TBI 2,351 Posted January 16, 2015 Report Share Posted January 16, 2015 #199 Been on the wheel a couple of times. Each time we couldn't see very far for mist, even though the day's were sunny. Didn't cost much though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,603 Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 Is anyone old enough to have gone to the Market Square when Nottingham Forest returned from winning the FA Cup v Luton (?) in 1959 (I think?). The team went on to the balcony of the Council House and crowds were cheering in the Square. I went with my friend not because I particularly liked football, just for the excitement. I remember I climbed up a small tree on the right of the Square to see better and met a new boyfriend up there! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blondie 1,392 Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 I can remember going after school, there was 6 of us and we were given detention for going down there in our school uniforms with red and white streamers in our hair.........I can remember seeing Dwight on the lorry with his leg in plaster after he had broken his leg.....We were sitting on the Lion opposite the Flying Horse cheering like mad.......A teacher saw us......... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blondie 1,392 Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 i can remember toilets late 50swhen still at junior school and definitly in the sixtis so got to be late 40s to mid 50s me thinks Had many a wash and brush up in those toilets after work before going on a date back in the sixties..........It was s hilling for a bar of soap, towel and a basin of hot water................Oh happy days... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,603 Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 Can't remember what time - or day for that matter - when they arrived in the Square, so no idea whether I was wearing school uniform. Probably not or I wouldn't have climbed up the tree! I've still got the newspaper cuttings in a scrap book somewhere - I'll have to dig them out and refresh my memory Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DAVIDW 1,684 Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 Certainly old enough to have seen Forest come back with the cup in 1959 . Seem to think my mum and me were standing on Carrington St to see them leave the station , though memory is a bit hazy now . Pathe news reel of the Square and crowds here 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,511 Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 Fabulous newsreel David, I was there too, with my Dad, I was 9 and remember Dad lifting me up so I could see better. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tony1 118 Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 I saw the team as they were driven along Gregory Boulevard. I was never a football fan, but it was a unique moment. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TBI 2,351 Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 My dad was a big reds fan and he took me to see them, I would have been five. We waited on Queens Drive, where the bus came down from the station. I can still remember it very clearly, except I'd always thought they were on an open-top double-decker. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,470 Posted January 29, 2016 Report Share Posted January 29, 2016 Looks like the ugly pointless "water feature" is getting a make-over. It's only been there a couple of years, so how much money are they wasting now? It would be more useful if they replaced the slabs with a bit of greenery. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted January 29, 2016 Report Share Posted January 29, 2016 Four months while the city council gives them a sprucing up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJBrenton 738 Posted January 29, 2016 Report Share Posted January 29, 2016 It's necessary work as it apparently is leaking underground. They need to identify and repair the leak and it's expected to be out of action till April or May. There is also going to be work carried out all the way around the council house perimeter on the gas main. This work is expected to finish in mid-March Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,602 Posted January 29, 2016 Report Share Posted January 29, 2016 I'd have thought they could get the leak repaired then dig the thing up again for the gas main repair and when thats all settled the BT men could move in and dig it all up for their cable laying followed by the water then the electric people like they usually do Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJBrenton 738 Posted January 29, 2016 Report Share Posted January 29, 2016 The gas main runs immediately around the council house at the opposite end of the square from High St along Long Row, across the front and back along Cheapside. Maybe the electric that runs right through the square will be next. Then we'll have had the whole square up with no improvements. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
taxi ray 170 Posted January 29, 2016 Report Share Posted January 29, 2016 The square wont be out of action for long, as James Mellors must have some form of fun fair booked in. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJBrenton 738 Posted January 29, 2016 Report Share Posted January 29, 2016 I do know that the water feature will still be out of action on March 17th and the gas works are only due to finish a week before if there are no further delays (it's already 2 weeks late starting). We had a meeting with the council on Wednesday. I'm sure you're right though, it will all be organised around James Mellor's schedule. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Chulla 4,946 Posted January 30, 2016 Report Share Posted January 30, 2016 Why not let our Engineer have a go at the water feature. He made a good job of that other feature in the Vic Centre. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted January 30, 2016 Report Share Posted January 30, 2016 I doubt it will happen, Chulla, but what a great idea. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted March 17, 2016 Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 I think it looks better? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
barclaycon 569 Posted March 17, 2016 Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 They've faffed around and spent millions on the Market Square to very little effect. It was fine before with the ornate fountains, it didn't need 'modernising'. Typical case of local government unneccesary spending. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poohbear 1,360 Posted March 18, 2016 Report Share Posted March 18, 2016 Yeah,but with all those steps it restricted the space that could have been taken up by dodgems and waltzers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mary1947 2,085 Posted March 18, 2016 Report Share Posted March 18, 2016 Was in Nottingham the other day. Around 6 00 pm it started getting dark, did not realise how many step's or up and down bits the square had until evening, thought of my mum who as getting older lost/ little sight left, thinking about this made me see how difficult the square is for people who have very little sight. Give Nottm back a real square where people can meet like we use to. FOUNTAIN'S If Nottingham want good fountains then the planner's should go and look at Antibes in France. Now that's what I call fountains. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted March 18, 2016 Report Share Posted March 18, 2016 I can't see them putting anything like this into the Market Square, mary1947. It's much more beautiful seeing it in Antibes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted March 18, 2016 Report Share Posted March 18, 2016 I've seen that and it's impressive. Over here, it'd be full of Stella and Red Bull cans, broken bottles, styrene fast food containers, McDonalds detritus and half eaten kebabs. Oh, and vomit. Dissolutioned with society.... You bet. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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