trogg 2,014 Posted February 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2017 #25 hi DJ360 thanks for the welcome , I lived there from 54 to 67 I am amazed that Benjamin can remember so many people , he must have loved his life there, me I recollect very few people due to my home circumstances I couldn't wait to get away. But I still have some good memories of the latter years. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,139 Posted February 25, 2017 Report Share Posted February 25, 2017 I certainly did 'trogg''......best days of my life,.......glad col D360 came on to welcome you,(knew he would) he's the other old Bestwood boy i mentioned.......still bugging me who you are,......what number Leybourne did you live?.......i was born at 118 but spent most of my early years at my Grandma/Grandads 126,........come on give us a clue........lol. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trogg 2,014 Posted February 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2017 Hi benj I lived at 97 the Kirks lived next door and the Clarks next to them , My name Mick Knight , my elder brother was Roger and two of my sisters who went to Padstow were Margaret and Frances. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,139 Posted February 25, 2017 Report Share Posted February 25, 2017 Thanks for that trogg............you ok don't recall your sisters lol..........Roger Knight rings a distant bell,..........hope you stay on the forum mate..............some really nice folk on here.............. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted July 15, 2017 Report Share Posted July 15, 2017 I have a confession to make when I make a post on here I very rarely read any of the posts before I just find the topic I'm putting it in & make my post what's yours? Also I've never read or read anything in bold print? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,507 Posted July 15, 2017 Report Share Posted July 15, 2017 I don't really read LONG posts and would rather read short and sweet, interesting and/or amusing posts. I do like to see photos too. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,871 Posted July 15, 2017 Report Share Posted July 15, 2017 Ta. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nonnaB 4,895 Posted July 15, 2017 Report Share Posted July 15, 2017 #16 #19 Strange I felt the same as you both, only knowing one person on here and living in Italy couldnt contribute much in the way of up to date happenings. No worry I was quickly " accepted" . So welcome both and post post post. You'll soon feel at home. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted July 17, 2017 Report Share Posted July 17, 2017 On Saturday, July 15, 2017 at 7:36 PM, denshaw said: Ta. Best post award for 2017 & very clever ........ missed by most? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted December 12, 2017 Report Share Posted December 12, 2017 Last week I collected 8 bags of leafs, early this morning I shared them out in a few of the neighbours bins, which have now not been emptied & a sticker placed on the lid! 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,507 Posted December 12, 2017 Report Share Posted December 12, 2017 Hahaha! Good one RR. Next week you could put bags of dog poo in the recycle bins. Actually, it doesn’t take much for the bin men to condemn a wheelie bin. We had a friend staying and he put a very small piece of polystyrene in our recycling bin. It took days for the council to come and empty it after offending material had been removed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted December 12, 2017 Report Share Posted December 12, 2017 I have observed the bin men when collecting around Eltham & Anisdale Drive Broxtow area check nothing it all gets tipped? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,507 Posted December 12, 2017 Report Share Posted December 12, 2017 Different Council ...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mary1947 2,079 Posted January 1, 2018 Report Share Posted January 1, 2018 Welcome Trogg look forward to your post's if you live in old Bestwood you should have lots to tell us well maybe?, spent many a day/night in a few of your pubs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waddo 921 Posted January 1, 2018 Report Share Posted January 1, 2018 When we lived in Norfolk, glass was recyclable, here in east leaks it's not!! With what I pay in council tax, it is so in the bin it goes, our bin lads don't check. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,139 Posted January 1, 2018 Report Share Posted January 1, 2018 Waddo, where in Norfolk did you live ?........i more or less lived there in 70s/80s........ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waddo 921 Posted January 1, 2018 Report Share Posted January 1, 2018 We lived in Heacham, and I worked at the CITB at Bircham Newton. Was there from 1991 Moved back to Nottingham 2012. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,139 Posted January 1, 2018 Report Share Posted January 1, 2018 Nice part of the country Waddo.........i worked all of Norfolk in my VG foodstore days for ABGibsons......rented a flat in Norwich............. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,090 Posted January 1, 2018 Report Share Posted January 1, 2018 Norwich, the first postcode in Britain. I used to enter names and addresses onto punch cards and remember Norwich addresses having the ( I think ) NN code at the end. A bit of useless information for the new year. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waddo 921 Posted January 1, 2018 Report Share Posted January 1, 2018 Nice to visit,/ holiday, but to tell the truth, I never really went a lot on folk's there. It was expensive as well to live there. Saying that, I did use to enjoy a bike ride to Yarmouth at the weekends. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted January 1, 2018 Report Share Posted January 1, 2018 Hunstanton one of my favourite places, not too far from Heacham. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waddo 921 Posted January 1, 2018 Report Share Posted January 1, 2018 Its the next village, changed a bit now though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,139 Posted January 1, 2018 Report Share Posted January 1, 2018 Yes Waddo Norfolk people (Nor folk) are a lot different from Notts folk,.........never the less made some good friends in Norwich......worked there again in 03 and o4...tried to look em up but all had passed away,......when i got divorced in 83/84 it was a tossup whether i moved from Northants to Norwich or back to Nottingham......Nottingham won because i had family here who helped to some degree with the kids,..........often wonder what would have happened to my life and the kids if i'd moved to Norwich, Lifes strange when you look back........one decision and a new life enfolds......... 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waddo 921 Posted January 1, 2018 Report Share Posted January 1, 2018 9 minutes ago, benjamin1945 said: often wonder what would have happened to my life and the kids if i'd moved to Norwich, You would be putting Colman's mustard on yer Carrot's and growing extra finger's!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,139 Posted January 1, 2018 Report Share Posted January 1, 2018 Still do mate Colemans Mustard that is,.......remember their premises near Norwich football ground,........in 03/04 we had a store detective contract for Budgens stores of which there were quite a few in Norfolk.......Dersingham,Cley next the sea,Sheringham,Cromer,......and a few in Norwich.......there are as many shoplifters in Norfolk as Notts.......used to take a team of Store Detectives from Nottingham and swamp their stores for a week at a time,.......had some great experiences while down there,.....inc getting arrested myself while on a job........innocent honest,but very funny............but thats another story........ 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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