Jill Sparrow 10,307 Posted January 29 Report Share Posted January 29 8 minutes ago, Cliff Ton said: Horse Racing on a weekday afternoon, Whenever I visited Garden Street as a child, uncle George always had the racing on in the afternoons. I have no interest in horse racing but if ever I catch a glimpse of any on the news. I always think of him. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,163 Posted January 29 Report Share Posted January 29 Ive never been into Horse racing..or any Gambling.......took enough gambles with ordinary life........ My Dad loved a little flutter most days.......down to the bookies... Bob each way on his fancy..........after retiring he'd spend longer in the bookies and sometimes have a ''Round Robin'' whatever that was.......he used to see many of his old Railway mates in there as well.......Think about him every time i drive past the old bookies.......still there....... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,144 Posted January 29 Report Share Posted January 29 Hitting horses with a whip to make them jump or go faster is a cruel sport. I’ve only been to Southwell racecourse once in my 62 years of living in the area. 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,601 Posted January 29 Report Share Posted January 29 I totally agree Phil. If whips were banned altogether then it would be fair for all involved. I know there are rules about the use of the whip but that’s a bit like saying you can only beat your dog/cat/wife? a certain number of times each week!!! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,144 Posted January 29 Report Share Posted January 29 ‘A dog, a woman and a walnut tree The more you beat ‘em The better they’ll be! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,307 Posted January 29 Report Share Posted January 29 I'd turn to out watch people racing each other with a horse on their backs. Doesn't seem to be a very popular idea. Wonder why? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,144 Posted January 29 Report Share Posted January 29 We do live in a very ‘horsey’ area. Mostly they’re just ridden round the lanes and bridle paths. One neighbour, a former member of the ‘caring profession’, a nurse, used to be the secretary of the South Notts Hunt. They obviously can’t hunt now and I don’t know if they still keep hounds at the Epperstone kennels. At one time the substitute for hunting was called ‘excercising hounds’! Another neighbour is into dressage which is a sort of dancing for horses. We have kept horses and ponies ourselves in the past but, in spite of many requests for livery, we prefer to keep our meadow for wildlife. It’s cut for hay annually otherwise it would be a complete wilderness. We do keep the fringes uncut for conservation. At last the lake, caused by the recent rains, is dwindling and a farmer from Morton has just been to cut the hedges. They’re are talking about holding village ‘open gardens’ again. We haven’t held this popular event since lockdown. In the past we’ve opened the meadow for the wildflower connoisseurs as we have an interesting display including wild orchids. 3 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,163 Posted January 29 Report Share Posted January 29 Did'nt watch this more than 25 years ago when it was ist aired.......but with not going out much in the mornings lately.......got really into its repeats....... Even love the Music and words and the parts of Yorkshire it was filmed in... Amazing how many of the actors have appeared in Corrie and Emmerdale too..........i know the area quite well having worked up there.....much of it was filmed in and around Huddersfield...think a couple of the main places were Slaithwaite and Marsden would you believe......i'm sure i recall sitting outside a little cafe years ago very close to the Viaduct shown in the opening credits in Marsden......the name Slaithwaite was changed to ''Skelthwaite'' for the programme.......when i go to Bulwell now i tell the wife i'm going to ''Skelthwaite''........scenery is different but many of the characters remind me of my long gone Bulwell relatives........ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,144 Posted January 29 Report Share Posted January 29 One of our suppliers was based in Slaithwaite. The locals call it Slawit. I’ve been there many times. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,601 Posted January 29 Report Share Posted January 29 @philmayfield do you serve teas when you take part in the Open Gardens scheme. Summer meet up at Phil’s anyone? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,144 Posted January 29 Report Share Posted January 29 Teas in the village hall usually or on the Glebe field. The committee have not yet met to decide. You won’t see me though as I avoid village events these days. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mary1947 2,083 Posted January 30 Report Share Posted January 30 Morning MESS thanks for your reply your right about E Ward 10 I was also in love with the young doctor (not Jill) pictures on my wall Elvis / Fabian/ kookie sunset strip / and too many to mention. Clifton you stay not sure about Bill n Ben ? have you ever thought though what Andy Pandy / Teddy / Lubby Loo/ did get up to in the basket when it was closed? What was not on !!!! when coming home from school and putting Telly on children's programs taken off for Wimbledon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,163 Posted January 30 Report Share Posted January 30 On 2/26/2023 at 8:27 AM, Cliff Ton said: The Rupert Davies version of Maigret is always on Talking Pictures TV (which I realise may not be visible in Oz). I've watched a few because I never saw it first time round. It's stood the test of time pretty well. Recently been watching the French version (original ?).......Maigret is played by Bruno Cremer.....brilliant actor and oddly enough looks very much like Rupert Davies.......although this 50 odd episodes is with Sub-titles...really enjoying it........ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,421 Posted January 30 Report Share Posted January 30 10 hours ago, mary1947 said: have you ever thought though what Andy Pandy / Teddy / Lubby Loo/ And Torchy the battery boy, Twizzle, Woodentops, Whirligig, Billy Bean all on Grandmas 9" TV Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,155 Posted January 30 Report Share Posted January 30 Talking of Woodentops, did you know, the very first episode of The Bill was called Woodentops. Just saying. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,298 Posted January 30 Report Share Posted January 30 On 1/29/2024 at 7:43 PM, Mess said: I was born in 1950 and used to enjoy listening to Derek McCulloch aka Uncle Mac presenting Children’s Choice on Saturday morning radio on the Light programme. Her you go Mess 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,298 Posted January 30 Report Share Posted January 30 On 1/29/2024 at 8:45 PM, Cliff Ton said: Even when I was very young I thought that Bill & Ben were stupid and childish - especially with their flobolob language. When Bill and Ben said flobalob they were trying to say flowerpot. A similar sounding word slogalog was their name for Slowcoach the tortoise. The language they spoke was Oddle-Poddle, developed by Peter Hawkins, better known for all the voices in Captain Pugwash. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,298 Posted January 30 Report Share Posted January 30 4 hours ago, Brew said: And Torchy the battery boy, Twizzle, Woodentops, Whirligig, Billy Bean all on Grandmas 9" TV Even as a kid I thought Torchy the battery boy and Twizzle were a bit naff. I have heard of Whirligig but can't ever remember watching it. I have never heard of Billy Bean Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,421 Posted January 30 Report Share Posted January 30 Billy Bean and his wonderful machine... but you're right even kids knew they were daft, but hey they were real live moving pictures. Television newsreel was best program on Television back then, note it must called that, if I called it telly i was told off... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mess 618 Posted January 30 Report Share Posted January 30 19 minutes ago, Oztalgian said: Even as a kid I thought Torchy the battery boy and Twizzle were a bit naff. I have heard of Whirligig but can't ever remember watching it. I have never heard of Billy Bean Oz, I don't remember Twizzle but IIRC it was on ITV along with Torchy. ITV arrived in Nottingham where I lived in around 1956 or 1957. My friend at primary school had ITV installed early on and used to tell me about the ITV children’s programmes including Torchy. You might recall that to receive ITV you needed a different aerial and sometimes a tweak to your TV for the different transmission frequency. Twizzle and Torchy were early creations of Gerry Anderson as was Four Feather Falls which I don’t remember either lol. I googled Billy Bean and found this: https://nostalgiacentral.com/television/tv-by-decade/tv-shows-1950s/billy-bean-funny-machine/ It was on BBC from 1954-56 and like you I don't remember it. Interestingly the programme featured the voice of Peter Hawkins. Hawkins Wikipedia entry is fascinating. He was in great demand for his voices. Apparently he was the voice behind Rainbow's Zippy, Spotty Dog in the Woodentops (did he speak?) and Whirligig’s Mr Turnip amongst many others. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,298 Posted January 31 Report Share Posted January 31 7 hours ago, Mess said: You might recall that to receive ITV you needed a different aerial and sometimes a tweak to your TV for the different transmission frequency. I remember the H shaped aerial for the BBC and then the Band III (ITV aerials). We lived quite high up near Mansfield and could get signals from the Lichfield/Sutton Coldfield transmitter for Midland TV and from Emley Moor/Holme Moss for Northern TV. I don't ever remember the Spotty Dog speaking or even woofing. I looked at the link for Billy Bean and still don't remember it 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mary1947 2,083 Posted January 31 Report Share Posted January 31 HI Mess You will get a telling off by the children it was not just a Spotty dog? It was the biggest Spotty dog that you ever did see/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mary1947 2,083 Posted January 31 Report Share Posted January 31 NOW going up the years "Billy Bunter" / Dr Who, / Sunday the stories and books of Charles Dickens/ Magpie / Blue Peter/ Think of a number/ can you name more ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,298 Posted January 31 Report Share Posted January 31 5 minutes ago, mary1947 said: It was the biggest Spotty dog that you ever did see I think it was Spotty Dog ("the very biggest spotty dog you ever did see") Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mary1947 2,083 Posted January 31 Report Share Posted January 31 Correct 5* Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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