Jill Sparrow 10,267 Posted February 2, 2020 Report Share Posted February 2, 2020 Not THE Ann Shelton, was she? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,118 Posted February 2, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2020 I knew someone would ask that........ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,118 Posted February 5, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2020 Still finding ''Sentimental old stuff''.....I had forgot about,,,...... Photo's,,Letters,,records,,Books and CD's,,,.....went looking in second hand stores yesterday,,,needed another book case,which i found plus a Drinks cabinet i didnt need,,but looked so nice at a good price,,and a couple of lovely small wooden stools. Anyway spent a couple of hours finding homes for me new bits of furniture,,,,then adding things to put in/on them.Among the books that turned up were,,one entitled ''The counties of Britain'' a Tudor Atlas by John Speed.....i love geography,,and this book i purchased a few years ago at the British Library'' in London,,,fascinating looking at the lay of our land in Tudor times and how our old spellings have evolved. Whilst re-arranging the lounge and its furniture played one of the CDs that turned up,,,'''Hot Chocolate'' ''Every 1''S a winner Baby''' and ''You Sexy thing''..........unbeatable music from the late great ''Errol Brown''.........Wife still away,,,so made myself useful sorting all this Clobber,,,hope she likes what ive done 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,118 Posted March 15, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2020 The above ladies were all regulars at the Railway club when i was one of the Barmen early to mid 60s,,obviously Easter Bonnet Parade,,,among the ladies are my Mother,,,(can Jill or anyone pick her out?) my Aunt Gwen,,,Margaret Harrison and Joyce Richards two of the Barmaids i loved working with,,,and most of the other ladies i recall what their drink of preference was,,,Snowballs,,Cherry 'B',,Babycham........great bunch of drinking ladies,,,, 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,267 Posted March 15, 2020 Report Share Posted March 15, 2020 One or two slightly distorted faces but is mum far left, back row? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,118 Posted March 15, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2020 2nd from right back row,,,3rd from right my Aunt Gwen,,, Mam made both their Bonnet's............can't recall who won,,, Was difficult our Jill........but you got the right row.......lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,267 Posted March 15, 2020 Report Share Posted March 15, 2020 I did look at her but didn't think so. Working on the premise that boys look like their mum (CT looks exactly like his!) I couldn't really see anyone who resembled you and some of the ladies are too young. Perhaps you look more like your dad? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,118 Posted March 15, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2020 I'm a bit of a mixture......so they told me.......now i've got me Granddaughter sorting for me.....i'll get a couple of Pics of me dear old Dad on...... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,267 Posted March 15, 2020 Report Share Posted March 15, 2020 Three cheers for Ben's granddaughter! Hope to see lots more pics! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,435 Posted April 7, 2020 Report Share Posted April 7, 2020 On 2/5/2020 at 6:39 PM, benjamin1945 said: Still finding ''Sentimental old stuff''.....I had forgot about,,,..... I'm resurrecting this thread just to let Ben know that I've seen him spreading the word on Facebook 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,118 Posted April 7, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2020 Yes saw that cliff ton.........Liberty Bodices,,got a lot of comments did'nt it....Edit.............first time ive seen other blokes admit to wearing em when young.... 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,594 Posted April 7, 2020 Report Share Posted April 7, 2020 Didn't one bloke comment that he knew you when you wore one, Ben? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,118 Posted April 7, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2020 Don't think so Margie,,,and whilst we are 'Waxing Lyrical'.....it was my birthday a few weeks since and someone pointed out to me (on here or facebook) that i was their oldest friend,,,which in turn got me thinking,,,who in this world has known me the longest. Apart from one uncle and one Aunt ,oh yes and four cousins,,,it turns out its my old next door neighbour,,we grew up together and i still see him,and we have short chats,,,...................I find him a special person,,,i suppose he is really.....played 'Football and Cricket together,,went to same school ,different years,,....introduced him to his wife (1966 they still together)...had days out with the rest of the street on a bus to Cleethorpes and Skegness,,,got him two jobs where i worked Marsdens and Gibsons,,,.........can anyone tell me what i'm on about ?...................oh yes ''Waxing Lyrical'''.......... 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,118 Posted April 7, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2020 See what you mean now Margie,,,just had a look back,,,,think Terence was using his sense of humour,,,,which i liked............ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted April 8, 2020 Report Share Posted April 8, 2020 can anyone tell me what i'm on about ? I also have that problem daily Benj. It doesn't worry me. It only lasts from about 7am till 10pm. Don't ask me what I did with this post, That's another thing?lol 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trogg 2,002 Posted April 8, 2020 Report Share Posted April 8, 2020 Carni have you been secretly spying on me? you are describing me perfectly, it must be this isolation that's causing this problem. I planned so many projects to keep me occupied so now I have no time to do anything, as I am unable to go and purchase items I now need and I am going around in circles unable to decide what it is possible to do next. I think I will sit and watch videos for the next week with large cream cakes. How am I going to get the cream cakes? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted April 8, 2020 Report Share Posted April 8, 2020 I quite like this feeling. It doesn't worry me because in about five minutes I will have forgotten what it was anyway? Forgotten what? My husband (the Black Country bloke) repeats throughout the day in his best Nottingham accent 'What yo on wi ,duck or What yo on abaat naah' He does the accent quite well, after being together 56yrs,, plenty of practice. Anyway Trogg, it's nice to know I am not alone in this befuddled state. Keep up the good work and one day you will be rewarded by an 'Elephants Foot'. The edible sort of course! Right then.Twaddle over with for a while, but I see another day of bafflement looming. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,869 Posted April 8, 2020 Report Share Posted April 8, 2020 Who are all these people on my I pad? I'm trying to get the football results. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mess 609 Posted April 8, 2020 Report Share Posted April 8, 2020 19 hours ago, benjamin1945 said: Yes saw that cliff ton.........Liberty Bodices,,got a lot of comments did'nt it....Edit.............first time ive seen other blokes admit to wearing em when young.... My mum made me wear one as a 5/6 year old for school in the winter. I remember the rubber buttons well. She also knitted me a navy blue balaclava. I looked a bit of a pillock but my ears were nice and warm. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,435 Posted April 8, 2020 Report Share Posted April 8, 2020 2 hours ago, carni said: can anyone tell me what i'm on about ? I also have that problem daily Benj. It doesn't worry me. It only lasts from about 7am till 10pm. Don't ask me what I did with this post, That's another thing?lol Carni, can you translate that into another language ? You seem to have moved into a parallel universe. I'm awarding you the prize for the most incomprehensible post I've ever seen on Nottstalgia 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,267 Posted April 8, 2020 Report Share Posted April 8, 2020 I was forced to wear a liberty bodice into my early teens. After almost turning up my toes, aged 5, with a very bad case of measles, I was left with an unfortunate predisposition to chest infections every winter and was a regular client at Forest Dene on Gregory Boulevard. Hence the liberty bodice to keep me warm. If I complained about it, I was reminded by my mum that she had to wear one as a child but hers was the sort that had 'pockets' into which a type of wadding was inserted in very cold weather. As the spring approached and temperatures rose outdoors, this wadding was gradually removed until just the basic bodice was left! When I started Manning, there were one or two other girls in liberty bodices. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,094 Posted April 8, 2020 Report Share Posted April 8, 2020 Can somebody enlighten me, what in heaven is a liberty bodice? Or is it a subject too delicate for my eyes. I've led a sheltered life. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,435 Posted April 8, 2020 Report Share Posted April 8, 2020 Look back to LizzieM's post in May 2018. There's a picture. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted April 8, 2020 Report Share Posted April 8, 2020 Dentists used to wear them when pulling teeth Beekeh 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted April 8, 2020 Report Share Posted April 8, 2020 4 hours ago, Cliff Ton said: I'm awarding you the prize for the most incomprehensible post I've ever seen on Nottstalgia Well thank you CT Miduck. Can you add an Ology on that anawl. Me mam would have been really proud if I got an Ology in sommat. I would try to explain, but it can only get worse. Believe me! I will tell you this much.....I wanted to refer to a line in Benjs post, two before mine. I didn't want to quote the line as it was too close to mine. Sooooooo, I copied and pasted the line. Ooowa, it worr all down hill from there. Soz. Lol. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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