trogg 1,997 Posted December 22, 2020 Report Share Posted December 22, 2020 Yes Please, I would love to hear what went on there , I heard many stories about Locarno for other Bestwood mates, but I had my doubts about them so I would love to hear them from the Master of Locarno. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,236 Posted December 22, 2020 Report Share Posted December 22, 2020 Steady on, young Trogg. You've led a sheltered life, you know. Ben's Locarno Years might give you nightmares. I'm still waiting for the budgie in the shed episode! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trogg 1,997 Posted December 22, 2020 Report Share Posted December 22, 2020 Jill I mentally prepared myself for the Budgie story, it took a long while , but like you and others I am still waiting. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,112 Posted December 22, 2020 Report Share Posted December 22, 2020 Good bunch they were ...played football for Coop Pathfinders with some of em,,,,still recall their names....Harry..Charlie,,Joey..Pete...Barry,,,and Columbo lookalike Kieth ..oh yes and a Ben,,,looking down to the dance floor and chatting about which girls to approach,,, We all smoked and used to hand em round,,,but this other Ben was tight and never handed round,,, Saw him fertive get a packet of 20 Parkies out and half looking at us with his body half turned away....push the Packet up to open,,,,,,and the lot fell from the packet and down on to the Dance floor..where a group of giggling girls snapped em up.....we all cracked up laughing...but we looked after him the rest of the night for smokes,,,,,,funny thing is i saw him in Bulwell about 2 years ago and he laughed and could remember........... More? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,112 Posted December 22, 2020 Report Share Posted December 22, 2020 Time for business all troop down to the Dance floor having decided who to ask for a jig Group of 4 girls had caught our eye.......so we approached and asked ''Dance Duck'''? we were all turned down.......gutted we all went to the Bar for another Coke..........We chatted and decided we should all go 'Solo'' To go solo you have to ask a girl whose seated or pick one from a group dancing round their handbags.... to be conti- on request 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,083 Posted December 22, 2020 Report Share Posted December 22, 2020 At no attempt to steal Uncle Ben's thunder but I once went with a girl named Jean, to the Locarno. We went upstairs on the side ledges to watch the dancing. While up there, some youths set about this lad who was standing next to me. I turned to get out of the way and they thought I was joining in, so had a go at me. I was head butted, punched then picked up and lifted on to the ledge with intention of throwing me over. I managed to fight my way off but fell on the floor and got kicked. They all buggered off at that point and I made my way out and Jean took me home, complete with bloody nose, split lip and black eye. I never went back ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,586 Posted December 22, 2020 Report Share Posted December 22, 2020 I know NOW that what people look like or what they wear has little relevance to what they’re REALLY like, but I can still remember the great feeling of being on the dance floor as a teenager knowing I was being watched by the lads at the edge. If I was on the dance floor now, people would still be watching but for different reasons.... “Just look at that old bird trying to show off her moves, poor old duck” 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,112 Posted December 22, 2020 Report Share Posted December 22, 2020 I'm sure you and me could do a nice slow dance Margie Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,586 Posted December 22, 2020 Report Share Posted December 22, 2020 Wasn’t that kind of dance called ‘The Creep’? Thinking back, that certainly referred to some of the lads (not you, I’m sure) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,586 Posted December 22, 2020 Report Share Posted December 22, 2020 I haven’t thought of that word for nearly 60 years!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,112 Posted December 22, 2020 Report Share Posted December 22, 2020 Well no requests for more so you'll never know how the night turned out,,,,,great stuff.......you should have been with us Trogg lol 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,236 Posted December 23, 2020 Report Share Posted December 23, 2020 I went to bed early last night, so I was asleep and didn't have chance to request more. Therefore, @benjamin1945 I'm requesting now. And that's an order! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trogg 1,997 Posted December 23, 2020 Report Share Posted December 23, 2020 Jill as you can see I do have similarities to Ben, I also obey orders when given by Ladies. lol 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,112 Posted December 23, 2020 Report Share Posted December 23, 2020 After a few more had turned me down went and sat at the side of the floor,,,watching a couple of mates giving it large on the dance floor........ I noticed a girl on the next table sitting alone,,,she was very nice looking..so i thought ''go for it Ben''' Mind if i join you ? No why's a lovely girl like you sat alone ? Just having a rest,,,im with my mates they all dancing with lads now...... Her name Joyce she was 16 same as me,,,bought her a Coke but she refused a Parkie...we chatted for a while,,and she laughed at some of my comments,,,then we got on the floor for some 'moving'' The band were brilliant at first with some lively numbers ....could feel the floor undulating,,,then came some great slow songs 'I'm just a lonely boy''' Paul Anka''...''Smoke gets in your eyes''' the Platters,,Dream Lover'' Bobby Darin'' and another great Paul Anka one,,,''Put your head on my shoulder''' we were moving well together and told her '''Joycie you are a lovely Dancer''' More later...if no objections 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,112 Posted December 23, 2020 Report Share Posted December 23, 2020 Managed to get a little 'Smooch'' while Dancing she laughed and told me ''don't get too cheeky''' We returned to the table,,only to find my mate Keith (Columbo) sat there with a girl who was a mate of Joycies,,,they had been dancing as well..... Intro's were made..her name was Liz...we had nice conversation ..turned out they both worked at Boots on Station street,,,told them i worked at Marsdens and Keith at the COOP... They both lived on Handel street ,,,5 minute walk from Locarno...so asked ''can we walk you home''? They said yes and we left Locarno together,,on the way to Handel street we arranged to meet them on the coming sunday down Trent Bridge perhaps take them on a rowing boat........ Another little smooch in a shop doorway near the 'Vine Pub'' and they departed into their little terraced homes........... 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,423 Posted December 23, 2020 Report Share Posted December 23, 2020 Handel Street has changed a bit since those days. There don't appear to be any terraced houses left; and I'm not sure if the Vine is still there now (although it was a couple of years ago when Streetview were there). https://goo.gl/maps/krQ9VjaAYpRppe6a8 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,112 Posted December 23, 2020 Report Share Posted December 23, 2020 Feeling chuffed with ourselves me and Columbo headed off to catch our Bus home,,,,the 28 from Trinity square.......... Upstairs for a smoke and we find 2 girls we were at school with,,,Carol off Teviot and Jean off Andover...both lovely lasses we'd always fancied.. Ey up Girls,,where ya bin? Down Locarno,,dint ya see us? No duck we saw both of you snogging them gels... Oh right,,,just a bit of fun,,if we had seen you two would have asked you to dance,, Oh yea might have said no... No you wouldnt have,,,laughing) anyway can we walk you home from the bus stop near Hove road? Dont miss final chapter in a bit........... 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,112 Posted December 23, 2020 Report Share Posted December 23, 2020 Shops still there where we had a smooch......Cliff ton Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,236 Posted December 23, 2020 Report Share Posted December 23, 2020 Why do I have the feeling this is going to have a sticky ending? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,112 Posted December 23, 2020 Report Share Posted December 23, 2020 They agreed we could walk em home.......i went up Teviot with Carol and Columbo took jean to end of andover,,, I had a snogg with Carol at her gate.....and Columbo tells me he also did at Jeans gate,,,but her Mam came out and cleared him off..........Almost the end of this little Tale now.... Joyce and Liz never turned up on sunday at Trent Bridge,,,but funny enough did see Joyce one more time,,i was working in Marsdens Carlton road about two years later,,,,and she came in Pushing a baby in a pushchair we had as nice chat My mate Keith Columbo passed away in his 40s i didnt know for a few years i was living away from Nottingham.........Jean i still hear about.....and Carol passes me messages from time to time thru one of my sons......... Enjoyed writing all that,,,,bit of fun int it ..hope you liked 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,236 Posted December 23, 2020 Report Share Posted December 23, 2020 Ah, I had a feeling you were going to be stood up! Never mind, eh? Tell us some more of your memories! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,083 Posted December 23, 2020 Report Share Posted December 23, 2020 A slight query Ben, your mate Columbo. Did he pass away in the 40s, or was it in his 40s? Just askin'. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,423 Posted December 23, 2020 Report Share Posted December 23, 2020 1 hour ago, benjamin1945 said: Enjoyed writing all that,,,,bit of fun int it ..hope you liked Proper Nottstalgia. Like it used to be; like it should be. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,586 Posted December 23, 2020 Report Share Posted December 23, 2020 Yes, it was great to read about your exploits Ben! Had a few similar to them myself! However, I won’t be sharing any of them because whereas it’s OK for a man to do so, it’s less so for a woman (even in this enlightened age) I do like reading your posts, though x 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,236 Posted December 23, 2020 Report Share Posted December 23, 2020 Whatever happened to equality? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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