benjamin1945 16,151 Posted May 4, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2020 Jill you are brilliant.......... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,305 Posted May 4, 2020 Report Share Posted May 4, 2020 You're more like your dad than your mum which is unusual for a lad. Perhaps you're more like your mum temperamentally. No mistaking you on that gardening photo either. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted May 4, 2020 Report Share Posted May 4, 2020 Yes I do benj, I have a photo of us in there, must find it. We always called it 'The Long Bar', right up the far end of the road, on the corner. Not sure if that was its proper name though. It had the Juke box with the videos. The one that stays in my mind was 'Screaming Lord Sutch singing Jack the Ripper'. You can see the video on You Tube. I can't remember if it was a tanner or a bob to play it. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,151 Posted May 4, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2020 Blimey.....that Juke box always stuck in my mind.....glad someone else recalls it.....i was beginning to think i had imagined it...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted May 4, 2020 Report Share Posted May 4, 2020 I was a bit obsessed with it, we spent a lot of our holiday dosh in that place. (Not that we had much) We were mostly under drinking age to go in a lot of places, but we got away with it in there. One Whiteways Cider would last us hours. All good fun! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,138 Posted May 4, 2020 Report Share Posted May 4, 2020 Ben, that juke box you're on about. Sutton in Ashfield pit canteen had one. That must have been about 1968ish. When I worked on the tipper lorries, we often used to do Sutton to Ketton cement, Stamford with what we called 'Slack'. Taking a tea break after loading, I was fascinated with being able to choose music and watch the artiste and it was all free too ! Me dad had to keep reminding me, " Come on lad, it's time we went". Used to do 2 or 3 runs, of about 120 miles round trip. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,278 Posted May 4, 2020 Report Share Posted May 4, 2020 The locals called Sutton pit Brierley Colliery or the Bread and Herring Pit There was an explosion at the pit in 1957 that killed 5 men and seriously injured 15 A sad reminder of the price of coal Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted May 4, 2020 Report Share Posted May 4, 2020 Referring back to my post about the Juke Box location. I got it all wrong. Soz. Hubbs believes it was down stairs in a pub opposite the pier, no idea what it was called, but we did used to end up in 'The Long Bar' up tuther end. Basically, we went anywhere that we could sneak in, being as in 1964 we where only sweet sixteen. I blame SueB48 for leading me astray.....well she was two weeks older than me and she still is???. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,138 Posted May 4, 2020 Report Share Posted May 4, 2020 Crikey Carni, that puts me 5 years older than the pair of you!! Sob story coming up.......Never went to Skegness for a holiday, although had been on occasional day trips. Never saw the sea until I were 15/16. First holiday came with future in laws and bride to be. That were when I 19/20ish. When we got married and our nipper came along, we used to take him to Chapel-St-Leonards. We used to stay in a little bungalow on Kings chalet park, that belonged to Nottingham Spastics Society. Had some lovely holidays there. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,464 Posted May 4, 2020 Report Share Posted May 4, 2020 Two Nottstalgians at Skegness in 1963. Our paths might've crossed - but there was a bit of a difference in age. I know it's 1963 because it was the year my grandma came with us. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,138 Posted May 4, 2020 Report Share Posted May 4, 2020 Are you the one carrying the bag CT? (says he with tongue in cheek). 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Will2017 34 Posted May 5, 2020 Report Share Posted May 5, 2020 17 hours ago, carni said: Yes I do benj, I have a photo of us in there, must find it. We always called it 'The Long Bar', right up the far end of the road, on the corner. Not sure if that was its proper name though. It had the Juke box with the videos. The one that stays in my mind was 'Screaming Lord Sutch singing Jack the Ripper'. You can see the video on You Tube. I can't remember if it was a tanner or a bob to play it. Hi Carni, the jukebox with videos was at the Seaview Hotel. The pub with the downstairs bar was the Jolly Fisherman. The upstairs bar was closed during the off-season. Great memories. Regards, Will2017. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted May 5, 2020 Report Share Posted May 5, 2020 Thank you WIll2017, You have cleared up a hazy memory for us. Things get a bit foggy these days. I'm sure benj will be pleased to read of the location as he too has memories of the Juke Box. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,151 Posted May 5, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2020 Im sure your'e right Will2017........But i thought it was a cafe,,,SeaView hotel rings a bell,,,,near the County Hotel.....think me Marbles are rattling round a bit,,,last night in me dreams i was selling ''Babycham''' in pint bottles from a lock-up on Bulwell Market,,....oh yes and bunches of Cherries,,,certainly doing more at night than in the day.......now then wheres them Photo's.................. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,305 Posted May 5, 2020 Report Share Posted May 5, 2020 Will you be there again tonight, Ben? I'll be in the queue! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,151 Posted May 5, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2020 Ah Ah a date at last Jill...........we'll sit by the Bogs whilst you sip the Babycham........ 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,305 Posted May 5, 2020 Report Share Posted May 5, 2020 Got any Tibetan Tonic Water? Maybe Chulla might turn up too? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,305 Posted May 6, 2020 Report Share Posted May 6, 2020 Apologies for standing you up at the Babycham kiosk in Bulwell market place last night, Ben. I was in Australia! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,151 Posted May 6, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2020 Its OK Jill.........i was arguing with an Irishman i used to work with,,,on the way to the Isle of Man in a rowing boat...... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,305 Posted May 6, 2020 Report Share Posted May 6, 2020 Too much cheese, Grommit? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
West Bridgfordian 144 Posted May 6, 2020 Report Share Posted May 6, 2020 4 minutes ago, benjamin1945 said: ,,on the way to the Isle of Man in a rowing boat...... Sorry, we're closed... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,151 Posted May 6, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2020 Nowt different there then WB......LOL, 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,151 Posted May 6, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2020 To be honest WB i love the I.O.M.........used to go there by myself,,when i needed to re-charge my Batteries.....walked a lot of the Coastal Path,,,found the people tended to keep themselves to themselves....favourite spot on the Southern tip looking to the Calf of Man,,,,where are you mate ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
West Bridgfordian 144 Posted May 6, 2020 Report Share Posted May 6, 2020 Long may it stay like this Ben, love the peace and quiet. Mass tourism to here finished in the 1970's and only hoteliers would like it back! Mind you, I going to miss the excitement of TT fortnight this year. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
West Bridgfordian 144 Posted May 6, 2020 Report Share Posted May 6, 2020 Just now, benjamin1945 said: ,where are you mate ? I'm in Onchan, couple of miles away from Douglas. Still lovely down by the Calf, take the dogs down there quite a lot... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.