philmayfield 6,187 Posted January 23, 2018 Report Share Posted January 23, 2018 Shipstone’s had a unique, unmistakeable flavour compared to the other local brews. There was no doubt that you were drinking Shippos. The so called Shipstone’s beer I tried at the Belvoir Brewery a couple of years ago had nothing like the old Shipstone’s taste. I think it’s one of those beers that’s best forgotten! Shipstone’s were clients of my firm when I was in the accountancy profession back in the 60’s. and when we were working there a crate of ale was brought to our room at 11 o’clock each morning! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,429 Posted January 23, 2018 Report Share Posted January 23, 2018 Maybe they thought it would improve their spreadsheet numbers? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,187 Posted January 23, 2018 Report Share Posted January 23, 2018 If only laptops and spreadsheets had been around then! The only computers I ever saw in those days were hugh reel to reel machines situated behind glass in air conditioned rooms accessible only to the operators. The first one I saw was in the Nottingham City Treasurer’s Department. At the Water Department, which was then run by the City Council, they were still living in the Victorian era with tall sloping desks and men sitting on stools writing in hugh bound ledgers. The youngsters may call us silver surfers and think we don’t understand computing but some of us have been involved with the evolution of computers and systems for all of our working lives and beyond. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted January 26, 2018 Report Share Posted January 26, 2018 Now that Shipstone's is brewed at the Fox & Crown the beer is very good The IPA is wonderful Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NewBasfordlad 3,599 Posted February 19, 2018 Report Share Posted February 19, 2018 Well they didn't call it Bipstones Sh1tter for nowt Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,326 Posted February 20, 2018 Report Share Posted February 20, 2018 A nice pint of Home Brewery Five Star, Mansfield Bitter or a Kimberley mild but never Shippo's The only good thing about Shippo's was the Ivor Thirst guy with the rattle that went round when Forest scored, in the scoreboard at the kop end of the Forest ground in the sixties and early seventies. (Photo by John Turner of Ilkeston) 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,479 Posted February 20, 2018 Report Share Posted February 20, 2018 That Ivor Thirst thing also used to be on the pub (various names over the years) next to Vic Station. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,429 Posted February 20, 2018 Report Share Posted February 20, 2018 That just looked better then, didn't it? The whole area I mean. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
woody 552 Posted February 20, 2018 Report Share Posted February 20, 2018 Looks much better. Brings back memories of when life was less complicated and lived at a slower pace. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted February 6, 2020 Report Share Posted February 6, 2020 On 2/20/2018 at 6:14 AM, Oztalgian said: the scoreboard at the kop end of the Forest ground in the sixties and early seventies. In the photo 3 posts up of the Bridgford End (I’ve never heard it called the kop end?) on closer inspection the banner displays the name Kenny, Kenny did not sign until 1977? The other banner looks like Clough who came in 76? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,177 Posted February 6, 2020 Report Share Posted February 6, 2020 Kenny Swain, perhaps? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted February 6, 2020 Report Share Posted February 6, 2020 Swain 83/85 reckon we would have gone electric by then? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
davep5491 360 Posted February 7, 2020 Report Share Posted February 7, 2020 Brian Clough arranged for all the players to receive Toyota cars in 1979 does that help? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,326 Posted February 7, 2020 Report Share Posted February 7, 2020 5 hours ago, radfordred said: In the photo 3 posts up of the Bridgford End (I’ve never heard it called the kop end?) It was my grandad that first took me to see the Forest in the fifties and he always stood on the 18 yard line in the East stand nearest the Bridgford/Kop end of the ground. As a kid, so I could see, I was passed down to the front to be right up against what to me then was a rather substantial wall. He and his mates always called it the Kop as I remember it seemed a strange word which I later learned was from the Battle of Spion Kop in the Boer War which was on a hill which became the name for terraces usually behind a goal at UK football grounds. To me the Bridgford end was more used at Trent Bridge cricket ground. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TBI 2,351 Posted February 7, 2020 Report Share Posted February 7, 2020 My old man used to call the Bridgford end the kop, for what it's worth. Reckon the picture is 78/79? Old Ivor had been given the boot by 1980 and a proper scoreboard put up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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