kj792 21 Posted April 26, 2020 Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 This is the strangest thing. I emigrated to Australia in 1956 aged 13. I have fond memories of Nottingham Castle and of course Robin Hood. I live between Sydney and Brisbane. Last week I was playing golf at my local club,On the 9th tee I hit this booming(exaggerated) drive down the fairway but it finished in long grass on the right hand side. After a couple of minutes I find a yellow golf ball, this is the crazy bit, the ball had on it a picture of" Robin Hood" and the wording "Nottingham Castle". We could not believe it, here am I 64 years after leaving Nottingham 24000 Ks away and in the middle of a clump of grass I find it.Yes I also shook my head in disbelief. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,218 Posted April 26, 2020 Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 We have two Robin Hood Hotels in South Australia. One in Norwood in metropolitan Adelaide, founded in 1851, The other is in Strathalbyn a lovely country town about 60km from Adelaide, it was founded in 1855. Apparently the pubs have always had these names but I cannot find how they came to be named after Nottingham's famous outlaw. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,435 Posted April 26, 2020 Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 I was surprised how many other Nottinghams there are around the world. https://geotargit.com/called.php?qcity=Nottingham Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,118 Posted April 26, 2020 Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 Not forgetting Nottingham island..........at the head of Hudson Bay................. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,085 Posted April 26, 2020 Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 On the outskirts of Williams, Az, is a tiny community called Sherwood Forest Estates. Roads are Little John, Jolly Rogue, Longbow, Friar Tuck etc. I couldn't believe it when I first moved there. Also a strip mall in Flagstaff called Sherwood Forest Shopping Center. I see there are several Nottinghams in the US, but I bet they pronounce them wrong. NottingHAM. Not Nottingum! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IAN FINN 792 Posted April 26, 2020 Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 We have a Sherwood Forest in Regina Sask. it is a camp site. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,218 Posted April 28, 2020 Report Share Posted April 28, 2020 Given that it is a camp site is that where Robin Hood and his Men in Tights go? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IAN FINN 792 Posted April 28, 2020 Report Share Posted April 28, 2020 It could well be Oztalgian i have seen some strange characters driving in there. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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