benjamin1945 16,139 Posted July 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2018 Margie,,please report 9am monday to Marsdens ,Mansfield road, where our Manager Mr Howard will greet you. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,409 Posted July 23, 2018 Report Share Posted July 23, 2018 So long as the hours are 12 till 1 with an hour for lunch.......... 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,427 Posted July 23, 2018 Report Share Posted July 23, 2018 Well, Y'all beat me too it, but I did come up with the right total. Had to write a bit down though. When I reached 29 pennies in me 'ead. I knew that was 2 and 5 pence, but I'd have forgotten what it was by the time I added the shillings if I didn't write it down. Oh the joys a gerrin owd! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,139 Posted July 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2018 You still Passed Loppy.........report to Mr Howard (brother of sherwood manager) 9am Monday Marsdens Victoria road,Netherfield,,........where you will be taught to ''Bone and roll'' a side of Bacon and 'Skin a Cheese'' lol 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,427 Posted July 23, 2018 Report Share Posted July 23, 2018 Not me mate! I'd bone and roll the cheese and skin the Bacon. Wouldn't last five minutes. . 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,139 Posted July 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2018 This as got me Waxing again about my Teenage years at Marsdens,,at 15 i was working at the one on Andover road,,and every day before closing at 6pm Mrs Williams a lady who lived on Teviot came in at 5.45 on her way back from working in Bulwell,,to say she was grumpy was putting it mildly........she'd snap ''qtr of Potted meat,,2 slices of bacon cut thin,,small brown loaf,,and a qtr of Dividend tea,,..........being the new boy they made sure it was me who served her every time........i was 'Politeness itself' yes Mrs Williams,,certainly Mrs Williams,,thank you Mrs Williams,, She never showed any thanks and always snapped at me,,anyway i'll try to make this long story as short as possible,, the shop changed its closing time from 6pm to 5.30,,and i said to the Manager Mr Richards ''what about Mrs Williams?........he said if you care so much you can have the keys and lock up after serving her''............which i did,, ist time under new hours i told Mrs W what i was doing for her.........she said quite right,,Mr Richards is a good man...........could'nt believe it,thought i'd at least get a thank you......whenever i watch Open all hours'' i still think of Mrs Williams,when Granville and Mrs Featherstone (stephannie Cole) do a scene together......God Bless her.......... 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted July 23, 2018 Report Share Posted July 23, 2018 Good job pounds & ounces were not included And yes £1/12/5d Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted July 23, 2018 Report Share Posted July 23, 2018 5 hours ago, Cliff Ton said: As an experiment, I tried doing it using the calculator on the computer....that totally stumped me. I think it can be done, but my brain is quicker. Trouble is you are working firstly in base 12 then in base 20 & it gets more complicated if you are working in weight. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted July 23, 2018 Report Share Posted July 23, 2018 A favorite question of mine in a pub quiz with out using a calculator: How many inches in a mile ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,139 Posted July 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2018 1760 x 36 ? / Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,871 Posted July 23, 2018 Report Share Posted July 23, 2018 63360 how many seconds in a year ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted July 23, 2018 Report Share Posted July 23, 2018 Look on the bottom of on old 1" O S map Seconds in a year? I'd have to take my shoes & socks off to work that one out 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,871 Posted July 23, 2018 Report Share Posted July 23, 2018 There are twelve January second February second etc sorry 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,139 Posted July 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2018 You've got a job as well Bubble.........nearest Marsdens Valley road/Heatherley drive......first job weighing Lard 28lb block qtr of CWT into LBs Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,599 Posted July 23, 2018 Report Share Posted July 23, 2018 Seconds in a year...... 60x60x24x365.25 = ? I remember chanting in primary school... 16 ounces make one pound 14 pounds make one stone 8 stones make one cwt 20 cwt makes one ton 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,409 Posted July 23, 2018 Report Share Posted July 23, 2018 31.56 Million Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,599 Posted July 23, 2018 Report Share Posted July 23, 2018 Or thereabouts! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,139 Posted January 31, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2020 Talking about the Derbyshire Dales got me remembering when the Wife and i first got together, ,she's never been an outdoor girl and spent most of her life in the flat 'Fenlands''................However to impress her took her up the Dales to show her what she's been missing,,,packed my 'Rucksack' with Rocks to show her how macho i was,,,which was ok until i slipped and lay on my back and couldn't get up, (she still laughs at that). We must have gone about 10 miles and it was fairly hard going near Kinder Scout when it started to rain,,,i noticed what i thought was rain running down her cheeks,,,turned out they were Tears''........alright 'Duck' i asked?........''alright ? i run off with a man who calls me 'Duck' then climb a Mountain in the pouring rain, i must be mad, get me out of here '''............She loves Matlock though,,,.......lol 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,458 Posted January 31, 2020 Report Share Posted January 31, 2020 For some reason, that scenario just described by Ben made me think of Howard and Marina in Last of the Summer Wine. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trogg 2,014 Posted January 31, 2020 Report Share Posted January 31, 2020 Cliff Ton You owe me a cup of coffee, I spilt mine when I read your post. I can see the image in my head, with other ladies chasing them shouting don't forget about us then Ben. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,139 Posted March 6, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2020 Something to 'Wax lyrical'' about turned up just now,whilst rummaging about in old cases again,,a Forest programme just a few months after our Cup final win over Luton town,,,it was at home against Blackpool,,Saturday,October 26th 1957,,,Forest team in the old formation,, Thomson Whare Thomas Morley McKinlay Burkitt Gray Barrett Wilson Baily Imlach Nine of the players who were Cup Winners,,,,over the ensuing years met a few of the Forest players,,,Bill Whare,when he kept the Pub at Redhill,,Bob McKinlay and Jim Barrett when they came to a schoolboy semi final match on St.Albans road Bulwell,,, Highbury v Henry Whipple. The great Stanley Matthews was in the Blackpool team,,,and i'm sure it was the day i got his Autograph in the big Coop. Some adverts in the Programme,,,''Arthur Rowe'' soccer boots 39/-...Train trip to Wolverhampton sat.2nd November 7s. Od....up to date photo of Forest team 1/3. oh yes the programme was 4d...........and Blackpool won 1-2 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Deepdene Boy 642 Posted March 6, 2020 Report Share Posted March 6, 2020 Ben, sorry but that Forest programme would be about 18 months before the Cup Final win over Luton in 1959 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,139 Posted March 6, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2020 Age mate,, of course 1959,, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Will2017 34 Posted March 6, 2020 Report Share Posted March 6, 2020 7 hours ago, benjamin1945 said: Something to 'Wax lyrical'' about turned up just now,whilst rummaging about in old cases again,,a Forest programme just a few months after our Cup final win over Luton town,,,it was at home against Blackpool,,Saturday,October 26th 1957,,,Forest team in the old formation,, Thomson Whare Thomas Morley McKinlay Burkitt Gray Barrett Wilson Baily Imlach Nine of the players who were Cup Winners,,,,over the ensuing years met a few of the Forest players,,,Bill Whare,when he kept the Pub at Redhill,,Bob McKinlay and Jim Barrett when they came to a schoolboy semi final match on St.Albans road Bulwell,,, Highbury v Henry Whipple. The great Stanley Matthews was in the Blackpool team,,,and i'm sure it was the day i got his Autograph in the big Coop. Some adverts in the Programme,,,''Arthur Rowe'' soccer boots 39/-...Train trip to Wolverhampton sat.2nd November 7s. Od....up to date photo of Forest team 1/3. oh yes the programme was 4d...........and Blackpool won 1-2 Hi Ben, seven of the players named were in the cup winning team. Regards, Will2017 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,139 Posted March 7, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2020 Yes Will,,,i'm wrong again,,,,,how about this question then.....5 forest players were English in the 59 final,,,5 were Scots....what and who was the other ? No Googling....lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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