rob237 89 Posted April 13, 2007 Report Share Posted April 13, 2007 Stan's letters to the Post, which he copies into the Forum, reminded me of two regular (often daily!) contributors to the paper during the pre 'Pole-Carew' days of the 50's, 60's & 70's, when I was a reader. One was a Max Nottingham [from Lincoln!] who was also a regular phone-in merchant to Radio Nottingham. Perhaps the best known prolific Post letter writer was, if I remember her name correctly, Dolores M. Behrman - always signed (Miss) - from Gregory Boulevard. Does anyone remember either? Cheers Robt P. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted April 13, 2007 Report Share Posted April 13, 2007 I lived in Lincoln as a kid, and remember Max Nottingham. I did not know he wrote in the Post? http://www.maxnottinghamoflincoln.com/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stan 386 Posted April 13, 2007 Report Share Posted April 13, 2007 ...like the hat,-?preparing for the Robin Hood meet on the 14th? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rob237 89 Posted April 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2007 Telling paragraph from his website.... "...I am greatful [sic] to have been born in England. But, truth to tell, it is still a "snobby" class-ridden country with a crackpot competitiveness bordering on a rat-race..." Says it all, really. Interesting that many of these old time correspondents have Jewish backgrounds. The Yiddish schools were well known, pre and post war, for their heavy emphasis on teaching correct composition and grammar. Several Jews post to other forums to which I contribute, and the quality of their English prose is quite outstanding. Cheers Robt P. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stan 386 Posted April 13, 2007 Report Share Posted April 13, 2007 ...you would love Australia then Rob, it is a workers` paradise! Everyone,and I mean everyone,on first name terms,even the Prime Minister. Respect has to be earned and maintained.Unfortunately money and the American way are slowly destoying some of the old spirit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rob237 89 Posted April 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2007 Longheld ambition to visit Australia, Stan... I have an open invitation to visit my cousin in Napier NZ, and almost made it about 5 years ago. My plan was to travel via Oz and Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea..another of my 'must see' places. Would have done it, except an urgent kidney removal scuppered the arrangements! Doubt it'll ever happen now...no longer the tuned athlete that nobody remembers !situp! Cheers Robt P. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bazza 71 Posted April 14, 2007 Report Share Posted April 14, 2007 Max Nottingham is a regular contributor on the BBC forum and a right grumpy pain in the arse he is too. Baz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Caz 25 Posted April 14, 2007 Report Share Posted April 14, 2007 I absolutely remember Dolores Rob,can't remember what she wrote but I remember her for sure Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rob237 89 Posted April 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2007 Caz, IIRC, she wrote in almost daily for decades commenting on virtually any subject under the sun. Reckon she was specifically interested in local matters...rather dismissive of any view which conflicted with her own! She must have been an elderly lady then, so presumably she now sits at the great writing desk in the sky. On a current railway group we have an elderly Jewish lady who is a 'world authority' on railway ticketing!; if anyone writes in enquiring the cheapest possible route from say, Dundee to Dover via Blackburn - she will mail the answer within minutes.... All posts written in superb prose, in her own inimitable style...a la Dolores! Cheers Robt P. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted September 3, 2017 Report Share Posted September 3, 2017 Wonder who's got the clock? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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