Beekay 5,153 Posted February 3 Report Share Posted February 3 On a lighter note... 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,144 Posted February 3 Report Share Posted February 3 Reminded me of the old days when I played guitar in a group. Never hit the big time though. Mainly church halls, once at the Girls’ High School and once at Lowdham Grange borstal! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,153 Posted February 3 Report Share Posted February 3 How do we get to listen to your playing? It would be most interesting methinks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,144 Posted February 3 Report Share Posted February 3 My playing days are long over Barrie. It was only a brief venture into the world of showbiz before I took up the more exciting life of accountancy. I did get into folk music later on and regularly went round the folk clubs. My singing voice was not up to doing public performance though! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IAN FINN 808 Posted February 3 Report Share Posted February 3 A friend of mine worked at Lowdham Grange Borstal in the 60s his name was Derek Colley. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,144 Posted February 3 Report Share Posted February 3 Was he one of the ‘screws?’ It was a scary place to go believe me. I used to see the inmates being taken for a walk on a Saturday afternoon along Lambley Lane. It’s a proper cat.B prison now holding nearly 1000 prisoners. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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IAN FINN 808 Posted February 3 Report Share Posted February 3 I am not sure what he did but he worked there in the evenings three times a week. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,307 Posted February 3 Report Share Posted February 3 A Colin Cade was based there in the 1960s. His daughters, Carolyn and Andreana both attended the same ballet classes as myself. They came into Nottingham on the train from Lowdham. Their father was transferred to Glen Parva and they had to find a new ballet teacher! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,144 Posted February 3 Report Share Posted February 3 There used to be a lot of staff houses up there but I think they were sold into private ownership when it became a ‘proper’ prison. The borstal closed in 1982 and the new prison opened in 1998. I used to drive past almost daily when I was working and a friend of mine owned the Springfield pub at Epperstone by the rear entrance. He converted his home into the pub. How many of us would like to do that! If you look on Google Earth you can see the prison layout. You can see the estate of former staff houses but I don’t think they have any connection now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mary1947 2,083 Posted February 4 Report Share Posted February 4 13 hours ago, Beekay said: On a lighter note... cheers big ears u must send me a silly sheet of how to get these great ladies on our site noddy xxxxxxxxxxx Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,298 Posted February 4 Author Report Share Posted February 4 On 2/3/2024 at 11:16 PM, Brew said: Many happy returns Col, you are:- Aquarius (January 20 - February 18) Do people seriously believe that an any given day one twelfth of the human population is going to meet a tall dark stranger with a wooden leg? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,161 Posted February 6 Report Share Posted February 6 Wish i'd asked Doreen instead.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,161 Posted February 8 Report Share Posted February 8 Did you spot the ''Hemlock stone'' ?..........i think... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,153 Posted February 8 Report Share Posted February 8 Not Hemlockstone....but this one is. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,161 Posted February 8 Report Share Posted February 8 Had a girlfriend who could see it from her bedroom window......... So she told me....... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,161 Posted February 8 Report Share Posted February 8 Her name was Brenda.........she was a big girl................... At the Jaguar....Jaguar Stapleford......... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,307 Posted February 8 Report Share Posted February 8 Remember the Jaguar from childhood. Paternal grandparents lived at Stapleford then. Drove past The Jaguar a few years ago on a diversion due to a road closure. It looked very run down and I've been told it now no longer exists. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,153 Posted February 8 Report Share Posted February 8 If it's where I believe it to be, it's now a Co-op and Star fish chip shop. But I've been known to err. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,307 Posted February 8 Report Share Posted February 8 Yes, @Beekayfrom looking at Street view, that's where I thought it was. I remember The Jaguar when it was first built so that makes me feel old! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,161 Posted February 16 Report Share Posted February 16 67/68.......I was no longer a teenager but my love of music and dance had grown stronger........helped by( in my opinion) this beautiful song and sound.....one of the best ever.......... Was still doing the 'Light Fandango''...even doing ''Cartwheels cross the floor''' 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,429 Posted February 16 Report Share Posted February 16 Always liked it too. Most likely inspired by J.S Bach. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,307 Posted February 16 Report Share Posted February 16 There are a couple of vague references to JSB's Wachet Auf! I believe but, other than that, no connection. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IAN FINN 808 Posted February 16 Report Share Posted February 16 Dont think i can do the cartwheels anymore ben. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stavertongirl 1,719 Posted February 16 Report Share Posted February 16 Loved Whiter Shade Of Pale, Knights In White Satin as well by Moody Blues. Listening to it brought back so many good memories. Consider myself so lucky to have been a teenager then, the music, the clothes, good friends and good times. I think they did another one after that called Homburg Hat or something, never did reach the same heights after their first record. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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