philmayfield 6,089 Posted November 25, 2022 Report Share Posted November 25, 2022 Worth a try. Must construct a rocket in the shed. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted November 25, 2022 Report Share Posted November 25, 2022 Went past here today. Absolutely disgraceful. Â Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,497 Posted November 25, 2022 Report Share Posted November 25, 2022 Yes Catfan, the Mercure that’s 100 yards along the road is also full of them too.  Then there’s the Ebers Hotel (was once the respectable ‘Woodville’) that’s apparently a ‘half-way house’, the police are forever there sorting out the residents.  It’s probably very difficult for visitors to Nottingham to find a hotel bed these days.  Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,094 Posted November 26, 2022 Report Share Posted November 26, 2022 I suppose this should have been placed in buses thread but as it concerns my day, this is where it's staying. This morning our friendly postman delivered the BEST birthday present I've ever had. It consisted of a parcel containing two NCT buses. One AEC regent, which was the first bus I drove , with the number OTV151, my bus was OTV161. This was out of Bilborough depot, on the 16A route. The other bus is a Daimler fleetline, which was the last type of bus I drove before leaving in 1967. I'm sorry to bore the non-transport officianados but you cannot imagine my delight. My sincerest million thanks to my benefactor, (you know who you are). It has brought than one tear to my eyes, as you cannot imagine how happy this has made me. Looking at them has taken me right back to the 1960s. From bottom of my heart, once again, THANK YOU & GOD BLESS. Barrie. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,267 Posted November 26, 2022 Report Share Posted November 26, 2022 All we need now is for someone to shrink you so that you can get in and drive them! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,533 Posted November 26, 2022 Report Share Posted November 26, 2022 2 hours ago, Beekay said: I suppose this should have been placed in buses thread but as it concerns my day, this is where it's staying. This morning our friendly postman delivered the BEST birthday present I've ever had. It consisted of a parcel containing two NCT buses. One AEC regent, which was the first bus I drove , with the number OTV151, my bus was OTV161. This was out of Bilborough depot, on the 16A route. The other bus is a Daimler fleetline, which was the last type of bus I drove before leaving in 1967. I'm sorry to bore the non-transport officianados but you cannot imagine my delight. My sincerest million thanks to my benefactor, (you know who you are). It has brought than one tear to my eyes, as you cannot imagine how happy this has made me. Looking at them has taken me right back to the 1960s. From bottom of my heart, once again, THANK YOU & GOD BLESS. Barrie. Fantastic, really pleased for you and what a gesture from your benefactor, there are some great people out there and once in a while they crop up completely out of the blue, brilliant  Rog 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IAN FINN 792 Posted November 26, 2022 Report Share Posted November 26, 2022 Send us a picture of the Corpo buses Beekay thankyou. My mate at the PCFE in the 60s was an apprentice mechanic who worked at the NCT. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,094 Posted November 26, 2022 Report Share Posted November 26, 2022 I'll do it tomorrow Ian, when it's a lot lighter. Then I can choose where to pose them. B. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,089 Posted November 27, 2022 Report Share Posted November 27, 2022 C'mon Barrie. Give us all a bit of 'bus boredom on this dull morning.  Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,094 Posted November 27, 2022 Report Share Posted November 27, 2022 Well, if you're sure. Tell you what, I'll swap you images of buses for images of your 'Fergie'. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted November 27, 2022 Report Share Posted November 27, 2022 Been in loft & the trimmings are out, it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,089 Posted November 27, 2022 Report Share Posted November 27, 2022 15 minutes ago, Beekay said: Well, if you're sure. Tell you what, I'll swap you images of buses for images of your 'Fergie'. Now there's a challenge. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,089 Posted November 27, 2022 Report Share Posted November 27, 2022 Rule of the house here. No decorations until Christmas Eve. Taken down as soon as possible after. Nothing more nauseating than decorations. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,094 Posted November 27, 2022 Report Share Posted November 27, 2022 For the benefit of IanFinn and Philmayfield... https://postimg.cc/gallery/gP8MF1N Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted November 27, 2022 Report Share Posted November 27, 2022 Christmas Eve The last two weekends in Nottingham City Centre pubs you would it's Christmas already, everywhere rammed lots of hugging & squeezing & that's just the blokes, you'd love it @philmayfield Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,094 Posted November 27, 2022 Report Share Posted November 27, 2022 Just for Jill Sparrow and Catfan.... Â Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,089 Posted November 27, 2022 Report Share Posted November 27, 2022 As I see it, so called ‘Christmas’ is a pagan festival stolen by the Christians to celebrate the birth of someone who never existed. As I don’t belong to either of those factions I want nothing to do with the whole stupid business. Here endeth my lesson. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,089 Posted November 27, 2022 Report Share Posted November 27, 2022 Thanks for the pictures BK. If only you had a No. 10 Arno Vale Estate (except the posh people of Woodthorpe objected to it being called an ‘estate’.) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,094 Posted November 27, 2022 Report Share Posted November 27, 2022 Glad you were able to see them Phil., I'm not sure how to show multiple images without it just being a link. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,533 Posted November 27, 2022 Report Share Posted November 27, 2022 1 hour ago, Beekay said: For the benefit of IanFinn and Philmayfield... https://postimg.cc/gallery/gP8MF1N Great pictures B, great to see Nottingham buses in miniature  Rog 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,094 Posted November 27, 2022 Report Share Posted November 27, 2022 Thanks Rog, actually, they've not turned out too bad. ( Didn't include you on the dedication cos' I thought you'd be well up on these). Glad you like 'em. B. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IAN FINN 792 Posted November 27, 2022 Report Share Posted November 27, 2022 Pictures bring back memories can still hear that diesel knock while at the bus stop at slab square. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,533 Posted November 27, 2022 Report Share Posted November 27, 2022 11 minutes ago, IAN FINN said: Pictures bring back memories can still hear that diesel knock while at the bus stop at slab square. And the brake shoes moaning when they reversed into Pastures avenue Clifton  Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,497 Posted November 27, 2022 Report Share Posted November 27, 2022 Some of my family lived on Pastures Avenue until they went posh and moved to West Bridgford in the early 60s 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,533 Posted November 27, 2022 Report Share Posted November 27, 2022 19 minutes ago, LizzieM said: Some of my family lived on Pastures Avenue until they went posh and moved to West Bridgford in the early 60s Spent a lot of my early years just up Farnborough road from there from 1959 til about 1972  Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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