Craig Strongman 13 Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 Oi!!!! watch it Mr Durose!! twas I that did the voice overs for Machns! !clapping! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stan 386 Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 Machin, that name rings a bell! I was in the same year as a very smooth bloke called Machin,in 1960. Quite a hit with the ladies. Used to drive a very flash car,think his first name wasTony. Any of you know him or his present location? (or if he was of the same family). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted September 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 When I delivered for the butcher on the corner of Hartley Road/Alfreton Road (someone remind me of his name?) in the mid 60's. Meat delivered to the Machin home (Churchfield Lane?) always resulted in a good Tip. Usually Half a Crown Quote Link to post Share on other sites
johnl 1 Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 When I delivered for the butcher on the corner of Hartley Road/Alfreton Road (someone remind me of his name?)in the mid 60's. Meat delivered to the Machin home (Churchfield Lane?) always resulted in a good Tip. Usually Half a Crown The first shop on the corner of Alfreton / Hartley road was, I think, Flints newsagents. Next door was Lees the butchers. We moved out of Radford in 1958 so the shops could have changed. Cheers, Johnl. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
born'n'bred 0 Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 When I delivered for the butcher on the corner of Hartley Road/Alfreton Road (someone remind me of his name?)in the mid 60's. Meat delivered to the Machin home (Churchfield Lane?) always resulted in a good Tip. Usually Half a Crown Hartley Road/Alfreton Road? I'm trying to visualise those roads meeting, I keep thinking of the butchers on Radford Blvd/Alfreton Road, that was Waldrons. ooh was it opposite bentinck school, that end? My uncle used to own the cafe near there at one point. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ashley 288 Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 Oi!!!! watch it Mr Durose!! twas I that did the voice overs for Machns! !clapping! watch it? never said a word Craig!!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Craig Strongman 13 Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 Machin, that name rings a bell!I was in the same year as a very smooth bloke called Machin,in 1960. Quite a hit with the ladies. Used to drive a very flash car,think his first name wasTony. Any of you know him or his present location? (or if he was of the same family). No Stan, not a relative. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ashley 288 Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 Hartley Road/Alfreton Road? I'm trying to visualise those roads meeting, I keep thinking of the butchers on Radford Blvd/Alfreton Road, that was Waldrons.ooh was it opposite bentinck school, that end? My uncle used to own the cafe near there at one point. re uncle who owned cafe (now asian one?) did he used to be a boxer? and now lives in old basford? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stan 386 Posted September 5, 2008 Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 No Stan, not a relative. Thanks for the info,Craig. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted September 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 Hartley Road/Alfreton Road? I'm trying to visualise those roads meeting, I keep thinking of the butchers on Radford Blvd/Alfreton Road, that was Waldrons.ooh was it opposite bentinck school, that end? Going down Alfreton Road, The butchers was on the left hand corner just round on Hartley Rd. As you stopped at the lights going out of town Hartley Rd on the Left There was I recall a small newsagent on the left, alfreton rd near the traffic lights. There are houses there now Built 70's? Manston Mews? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
val.graham 0 Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 only just chanced upon this article about Graham Neale and know nothing about the programme. However I still have a letter written to me by Graham from his prison cell in May 1985, in this letter he sounds quite positive under the circumstances...two weeks later he took his own life. I knew Graham quite well and we had spent some happy nights together and he was a real gentleman..it still baffles me 20 years on how such a gentle person came to do this. RIP Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Craig Strongman 13 Posted June 8, 2009 Report Share Posted June 8, 2009 Val, apart from being colleague of his at the time , I have only good things to say about Graham. What happened was certainly not the Graham we at Radio Trent at the time knew There are of course 2 sides to every story, I heard a side to the tale that had the whole thing happened in France, it would be termed a "Crime Of Passion" and not murder. I dont think I should disclose in public about what allegedly happened, but would give you Grahams side of things via pm if you wish. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jeeves 0 Posted March 25, 2011 Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 I randomly thought of Grahame Neale tonight (don't know why), and found this site. Somewhere I've got a Radio Trent compliment slip with a note on from him after winning a competition or something. Still got the Castle Rock sticker on a box too. I think it was maybe to do with a Nottingham band called Fatal Charm who released a track called "Summer Spies" which I really liked. Brings back lots of 301 memories: Mike Ashley doing the "Pick and Pay Chettles Industrial Estate, corner of Ilkeston and Faraday Road" adverts Machins - "Get your jeans down at Machins" said 3 times, once in a "western" drawl. I once walked there from Broadmarsh Centre and it seemed a hell of a way to go but I ended up gatting some stretch jeans in about 1980. Fossett & Thorne "Caring For You" Big City Tyres "will put it right" Fletchers - "Fresh as tomorrow, good for you, good for me, fresh as tomorrow, better get a Flethcher loaf." Tony Lyman "Do you go to bed with Tony Lyman?", and connected to this I also recall listening to the news in French "chaque Dimanche, 22.30" - I was doing my O Levels then. Len Groat Dale Winton. For some reason I recall Dale's "Toddler and Playgroup Spot" (weird). Peter Tate Franklyn Hughes played some good soul/dance music, and then reappeared doing a slot on Mercia Sound in Coventry where I went to Poly. Heard that he'd had a chequered past but don't know the details. David Sale's estate agency adverts: "For Sale by Sale Nottingham 4(7)6296" And a bit later: Ivor from Coldseal (221155) I must have been a sponge because these are just off the top of my head tonight, which may account for the spelling mistakes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted March 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 Great Memories there Jeeves, and welcome. Certainly the Machins voice overs was or own member (and Amber Sound DJ) Craig Strong. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted March 25, 2011 Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 Pedants corner here , it was my great mate Chris Ashley who did the "Pick and Pay" carpet adverts. (And to this day he reckons he wasn't payed for doing them as the owner was his mate!!) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
microbe 0 Posted May 3, 2011 Report Share Posted May 3, 2011 I am just back in Nottingham for my mothers funeral after many years away, and saw this thread I did the original castle rock show on the hospital radio - and then it went over to Trent when Tony (David LLoyd) went there. Would be good to know if some of the people are still around, especially Mark (Woody) who I did the station engineering with. Microbe Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted May 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2011 Welcome Member Craig Strong should be able to help you when he piocks up on it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,454 Posted May 3, 2011 Report Share Posted May 3, 2011 I know this duplicates two existing threads on these forums, but wasn't Castle Rock (a) a Nottingham bands compilation album in the 70s (b) the Trent programme presented by Graham Neale Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted May 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2011 Microbe might be talking about the early days Cliff? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted November 11, 2012 Report Share Posted November 11, 2012 Machins Jeans...................admission time.it was me doing the voicer for them! saldly, they went bankcrupt, Steve Machin , a good friend, does the music etc at Panthers home games. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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banjo48 928 Posted November 12, 2012 Report Share Posted November 12, 2012 Loved the video, brought back more memories ! Chris Ashley used to frequent the Bier Keller where I did a bit of evening work, he was a friend of Pete the owner. Always remember his profesionalism, as one particular evening we all were standing having a chat and a beer, and Pete asked Chris to do a quick spot on stage, as he was introduced, it was as though he became a different person and did his 5 mins or so as per his radio persona, then to come back and become the real nice guy he really was again. Also met Dale Winton when I did some work at his house near Mapperley park, very funny setup wink wink nod nod, but the ladies loved him and still do I think. While working there he had a demo disc playing on his fancy very expensive sterieo, which I had been admiring, of a new release female artist, I liked it so much I asked him who it was and he gave me the disc ! Alison Moyet - ALF wish I still had it now. Had totally forgot about the Graham Neil thing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 I think I mentioned it elsewhere on here, but my mate Chris Ashley is now (After a failed attempt at retirement !!) happily working in the south of Spain in a town called Torrevieja. He does the breakfst show on the new station there :- http://radiotorrevieja.es/ going off air at 9.00am (Not sure what his start time is now as he has recently changed radio stations) As banjo48 stated, he is a total profesional in every sence of the word. Brilliant with my kids and always says hello to them on air when I tell him we're listening For anyone who knew him from his second stint in Nottingham days (Late 80s early 90s) he's still happily married to Margaret who he met when she was 'mine host' at Catchems in Basford. I'm hoping to get out to see him and spend a week in his company sometime next year after paying an all too fleeting visit in March last. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Christo200 2 Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 Apologies for replying to a very old subject line but I have a few bits of information for the record for the record... Terry Thorne left Fossitt and Thorne and set up TT Tyres and Exhausts in Cinderhill Road, Bulwell. He also advertised this on the radio, trying quite comically to emphasise the TT bit because most people thought he was still advertising Fossitt and Thorne. He would have been better off paying an agency to do the ads. Someone else calling themselves 'the driving force behind Fossitt and Thorne" took over the Fossitt advertising. I recall Terry Thorne was sent to prison for embezzlement and TT Tyres also disappeared, presumably going bust. Chris Ashley the Radio Trent DJ did a few comedy adverts with Terry Thorne for Fossitt and Thorne. I think he also advertised Pick and Pay a carpet warehouse on Ilkeston Road. Chris was a real wind up merchant on his chat shows and sports programmes but was entertaining nonetheless. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 I'm off out to stay with Chris and Margaret on 21st of Feb, if any body wants me to pass anything on !! I know I've left the door open for insults but please be kind to the recently (And finally so he tells me) retired old man ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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