katyjay 5,091 Posted March 3, 2015 Report Share Posted March 3, 2015 Congrats Lizzie and well done. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,091 Posted March 3, 2015 Report Share Posted March 3, 2015 John re:#55. I only worked the evenings behind the bar, an older blonde lady named Connie, was the manager, I bet she was there lunchtimes. I worked the desk when I first started there, checking folks in. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terence12 725 Posted March 3, 2015 Report Share Posted March 3, 2015 LizzieM, 1 gold star and 2 ticks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bilbraborn 1,594 Posted March 3, 2015 Report Share Posted March 3, 2015 Well done Lizzie!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ayupmeducks 1,730 Posted March 3, 2015 Report Share Posted March 3, 2015 We used to drop by of an evening Kath, place was sometimes packed at the weekends, I think I recall Connie, I think there were two bar staff on at the times we went in at Friday lunchtimes, not a lot of customers besides our group. One of the fellers has long gone, sure Dave would have passed on too, the rest of us retired, one lives in Canada, another lives in Hucknall, lost track of all the others I worked with who went bowling on Friday lunchtimes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted March 3, 2015 Report Share Posted March 3, 2015 #75 Denshaw, No idea who was the Landlord. We never became regulars .I expect some of my remaining family use the pub occasionally, as they live Gedling and Cavendish. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sue B 48 1,226 Posted March 3, 2015 Report Share Posted March 3, 2015 Congrat's Lizzie 10,000 post's 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bilbraborn 1,594 Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 Sixties night life for some of us was church youth club discos. That was until we progressed to getting kicked out of pubs for being under age (and learning new swear words in the process). 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ayupmeducks 1,730 Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 I had a G/F who was a nurse at the City Hospital out for a few drinks one evening, I'm sure the pub was The Salutation, she was 21 but didn't look her age. I ordered our drinks, landlord poured mine and then said "I'm not serving her". I said "why not" "She's under aged" I said she's 21..He argued the toss, so I told him to shove the pint he'd poured me up his a***, and we walked out. Don't know what he did with the pint, but I didn't pay for it. I'm sure that would have been around 1968'ish. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BilboroughShirley 1,120 Posted March 7, 2015 Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 Sixties night life for some of us was church youth club discos. That was until we progressed to getting kicked out of pubs for being under age (and learning new swear words in the process). Was one of them Kingswood Church youth club on Lambourne Drive in Wollaton? Some of the neighbours used to complain about the noise. Eventually it moved to a youth centre in Lenton, Monty Hind I think it was called. 2 bus rides to get there instead of one but much better as the music could be louder. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bilbraborn 1,594 Posted March 8, 2015 Report Share Posted March 8, 2015 Shirley if you went to Kingswood in the late sixties then you must have know the Fitzpatrick brothers, Grenville and the rest of them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J Nat 3 Posted April 23, 2015 Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 Doing a bit of reading up on The 99 club led me here (my Mum and Dad met there) and was instantly rewarded with Blondie mentioning my Dad, Dave on the door. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted April 23, 2015 Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 Welcome to Nottstalgia, J Nat. I look forward to reading your posts and sharing your memories. You must have been really pleased to see your Dad mentioned by Blondie. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted April 23, 2015 Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 Welcome to Nottstalgia J Nat. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trevor S 2,003 Posted April 23, 2015 Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 Welcome to Nottstalgia, J Nat..I look forward to sharing your memories.. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J Nat 3 Posted April 23, 2015 Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 Thank you. I will definitely be hanging around. Will ring my Dad in the morning and let him know he's 'internet famous' he'll no doubt be well chuffed. :D 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,511 Posted April 23, 2015 Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 Welcome J Nat, enjoy Nottstalgia! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted April 23, 2015 Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 J Nat, when you speak to your Dad in the morning you'll have to get him to join us on Nottstalgia. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bilbraborn 1,594 Posted April 25, 2015 Report Share Posted April 25, 2015 Welcome Jnat and have fun. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted April 25, 2015 Report Share Posted April 25, 2015 Late sixties and early seventies for me as a kid meant: the bamboo-the metropole- street fights-going to scrap yards- pulling houses down!! Not to mention Cathedral youth club and serving twice on a Sunday!! (groan) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Robbie 39 Posted April 25, 2015 Report Share Posted April 25, 2015 Ian, We have a bit in common. I too use to frequent the Bamboo café on Mansfield Road, the Metropole also on Mansfield Road, The scrap yards, most weekends the ones on Park Lane, Woodborough and Dunkirk. If you are talking about the youth club on College Street run by the sisters l also went there a few times. Although I was not into street fighting or pulling down houses. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted April 25, 2015 Report Share Posted April 25, 2015 Hey Robbie it's a small world . The Brandimarties ran the Bamboo. The youth club Was on College St. great nights- dancing to Small Faces and Norman Greenbaum!! my dad ran a big six Citroen and we lived at park lane ( atlas spares) and Car colston- it's true about street fights- we'd capture thier bully and put his fingers in the mangle TRUE!! And we'd pull the back of a house down- removing lintels and timbers until collapse- no one said a word!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Robbie 39 Posted April 25, 2015 Report Share Posted April 25, 2015 Interesting you mention living in Car Colston. The Royal Oak was my local for years when Morris Smith ran it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NewBasfordlad 3,599 Posted April 25, 2015 Report Share Posted April 25, 2015 Ah, the Metropole I remember being taken there by the Boys Brigade to see my first film epic Ben Hur 1959. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FiftiesBoy 4 Posted June 17, 2015 Report Share Posted June 17, 2015 Came across this site whilst looking for memories and when Robbie #68 & Carni #53 mentioned the Cavendish( now the Blue Note) it reminded me of the good times I had there. In 1968/69 I used to work behind the bar, sometime the public others the lounge. The penultimate was working in the Disco Bar which used to be packed most Fridays and weekends. The landlord, Bob, would not tolerate any trouble and wouldn't worry about resolving it outside with a friendly tap. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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