catfan 14,793 Posted August 8, 2017 Report Share Posted August 8, 2017 If you don't mind kissing an ashtray Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted August 8, 2017 Report Share Posted August 8, 2017 You don't smell it when you smoke, I have a yearly visit to an in-law usually stay around 20/30 mins unless I can get out of it, in time he'll have three fags, when I leave I can feel it on my skin & my clothes stink. A few weeks ago on a nice day sat outside the Bell with Mrs Red, two women with their husbands sat on the next table with their back to us, when they lit up after each drag they put the fag behind their back, the smoke was allover me, I have perfected quite a loud choking exaggerated type cough, eventually one turned round "sorry is it bothering you?" "Yes It f**king is" They looked for some support from their none smoking husbands & got none they soon moved, I'd gone before the Police turned up. 1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,139 Posted August 8, 2017 Report Share Posted August 8, 2017 284 RR..........I don't smoke in the house or car or near kids,...........also don't swear to make my point 283 catfan.....i was being jocular..............but i'll leave it there.......... 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted August 8, 2017 Report Share Posted August 8, 2017 I was too Ben ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,139 Posted August 8, 2017 Report Share Posted August 8, 2017 Thats ok then young Michael...........i could hear the tune of 'high noon'........as we stood facing each other........on Bulwell main street........lol. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted August 8, 2017 Report Share Posted August 8, 2017 What a lousy rotten day weather wise. Not stopped raining all day here in Bulwell & not warm either. Last Tuesday we went to Portsmouth to the dockyards & the weather was glorious, even had to cool off with a few beers afterwards ! 1 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,427 Posted August 8, 2017 Report Share Posted August 8, 2017 Saw the 'Victory' when I was 5 or so. Me dad was a sailor based in Portsmouth. Looks like the Victory is still in good shape. Can't say the same for Admiral Nelson though. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,304 Posted August 8, 2017 Report Share Posted August 8, 2017 My dad was also in the navy during WW2. He volunteered for DEMS duty and spent most of his time in the tropics. According to some of the tales he told, the merchant ships to which he was assigned were almost as old as those in Catfan's photos and the guns they were supplied with had been removed from museums. Most had no ammunition anyway. He was happy enough. He got paid twice, by the Royal Navy and the Merchant Navy, plus bounty...and I don't mean the chocolate bar! 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,304 Posted August 13, 2017 Report Share Posted August 13, 2017 I can remember when these were in every branch of Woolworths! There was one in the Radford Road branch and, as a child, I'd pester my mum for a penny to weigh myself. This one is in the The Market Hall in Derby. Now costs 20p! The biscuit counter and the big red scale. Happy memories of Woolworths! 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveN 1,118 Posted August 13, 2017 Report Share Posted August 13, 2017 In the one in town there used to be a man at the side of the scales shouting "Try Your Weight" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,871 Posted August 13, 2017 Report Share Posted August 13, 2017 White Dog poo. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted August 31, 2017 Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 Here you go, Denshaw Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted August 31, 2017 Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 Chinmeys being swept. This is my chimney sweeping brush thrusting out of my living room chimney pot this week: 1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,304 Posted August 31, 2017 Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 Where's Dick van Dyke? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted September 1, 2017 Report Share Posted September 1, 2017 Does it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted September 5, 2017 Report Share Posted September 5, 2017 it could that there's less wind now? But I've not seen anyone 'Pissing in the wind' does anyone still do it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted September 5, 2017 Report Share Posted September 5, 2017 Objecting to the proliferation of industrial wind farms in rural Scotland is like pissing in the wind but one has to make the effort. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,580 Posted September 6, 2017 Report Share Posted September 6, 2017 Do shirts still come with those little plastic strips that you pushed into the collar to make them stiff? Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,408 Posted September 6, 2017 Report Share Posted September 6, 2017 Many of my shirts came with brass collar stiffeners, absolute buggers to get out the washing machine drum if you forget to remove them first. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,580 Posted September 6, 2017 Report Share Posted September 6, 2017 I have seen the plastic ones but never brass,how old are they? and can you still get seperate collars for shirts,I think some of the early collars were made from rubber, Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,139 Posted September 6, 2017 Report Share Posted September 6, 2017 Yes Rog,most of mine have them, Can anyone remember buying collars seperately? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,139 Posted September 6, 2017 Report Share Posted September 6, 2017 Think we replied at same time Rog................ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,580 Posted September 6, 2017 Report Share Posted September 6, 2017 Can't remember having seen any for sale but I seem to think my grandfather had some Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted September 6, 2017 Report Share Posted September 6, 2017 Most of my shirts have the plastic collar stiffeners some are stitched in, whatabout them lace up neck shirt? Anyone admitting to wearing or indeed still got one? Walking around thinking your George Best? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,139 Posted September 6, 2017 Report Share Posted September 6, 2017 1 hour ago, plantfit said: Can't remember having seen any for sale but I seem to think my grandfather had some Rog Had some in the 60s Rog.........the collars were like hard cardboard.......and had collar studs,....can't recall where i used to buy em also remember Collar Pins,usually gold coloured,through the collar under the Tie.....wore them alot 60s 70s'.......then came the big Collars.....gold medallion......John Travolta style,also had a nearly white suite and big bouncy nearly white shoes,....ooh ooh ooh 'Staying alive'..............lol. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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