Michael Booth 7,364 Posted April 26, 2015 Report Share Posted April 26, 2015 You and your wife live the life of Riley, catfan. The thing that took my eye in the Lime Kiln photo was the posh red car in the car park. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted April 27, 2015 Report Share Posted April 27, 2015 Not guilty Michael ! "Ruby" was well tucked up in the garage, nice & dry. As the "Lime Kiln" is within easy walking distance from home always leave "Ruby" at home. Never drink & drive, you know it makes sense ! 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,646 Posted April 27, 2015 Report Share Posted April 27, 2015 Nowt wrong with Bulwell,used to visit there regularly in the 50's and 60's to see my grandparents who lived on Albert street, every Saturday down the market with me mam and gran who would leave us playing by the bogs or drop us off at the picture house, great pics there catfan,brought back some lovely memories, finished up living at Snapewood before moving out here to the land that god forgot Rog 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrea P 33 Posted April 27, 2015 Report Share Posted April 27, 2015 Used to go fishing down bulwell as kids , fishing net and a jam jar , caught the 17 bus at Marble arch happy days x Later worked at Bulwell day nursery ,just down from what used to be the clinic , remember that orange juice your Mums got from the baby clinic ? Mmmmmm we used to all want to make up the kids orange drinks at the nursery , i wonder why lol . Many years later worked at the dry cleaners for 9 years , oh the fun and games we had there over the years x 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted April 27, 2015 Report Share Posted April 27, 2015 I remember a small dry cleaners on the opposite corner to the Adelphi- just around the corner from jeffs news. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted April 28, 2015 Report Share Posted April 28, 2015 There used to be one in the town center, can't remember exactly where tho. Sketchley's in the market place I think ? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Enigma. 1,533 Posted April 28, 2015 Report Share Posted April 28, 2015 there used to be a giltbrook dry cleaners on main street bulwell in between the amusement arcade and the butchers which is now a chippy - im not sure if there was one on commercial road too 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted April 28, 2015 Report Share Posted April 28, 2015 Makes you think-- all those lorries going in and out near Scotland Rd at Sketchly's factory. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Enigma. 1,533 Posted April 28, 2015 Report Share Posted April 28, 2015 main street , bulwell circa 1990s - giltbrook cleaners on the left hand side 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted April 28, 2015 Report Share Posted April 28, 2015 Spot on Enigma ! 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted April 28, 2015 Report Share Posted April 28, 2015 Years ago - trekking back to Grindon from the freezer store in Bulwell , i passed the old barrack hall near the lido; a skip was being filled. Sharp eyed as ever i sauntered in for a nosey! I dropped me bags of E34etc.. and oiked out a gigantic mat- the cemetrical pattern and colours told me it was 30's. Dragged it home ( heavy) cleaned it and sold it on Derby Rd. for £60. Never forgot that old drillhall- is it now a drive thru? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted April 29, 2015 Report Share Posted April 29, 2015 Not yet Ian ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrea P 33 Posted April 29, 2015 Report Share Posted April 29, 2015 I was at Giltbrook , the very one in the photo earlier sandwiched between the amusement arcade and the butchers , had some great times there ,, and it has to be said some not so great lol 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blondie 1,392 Posted April 29, 2015 Report Share Posted April 29, 2015 Years ago - trekking back to Grindon from the freezer store in Bulwell , i passed the old barrack hall near the lido; a skip was being filled. Sharp eyed as ever i sauntered in for a nosey! I dropped me bags of E34etc.. and oiked out a gigantic mat- the cemetrical pattern and colours told me it was 30's. Dragged it home ( heavy) cleaned it and sold it on Derby Rd. for £60. Never forgot that old drillhall- is it now a drive thru? I thought that old drill hall was used for the territorials - it became a Doctor's Surgery run by Dr Grant from the old Bulwell Health Centre on Main Street........ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted April 29, 2015 Report Share Posted April 29, 2015 Not quite true, Drs built next door. https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.007015,-1.192455,3a,75y,333.39h,92.06t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sdf6gAtKoIW1IS6BGPSW8jw!2e0?hl=en 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
colly0410 1,181 Posted April 29, 2015 Report Share Posted April 29, 2015 I was a taxi driver at Central cars in the mid 80's & early 90's, most runs started or ended in the Bulwell area. Never had any violence or trouble & only had one runner, not in Bulwell but on the Edwards Lane estate. Salt of the earth are most Bulwell folks.. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted April 30, 2015 Report Share Posted April 30, 2015 Colly: spoke like a true gent: any Bulwellians recall the mobile shops that tooted their horns in Bulwell and Bestwood est? A navy BMC van was one i recall- then Wurzel in a Bedford legionaire!! Also "respec" to Barry the chip van! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted May 16, 2015 Report Share Posted May 16, 2015 Pottering this morning ( age? ) got thinking about an old Bulwell mate of mine- sadly long gone- Ken Clayton. Fought against the japs- worked with him for two years- great tales about old Bulwell. No pasty eating chavs with bad kids squeezed into black leggins' then!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 Reframing a collage i made at Mansfield C of A. On the reverse side it reads' moorbridge services for home and garden'. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave 48 847 Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 http://www.nottinghampost.com/Radio-link-plan-tackle-shop-theft-Bulwell/story-26531904-detail/story.html Not looking good. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,215 Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 Proper store detectives in Bulwell and everywhere else would solve the problem,trouble is companys won't shell out for em,then moan when they get robbed. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blondie 1,392 Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 I think you would make a good Store Detective, Benjamin1945............You should apply.. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blondie 1,392 Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 Not quite true, Drs built next door. SORRY - Got it wrong...... https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.007015,-1.192455,3a,75y,333.39h,92.06t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sdf6gAtKoIW1IS6BGPSW8jw!2e0?hl=en 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,215 Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 Thanks blonde,.....i was/am 30 years, 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blondie 1,392 Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 Thanks blonde,.....i was/am 30 years, Well you have the looks..... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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