mgread1200 141 Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 When someone asks "what did Sir Walter Raleigh do" and your answer is "made bikes" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
piggy and babs 544 Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 even a bus to beston via whitehart at the side of the square and arnold buse on ther side of the rd. but no rockers or mods too early in the day we woulld be at work at that timeof the day and theres another thread for you when you remember when there was plenty of jobs to be had if you did not like the one you were in you could leave and have a new job to start the next day or the next monday. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mudgie49 401 Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 I work at the gun factory. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
littlebro 234 Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 You know your from nottingham when.... You have a Forest with no trees, a Park with no swings, and a paddling pool with no water 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tim in the North East 200 Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 You know your from Nottingham when.... .... you can remember standing in the early evening bus queue on Long Row for the 10 or 57 bus up Mansfield Road - and heard the merging voices of two regulars: the earnest lay preacher standing on the walls of Slab Square spreading the word to whoever would listen the extra loud tenor voice of the newspaper seller who abbreviated Evening Post to 'Po' Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 Caught that 57 bus to Redhill many a time as a kid, Tim. Used to terminate near Redhill School then where there was a large clock for the drivers situated in front of a tall hedge. The other option was a Trent bus number 62/3 from Huntingdon Street bus station if mum had been doing her shopping in the Central Market maybe. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,872 Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 It used to terminate outside the Post office/General store owned by the Alton family. What about "sally" the newspaper seller with the posh voice. That was in the Eighties. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pixie 162 Posted February 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 SO HAVE MOST PEOPLE KATH BUT DESPITE THE ICONIC PIC OF THE MODS OUTSIDE THE COUNCIL HOUSE THIS WAS IN FACT THE ROCKERS END OF THE SQUARE THE MODS WERE WERE THEY BELONGED AT THE TOILET END WITH THE HIPPIES, HEY HIPPO GIRL. EVEN TUG WILSON WOULD MOVE THEM TO THE OTHER END IF THEY GOT THERE BEFORE WE ALL ARIVED FROM THE HART IT WASENT GO DOWN THE OTHER END LADS THEY WERE HERE FIRST IT WAS DOWN TO YOUR END LADS.TO THE MODS Apparently that was their regular meet? That picture is pretty much everywhere now, Strange when you know most of the guys in that pictures names & About them. Good to hear that it was the 'rockers' side of the square - Nothing changes, when i was younger, All of the goths and rockers used to all hang out up there.. Me being one of them & all the 'skaters' & hippysh kids used to hang round at the other end.. I dont see many people hanging about there like there used to be, So i was pretty glad to be part of that dying 'Culture' .. So yeah, you know your from nottingham if you remember when the goth kids took over the market square haha! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 It used to terminate outside the Post office/General store owned by the Alton family. What about "sally" the newspaper seller with the posh voice. That was in the Eighties. Same place yes. I remember the Alton family. It's now just a general store. Sally has been spoken of on here before in more than one thread. Here she is: http://tonyshaw3.blogspot.com/2011/02/sally-nottingham-newspaper-seller-and.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hippo girl 1,995 Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 You are right Babs, mods and hippies down the griffins end of the square by the loos...What an eclectic mix of people !!!!! They would arrive via thumb, from Sheffield, Manchester and Beeston !!!!!! Always had a story to tell and never any trouble.....Such (Clive) was a regular slab square hippy.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jackson 301 Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 'You know you're from Nottingham when . . . . . . . you get chatting to the person seated next to you in the cinema. I took a trip to the 'Broadway' this afternoon - pensioner's cup of tea, biscuits and film 'special'. This lovely, friendly lady came and sat by my side; almost immediately we got on like a house on fire. In fact after the film we stayed to chat but were thrown out because the staff wanted to empty the place! Just shows it's not only kids that cause trouble, also that Nottingham people are keeping up their reputation for being friendly. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carltongal 101 Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 I got chatting to a lovely lady in Tesco today she was 86yrs young , told me she went dancing 4 times a week does all her own shopping and housework i think we covered all the range of butter and spreads and which ones were best for you, yep we are a friendly lot Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pixie 162 Posted February 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 I can agree with the friendly lot comments! Whenever im out with baby, i can garentee most shops we go in either a member of staff just stops to tell me how beautiful she is.. Wich is very flattering, very proud to of bought such a beautiful baby into the world & even prouder i get told the same by strangers, Or people stop and make the effort to talk to her when im doing the shopping or at the check out. Although i felt bad the other day, i know i shouldnt... I was walking down the street the other day on my daily stroll to the retail park i live near to. A woman was walking towards us with bags of shopping so i stopped & pulled the pushchair as close to the inside of the pavement as i could to let this woman by.. I wasnt expecting her to stop and say 'Thankyou ever so much, you know alot of young mothers such as yourself pushing a wee one never stop to let people like me by, I greatly appreciate you stopping & thinking of others.. I hope you both have a lovely day my dear' i remember the words exactly because i have never had someone say something so nice but also shocked at how she said not many young mums stop for people. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paulus 541 Posted February 11, 2012 Report Share Posted February 11, 2012 Pixie, You're obviously a kind, courteous, & well brung up! young lady................................... as you've now found out, kindness & courtesy have their own rewards, that nice warm feeling you get from a strangers comments & smiles, ....................... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted February 11, 2012 Report Share Posted February 11, 2012 You wont find anyone who ain't kind, courteous, & well brung on here Paulus Were very fussy who we let in. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paulus 541 Posted February 11, 2012 Report Share Posted February 11, 2012 Whoops!!.....................Doe's that mean I've been rumbled?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carltongal 101 Posted February 11, 2012 Report Share Posted February 11, 2012 oops i better put my Broomstick away lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fynger 841 Posted February 11, 2012 Report Share Posted February 11, 2012 Before you break it....LOL Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carltongal 101 Posted February 11, 2012 Report Share Posted February 11, 2012 Its turbo powered broke the sound barrier last night Quote Link to post Share on other sites
piggy and babs 544 Posted February 13, 2012 Report Share Posted February 13, 2012 THATS WHY SHE GOT SO MANY HOOVERS BURIED UNDER HER BACK YARD IN IT KAT Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carltongal 101 Posted February 14, 2012 Report Share Posted February 14, 2012 Oh no i've been rumbled lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 even a bus to beston via whitehart at the side of the square and arnold buse on ther side of the rd.\snip\ And Sneinton buses to the right of the Council House. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 When you know what is meant by: Flying Horse Goose Fair bar. The Trip. The string quartet upstairs in Yates's Wine Lodge. Big Chef The Empire Theatre. Moulin Rouge Skeggy Mabo What the heck was the name of that cafe opposite Foreman's press on the street that led into trinity Sq. that sold 3d blockbusters?! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Engineer 614 Posted March 4, 2012 Report Share Posted March 4, 2012 ...when you know where the Pally is. ...when you know why Forest Road is notorious. ...when you agree to meet at the left lion or the Viccy Centre clock. ...when you know where the caves are. ...when you know where the big Coop was and remember the lift attendants there. ...when you know that the castle is really just a big 'ouse. ...when you know that the council 'ouse is not the residence of a council tennant. ...when you know that if someone says they are in queens or in the city they mean a hospital. ...when you know that someone who lives in the park is not destitute (quite the opposite). ...when you know that Robin Hood airport is nowhere near and nothing to do with Nottingham. ...when you know that Little John is the bell that strikes the hour on the council 'ouse. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted March 4, 2012 Report Share Posted March 4, 2012 Ay up Mr Engineer - I reckon I must be from Nottingham; I can answer YES to all those statements. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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