StephenFord 866 Posted December 8, 2012 Report Share Posted December 8, 2012 Here's the photographic evidence of the Christmas day bus service. But I guess from the fact that it was a motor bus on the 39 that the power was switched off over Christmas! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted December 8, 2012 Report Share Posted December 8, 2012 Going out on Christmas eve and always (Seeming to get) a bit of tonsil hockey action in whatever night club we ended up in ! More snogs in one night than I get in year as a married man Happy days Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malarkey 4 Posted December 10, 2012 Report Share Posted December 10, 2012 Born in 1960 my early Christmas memories go the pillow case stocking route-never liked sugar pigs though. If memory serves me right my parents had regular beer deliveries back then. Certainly dad had cans (larger) adorned with bikini clad babes. Later married/divorced with children I loved the Christmas prep'. Always a real tree the presents underneath a tryumph of hard work and savings. Nest empty I spent a memorable Christmas at a Franciscan Friary in Northumberland. 6am Mass on Christmas Day sun rising and Brothers singing was beautiful. A few Christmass with No 2 or playing the who's having mum this year game and it was time for new traditions. Christmas Eve 2008 Peacock Mansfield Rd. Me to friend "there's a service about to start at St Peter's. Shall we go. Since then it's been St Mary's-Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols. Back to mine food, drink and presents. Last year a Japanese friend joined us. I don't believe in God or Santa Claus. But I love Christmas. I 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted December 10, 2012 Report Share Posted December 10, 2012 Beer at home means Davenports? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted December 10, 2012 Report Share Posted December 10, 2012 I always looked forward to the Corona man delivering the pop to our house, around the 50's . Can you remember the catchphrase...'Every bubble's passed it's FIZZical' Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,464 Posted December 10, 2012 Report Share Posted December 10, 2012 Burton's Arcade was always a good place to be at christmas Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jackson 301 Posted December 10, 2012 Report Share Posted December 10, 2012 Michael, thanks for the photograph of the 'Corona' man @ #130; he was one of our regular delivery men, delivering two bottles a week - always Dandelion and Burdock and Limeade. PS: Works of Art those 'Corona' bottles - too bad there wasn't a penny on them at the local shops when we kids were desperate for sweets! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mgread1200 141 Posted December 10, 2012 Report Share Posted December 10, 2012 Looking around the supermarkets nowadays poultry is common, back in the fifties it was a treat you only had at Christmas. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Limey 242 Posted December 10, 2012 Report Share Posted December 10, 2012 For many years we had roast chicken for our Christmas dinner and thought it was a treat! I think I was about 9 or 10 before we could afford a turkey - and to be honest, I still can't tell the difference! It is amazing to me that chicken is now the "cheap" meat! Actually, turkey here is pretty cheap too! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pixie 162 Posted December 10, 2012 Report Share Posted December 10, 2012 I remember my mum waking me extra early to get into town before the crowds, telling me off if i took my scarf or hat off because i got too warm, We used to go into little woods for breakfast before it was changed into primark, i miss going for brekkie with my mum! I was also taken to see santa one year, its one year i allways remember, there was a walk through and i remember reindeer (robotic ofcourse) in their stables, then we went into a room to see santa. Took my daughter to see santa at the weekend at floralands and im certain thats where i was taken as a kid,... i must remember to ask about that. Christmas day was allways good, my poor mum would spend all day in the kitchen making sure everyone had a good meal, and then id pull a strop because i lost at a family game and ruin it all for everyone...lol!! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pixie 162 Posted December 10, 2012 Report Share Posted December 10, 2012 For many years we had roast chicken for our Christmas dinner and thought it was a treat! I think I was about 9 or 10 before we could afford a turkey - and to be honest, I still can't tell the difference! It is amazing to me that chicken is now the "cheap" meat! Actually, turkey here is pretty cheap too! Never liked turkey, not sure if its how my mum cooked it but i allways found it to be dry! So i allways had chicken. This year iv managed to grab myself a 3/4 bird roast from aldi for £10, hopefully i dont kill us all on christmas day from food poisening. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mudgie49 401 Posted December 10, 2012 Report Share Posted December 10, 2012 Lay bacon over the turkey so that it covers the top of the breast and legs,this helps to keep the meat from becoming dry,during and after cooking. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted December 10, 2012 Report Share Posted December 10, 2012 The best way to keep it moist is to cook it upside down, ie with the flat bottom on top. If you can, stuff it with a whole onion and an orange. That was all the juices drain into the breast and not vice versa. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
piggy and babs 544 Posted December 10, 2012 Report Share Posted December 10, 2012 we always were took to burtons arcade then on to the square to see the tree and the mangerthem up to the old central market to see santa doo some shopping and of course the pot of hot mussy peas and mint sauce. befor going across the rd to catch bus home. christmas day at our house we had a goose or a turkey cooked on topbof the old range ovenas it was two big to go in the oven itself so would be put on long before we got up. but with all our lot it had to be big. any left overs would be eaten cold the next dayas sandwiches or with egg and chips. and bread and butter always enjoyed it more this way than on christmas day itself. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted December 10, 2012 Report Share Posted December 10, 2012 babs, we'd always have egg and chips with the left over turkey the following day. Also, the 'doorsteps' with plenty of butter. jackson, we'd have six bottles every week because there were four kids and Dandelion and Burdock was my favourite. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paulus 541 Posted December 10, 2012 Report Share Posted December 10, 2012 Ice Cream Soda.......................Ginger Beer..........................Irn Bru, made in Scotland ..........from Girrrrders.............. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted December 10, 2012 Report Share Posted December 10, 2012 They should do "Barrs" for 'false advertising', and misrepresentation , Irn Bru was made in Mansfield at a factory on Great Central Road, I used to deliver there in the 90's 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Limey 242 Posted December 10, 2012 Report Share Posted December 10, 2012 ... and it didn't have any girders innit either! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ayupmeducks 1,730 Posted December 10, 2012 Report Share Posted December 10, 2012 It was also made in Glasgow Ian..... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irn-Bru Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ayupmeducks 1,730 Posted December 10, 2012 Report Share Posted December 10, 2012 My God it's also probably sold over here too..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StephenFord 866 Posted December 10, 2012 Report Share Posted December 10, 2012 ... and it didn't have any girders innit either! Reminds me of the story about a gentleman who came from an island just to the west of Britain. Well this chap went for an interview at a building firm (as many such gentlemen used to do). The foreman asked him "Can you tell me the difference between a girder and a joist?" After thinking for a moment, the said interviewee replied, "Ah well, sure I can. Girder wrote Faust, and Joist wrote Ulysses." 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ashley 288 Posted December 11, 2012 Report Share Posted December 11, 2012 Yes, theres some strange people on the Isle of Man Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted December 11, 2012 Report Share Posted December 11, 2012 I though the US equivalent was Root Beer, another strange drink. My favorite is Doctor Pepper, only quite recently available here. Must check ASDA Wal-Mart here to see if they stock their version 'Dr Thunder' Back to Christmas 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted December 31, 2014 Report Share Posted December 31, 2014 Can't believe it, It's 358 days until Xmas, & my neighbor has got his Christmas tree up already! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted November 12, 2015 Report Share Posted November 12, 2015 Tell you what if i still had my Jack Russell Barney he'd love this dog grotto & a visit from Santa Paws ... two quid & a gift, he loved Christmas. http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/events/72/dog-grotto?startTime=2015-11-29T12:30:00 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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