Gary Baldy

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About Gary Baldy

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  • Birthday 07/07/1956

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  1. There was also the Nottingham News, a weekly publication produced by sacked Evening Post journalists in the 70s. Head office was on Derby Road.
  2. Jackie was in my year at school, she was known as Jackie Rose for a while, and later as Jackie Lymn Rose. She was kind enough to send a message at my mum's funeral a couple of years ago, even though we hadn't been in touch since leaving school in 1972.
  3. Usually means that you can't trust them!
  4. I recognise all these scenarios. First mortgage was a City Council one for £4500 on a £5000 house. Interest rates reached 17.5% at one point. I'm so grateful that my father drummed into me 2 things: firstly, make the roof over your head your priority, secondly, build enough leeway into your budget to guard against mortgage rates going up. As others have commented, interest rates on savings are insulting - I get more from under the mattress
  5. His name escapes me right now!
  6. "Reaching out". Working for an international company, I find it amazing how overseas clients - particularly from USA - are able to reach out to us. They must have incredibly long arms!
  7. Rip-off Britain: went to the play-off final last week. Booked match ticket and coach travel from the official site, there was a £1.25 charge for each ticket for the privilege of printing them at home, using my printer, ink an electricity!
  8. Yes they were, Mess - an 18-month embargo, fully deserved.
  9. The first Forest team I watched, annswabey, in 1966/67 season. Great football, good players and all of them real gentlemen.
  10. As a lifelong Forest fan, I like to think that I have a healthy disrespect for the team down the A52. Whilst I don't want to see any club go out of business, I can't abide cheating and they should be severely punished.
  11. As Philmayfield and Oztalgian rightly say, best advice is to consult a patent agent. Being employed by one, I can confirm that it is hellishly expensive, and a long drawn-out procedure.
  12. Only went once to TGT once, to see Judas Priest in one of their early tours. Think there were more people in stage than in the audience! Would have been 1973/4?
  13. Thanks for posting this - I was born on Windermere Road, which isn't named on the map. It's the road between Ewart Road and Stanley Road, and runs from Berridge Road to Laurie Avenue. North of Berridge Road it's Bradgate Road (?). I was at Stanley Junior up to 1967 and then Forest Fiels Grammar to 1972.
  14. Thanks, Letsavagoo - yes, it was definitely up some stairs (you're right, that's how it got it's name). I remember they played a lot of reggae (Desmond Dekker, Max Romeo, Pioneers) as well as the chart stuff of the day. It was certainly in that area, Stuart - thank you.