anthony

Anthony here.... Right - the toys are all over the floor!! I've just realised I'm double booked with my two lovely young ladies. Toss a coin....Heads (Vi) & Bread and Dripping sarnies, Tail's (Barbara) and a full breakfast. Ummmm.. "Head's it is" - I going round to Vi's at 10:00 to check out some more postcards,( and do her garden!!!). Anthony

Anthony here.... I had in my mind two sets of tram lines (one for each direction of travel!!). Silly me.... it set makes sense....why double the infrastructure!!! Well I know there was a 'turning head' at Carlton Square...There must have been a 'passing point' on Main Street West ie up the hill. Can someone advise where take location was? If there was a single line, then what was the interval between buses travelling in the same direction?? Anthony

Anthony here.... My last hour with Vi on Saturday was looking through her photo album and postcard album....I think I have struck the mother load!! The albums were given to Vi by her mother, (b.1888, d.1975)... now that literally was a 'turning back the pages of time'. I'll skip Vi's family photo's for the time being....just wanted to tell you about the postcards. I would say that there are about 200no. I took a couple of photos of one's that might interest our bus and tram enthusiast's... Vi said that the postcard shows the No8 tram, which she s

Anthony here.... Rob.L Thanks for the info - yep, my fault for straying off topic.....I'm gonna let John and Ray cycle into the distance!! Anthony

Anthony here.... My latest visit to Vi was on Saturday......what an amazing afternoon spent with an amazing lady!! I promise to not ramble, and will try to keep this as short as possible. My 3-hour visit started by my reading all the comments posted by me to you, and your subsequent replies. Similarly for the GVPS comments. That took 90-mins!!!! So be careful what you say - you don't want to upset a 90-year old!!! The next 30-mins with Vi was spent with her looking at the "Turning back the Pages in .....Old Carlton", and me providing commentary t

Anthony here.... Here's me 'rambling on' about such and such.... and you drop that bomb!!!! You had that on the back burner, waiting for the right time.... Anthony

Anthony here..... Lizzie I am blown away....literally!!!!!! Hey, mayby I should interview you tooooooo for your recollections!!! You kept that one quiet..... well at least from me. Anthony

Anthony here.... Just got back from shopping..... never fear... I wont starve!! Jill If your referring to Benjamin1945 as being a lonely soul, devoid of female companionship....then yes I have been a able apprentice!! Yep, unlucky in love.....Is there a Dear Deardrie page on the site?? And, thanks for the positive message. DavidW Thanks for confirmation of the VE Day party location - I will gently put Barbara right on Monday. Not sure if you take after your Mum - your photo is too small to see.... Anthony

Anthony here.... Hi DavidW Yep I've got a way with the ladies of a certain age.... Funny that, I've always had bad luck with the younger ladies in my life... ho, hum!!! Thanks for the info regarding VE Day, and the Standhill Road Queens Jubillee link. Can't look at them yet.....got to prize myself from the computer, and go shopping otherwise no din-dins tomorrow. Laters.....Anthony

Anthony here.... Before Barbara left to go to and get her hair done, I asked her if I could share her memories.... she said yes. I said, "Get your 'think cap' on on Monday", as I will bring Yesterday's Nottingham Series - 'Carlton, Netherfield & Colwick On Old Picture Postcards' for her to look at. Finally, I asked Barbara if she has any old photo's, she said yes and would bring some in..... hopefully with her permission, I will be able to post some. I keep seeing the same photos on the internet of Carlton, so there might be some 'gems' in Barbara's albu