FLY2 10,109 Posted December 12, 2018 Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 Got very cold this lunchtime walking my daughters dog, and was passed by an old lady who said 'Get all the fresh air you can, as you'll get none when you're dead'. Charming I thought. I'm normally the one who makes comments like that to the oldies ! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,738 Posted December 13, 2018 Report Share Posted December 13, 2018 Best wishes and a speedy recovery to all who are suffering. Ben. Briliant to hear you are out and about. If you can cope with the ubiquitous speed bumps on Bestwood Est., you must be getting better. Did you take in Southglade Rd? Must say that whenever I go through there now, it is very saddening. To think how beautiful the fields were which extended out from Southglade Rd and Padstow Rd. To think of all those lovely old railway lines gone. And to think of the community on Bestwood in the 50s. A real mix of folks from all sorts of backgrounds and pretty much thrown together by the post war housing shortage. We all got on pretty well considering. Given the level of development which has just wiped out all those farms and buried everything under housing/supermarkets and industrial units, it's hardly surprising that many of the current 'locals' fail to grasp what it used to be like. 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,109 Posted December 13, 2018 Report Share Posted December 13, 2018 The same can be said for many areas Col. I lived in Wollaton from 63-69, and again from 73-85. It was a pleasant area, until they built behind Grangewood Rd up to the railway line at Balloon Woods. The little shopping area on Bramcote Lane was good as it contained everything one needed. Nowadays, it's horrendous, so being as my branch of the RBS has closed down during the summer, I need never frequent the area again. So sad. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,248 Posted December 13, 2018 Report Share Posted December 13, 2018 8 hours ago, DJ360 said: Best wishes and a speedy recovery to all who are suffering. Ben. Briliant to hear you are out and about. If you can cope with the ubiquitous speed bumps on Bestwood Est., you must be getting better. Did you take in Southglade. Thanks Col,, starting to shake mesen abit more ta,,.......yes i did take in Southglade,,had relations there at 52,, Ron and Brenda Humphries,, thought about you as i drove along there,what number did you live? Back in the 50s and 60s had many relations mostly on Leybourne and Andover,,today i have just one,, a cousin on Leybourne who is a bit of a recluse,,then the nearest another relation lives is just after Southglade on Morrell bank. she is another Cousin and a bit of a character,,call in from time to to time. We wax lyrical for a while and laugh a lot...............strange thing is as much as i enjoy her,,always feel a bit sad on leaving,, suppose thats what Nostalga does for you. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted December 13, 2018 Report Share Posted December 13, 2018 3 minutes ago, benjamin1945 said: If you can cope with the ubiquitous speed bumps on Bestwood Est., When they first built Bestwood Park Drive we used to go full tilt down the hill towards 'The White Hart' pub on Mansfield road on our trolleys. Many a bump and graze were had on that slope but I'll bet we travelled faster than any car can today! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted December 13, 2018 Report Share Posted December 13, 2018 Not a good day today....have to clean out teh under-sink cupboard. Does anyone else have one like this or is it just me?! 4 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,362 Posted December 13, 2018 Report Share Posted December 13, 2018 Look on the bright side, Compo. At least you don't have OCD! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,109 Posted December 13, 2018 Report Share Posted December 13, 2018 Ours is similar, but funnily enough, it's stuff I never use ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted December 13, 2018 Report Share Posted December 13, 2018 We do Compo. Only your shelves look a lot cleaner than ours. Can't get a decent cleaning lady round here? 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,222 Posted December 13, 2018 Report Share Posted December 13, 2018 21 minutes ago, benjamin1945 said: Thanks Col,, starting to shake mesen abit more ta,,.......yes i did take in Southglade,,had relations there at 52,, Ron and Brenda Humphries,, thought about you as i drove along there,what number did you live? Back in the 50s and 60s had many relations mostly on Leybourne and Andover,,today i have just one,, a cousin on Leybourne who is a bit of a recluse,,then the nearest another relation lives is just after Southglade on Morrell bank. she is another Cousin and a bit of a character,,call in from time to to time. We wax lyrical for a while and laugh a lot...............strange thing is as much as i enjoy her,,always feel a bit sad on leaving,, suppose thats what Nostalga does for you. It looks like you’ve had relations in lots of places Ben - not to mention lots of relatives. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oldphil 331 Posted December 13, 2018 Report Share Posted December 13, 2018 43 minutes ago, Jill Sparrow said: Look on the bright side, Compo. At least you don't have OCD! Too right. Otherwise it's "Sleeping with the Enemy" territory! Had to do a double take, Compo - thought the Christmas fairies had nicked my cupboard. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted December 13, 2018 Report Share Posted December 13, 2018 2 hours ago, Jill Sparrow said: At least you don't have OCD! Oh yes I do! I am able to ignore this because it is usually out of sight. For example: you should see me when I park the car, pass a crooked photo frame, or see cutlery in the wrong positions! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,362 Posted December 13, 2018 Report Share Posted December 13, 2018 2 hours ago, philmayfield said: looks like you’ve had relations in lots of places Ben - Tact isn't your forte is it? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trogg 2,028 Posted December 13, 2018 Report Share Posted December 13, 2018 Ben after reading of yours and DJs trip to Bestwood Estate I went up there today first time for many many years and I must admit the place saddened me . So much has changed and not for the better, half of the shops on Andover road have gone, and there is a general atmosphere that the place is unloved and uncared for. Times were different when we lived there it was our home and the place was generally looked after. I did smile as I passed a couple of houses , it must have been some thing in the air in the 60s. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,429 Posted December 13, 2018 Report Share Posted December 13, 2018 Not just in the UK either. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,248 Posted December 13, 2018 Report Share Posted December 13, 2018 13 minutes ago, trogg said: Ben after reading of yours and DJs trip to Bestwood Estate I went up there today first time for many many years and I must admit the place saddened me . So much has changed and not for the better, half of the shops on Andover road have gone, and there is a general atmosphere that the place is unloved and uncared for. Times were different when we lived there it was our home and the place was generally looked after. I did smile as I passed a couple of houses , it must have been some thing in the air in the 60s. What saddened me Trogg was knowing all the people i knew were gone............and seeing the old Marsdens shop all closed up,,.....it was a 'Cafe' a few years ago and i wish i had gone in,,always meant to,,but never got round to it..........the whole estate seems so quiet nowadays.....but i'm sure behind those closed doors there are folk who could tell a tale about the estate in the 90s when it was 'notorious for certain things,, 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,222 Posted December 13, 2018 Report Share Posted December 13, 2018 2 hours ago, Jill Sparrow said: Tact isn't your forte is it? Not my strong point I must confess! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AfferGorritt 868 Posted December 13, 2018 Report Share Posted December 13, 2018 Know exactly what you mean, Ben, Trogg. As a kid I grew up along Carlton Road, and lived on Cardale. In my late teens I moved out of the city and lived in Eastwood for years. Within the last 7 or 8 years we’ve moved back into the Mapperley area, so when I go into Nottingham I often go down Porchester, sit at the traffic lights looking at the house where I grew up, and then drive down Carlton Road remembering how it was, how we were, and wondering where those kids are now. I often wish I hadn’t come back. It seemed like “coming home” at the time, but the memories were good and the reality is tinged with sadness. Should have stayed in Eastwood (and THAT’S saying something!!) 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,362 Posted December 13, 2018 Report Share Posted December 13, 2018 Yes, you can't go back. I'm planning a trip to my old school and environs in the spring. I know I'm probably going to regret it because it won't be as it was and the people are gone. That said, it remains as it was in my head and nothing can change that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,506 Posted December 13, 2018 Report Share Posted December 13, 2018 I get a similar effect by visiting Clifton. I haven’t lived there since the late 70s but sometimes drive through if I’m in the area. Physically it hasn’t changed much, but it’s a surprise to realise that many of the people there now weren’t even born the last time I set foot in the place. I’m in a FB group which covers Clifton Past and Present, and it’s strange to see posts from people who i remember from 30+ years ago and hadn’t had any contact with since. More surprising is that many of them still remember me, and recently I’ve had a lot of communication with people who I last saw at infants and junior school. I remember them, but wouldn’t have recognised them today - although with a bit of online help that has now changed. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,248 Posted December 13, 2018 Report Share Posted December 13, 2018 I went to a Padstow school reunion late 80's or early 90s.........really enjoyed it,,a few from my year (mainly girls) a few i had maintained contact with thru football and work,,even a couple of Teachers. It was held at the school (now gone) and we had afters in the 'Duke of ST Albans' the master of ceremony's was 'big Woody' an old mate a bit older than me,and a larger than life 'Character' he actually got me and my life long friend Trevor (now passed) to do a duet....we were awful....lol..........but a good night was had....wish i was there with em tonight........ 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,248 Posted December 13, 2018 Report Share Posted December 13, 2018 Must just add.....that night there was a few of the Bestwood Mafia'' in attendance,, who also enjoyed the night and as always when in the company of their Bestwood elders,, behaved impeccably ,, edit........I knew many of their friends and RELATIONS............. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,614 Posted December 13, 2018 Report Share Posted December 13, 2018 A few years ago, I kept on thinking it would be nice to go back and live in Woodthorpe again..... but then I realised it wasn't the 'place' I was thinking about, it was the people I knew there when I was young .... ..I suppose the feeling was actually a desire to go back in time and be young again! A lot of the area I was thinking about hasn't actually changed that much (apart from all the houses on Breckhill fields) and we still drive round there sometimes when we are in Nottingham, ....but it does FEEL different because I'm no longer that young girl in the 40s and 50s. I sometimes google my old address to see if the house is up for sale, but then If we bought it, it wouldn't feel like home because my parents aren't there any more. So I think we'll just stay where we are, because I have a good life here with lots of friends around and some of our family nearby. (But I still love visiting Nottingham and think in some strange way, a bit of me is still there somewhere!) 3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,506 Posted December 13, 2018 Report Share Posted December 13, 2018 Did people get nostalgic for the old days to this degree before the internet was invented ? It's ironic that this ultra-modern thing has enabled people to go further and deeper into their past. 1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,362 Posted December 13, 2018 Report Share Posted December 13, 2018 7 minutes ago, Cliff Ton said: Did people get nostalgic for the old days to this degree before the internet was invented ? Yes, CT. My father was forever reminiscing about Chapel Street in Beeston and Church Street Schools. His uncle, the youngest of eight, escaped from his nursing home aged 90 and was found wandering round Beeston clad in his pyjamas, dressing gown and slippers. When apprehended, he said he was trying to find Chapel Street where he had also lived as a child! I used to tease my father about his constant mental excursions into his past. Now I'm doing precisely the same thing! Must be owd age! 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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