Paulus 541 Posted August 5, 2012 Report Share Posted August 5, 2012 Note to Self: Must try to get out & spend time observing what's going on around me.............. Jackson, your time spent with Jemimah & her brood today may well have been remeniscent of time taken by Beatrix Potter when she 'researched' for her wonderful books...................we must all take time to observe the daily miracles that happen around us, quite naturally, and 'for free'...........Thankyou for sharing :) :) 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
piggy and babs 544 Posted August 6, 2012 Report Share Posted August 6, 2012 not a great day today i had to come home had a great weekend though not been home long going to bed soon. weather was warm and sunny till tea time every day but we had heavy shores every day about tea time then dried up again for most of the vnings but had the odd shower later in the evening but we were inside the pub by then so it did not matter. music was great both nights jive express friday and black caddielacks on saturday did not go to lights switch on but saw some of the fireworks from the pub, dave took me for a ride down the lights last night after we left the pub 11pm for an early night gone two thirty am other two nights. enjoyed seeing the lights.. great company both old and new friends but all in all had a great time managed to get down for my game of bingo and along beach front every day and to the shops on my own nice to have a bit of indipendance for a change great pick stu that must have been me in the 60s. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted August 6, 2012 Report Share Posted August 6, 2012 Dotty Stopaaaht! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
piggy and babs 544 Posted August 7, 2012 Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 i know mick thats why i was so tiered when i got home last night, but had a great time so it was worth it , and although i had late nights once i got to bed slept like a log no noisy nieghbours to wake me up even in the boarding house or on the street, this concidering we were only 5 mins from skeggy centre 3mins from the beach and all the big entertainment. got home woken at 1..45 am loud music comming from radio somewere on st went on for half an hour plus then again at 4.30 called the police to report it by the time they got here after dave had gone down to check to see it he could pinpoint were it was comingg fromafter over half an hour again st gone quiet police got here well after that . so back to normal going to send in another incident sheet today. but we had a brilliant weekend. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mudgie49 401 Posted August 7, 2012 Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 Hi Babs, glad to hear you had a good time over the week-end.Did you chase any 'mods' on your new set of 'wheels'? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
piggy and babs 544 Posted August 7, 2012 Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 HI BRYAN NO NO MODS BUT DID CHASE FOUR HELLS GRANDADS UP THE MAIN RD ON SUNDAY MORNING THEY HAD JUST TAKEN THEIR LEATHER JACKETS OFF THEY HAD ALL GOT T SHIRTS WITH HELLS GRANDADS PRINTED ON THEM I HAD DAVES LEATHER JURKIN ON IN MY MOBILITY SCOOTER I ASKED THEM IF THEY HAD COME TO JOIN ME THE ORIGNAL HELLS GRAMMA AT ROCKERS REUNION THEY SAID THEY HAD BEEN TRYING TO FIND OUT WERE IT WAS AS THEY HAD COME TO SEE SOME MATES THERE BUT DID NOT KNOW WERE IT WAS. SO I TOLD THEM THEY GOT THERE BEFORE I GOT BACK. WE HAD A LAUGH AND A JOKE WITH THEM AND THEIR MATES. THEN WATCHED THE RIDE IN OF THE BIKES. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
piggy and babs 544 Posted August 7, 2012 Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 JUST BEEN FOR A MEAL AT SEVEN MILE HOUSE CROWN INNS ON WAY BACK FROM BILLSTHORPE VERY GOOD MEAL WE HAD MAIN CARVERY SWEET AND COFFEE FOR BOTH OF US FOR £20 INCLUDING A TIP FOR THE WAITRESS GOOD VALUE. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted August 7, 2012 Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 Glad you had a good time Babs. Any Pics Yes the 7 Mile on a60 Burntstump is now Crown Carveries. The Seven Mile Inn in Nottingham Quote Link to post Share on other sites
piggy and babs 544 Posted August 7, 2012 Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 YES MICK I MIGHT BRING SOME TO NEXT MEET UP OR PERHAPS POP SOME INTO FYNGER TO ASK HIM TO POST THEM FOR ME AND PERHAPS GET HIM TO SHOW PIGGY HOW TO POST THEM FOR OUR SELFS NEXT TIME ILL PM YOU SOON KEV Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted August 7, 2012 Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 The Seven Mile is an interesting spot. Unfortunately when I visited the restaurant there with my partner we didn't do well. The beef was tough etc. I would give it another go though being five minutes up the road and really cheap. Wonder if anyone remembers the old 'Seven Mile house' (Half Way House)? Recall it as a sweetie shop on my jaunts up the A60 as a kid. Latterly they did some great ice cream there round the side at a hatch. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 Was that at the same location as the pub Stu? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 Was in the older buildings next door, Mick. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,875 Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 It's next door to the pub, on the main road. Before being an ice cream shop it was a restaurant. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 I have memories of something with Criss Cross leaded windows? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 And when would that be? I worked at Sherwood Lodge 1984-1995. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 The leaded windows is right. It's the premises to the left of the shot below, here taken over by Standen Homes. It was a sweet shop in the sixties if I remember rightly, probably into the seventies. https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=nottingham&ll=53.049962,-1.149032&spn=0.000875,0.002642&hnear=Nottingham,+United+Kingdom&gl=uk&t=m&z=19&layer=c&cbll=53.049782,-1.149374&panoid=Lu41rEBQNxCjBCqUAp8oJA&cbp=12,269.99,,0,5.44 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 Thanks Stu The seven mile looks bigger than I remember it in 1995? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 Not sure really, Mick. It's a place I've driven, walked, run and cycled past for year after year but hardly ever visited. I can tell you that just above near and adjacent that old mineral railway line there is a lovely walk over to Papplewick! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paulus 541 Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 Was there a transport cafe on the site in the 60/70's? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jackson 301 Posted August 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 GLORIOUS GOLDEN DAY The Glorious Sunshine made my day today. I sat on the garden bench enjoying a cup of tea and taking in the view: Cabbage White Butterflies darted amongst fading, purple, buddleia blossoms Bees busied themselves in the lavender bushes Dragon flies hovered over a sun kissed lawn ............................and the wind was kind, with only the whisper of a breeze Bliss perfect happiness Cost?: Nothing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 Can't recall one, Paulus. There was a cafe down the road at Lea Pool. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
susyshoes 69 Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 in the 60s the seven mile sold hand made ice cream with 'gret lumps of ice in it', then it went upmarket and in the late 80s early 90s they sold all different flavours - quite unheard of then. it was made into standen homes offices some years later. there is or was a B&B next door. Not sure whats there now but i used to love going there with the kids when they were young Quote Link to post Share on other sites
susyshoes 69 Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 Thanks Stu The seven mile looks bigger than I remember it in 1995? it was extended quite a few years ago. Used to be a Beefeater. Now its just purely carvery which is a shame as they did some lovely steaks there Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 As well as 'Seven Mile House' - seven miles to Nottingham/seven to Mansfield. I have also read in historical texts of a 'Five Mile House'. I have an idea where that might be (yes I know - five miles from Nottingham or Mansfield!) but I'll throw it open to others to guess which building that might be? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,091 Posted August 10, 2012 Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 This is a lovely[true] story, thought I'd share it with you. This is not political; it is about 9-11 and believe me you want to read this. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Here is an amazing story from a flight attendant on Delta Flight 15, written following 9-11: "On the morning of Tuesday, September 11, we were about 5 hours out of Frankfurt, flying over the North Atlantic . All of a sudden the curtains parted and I was told to go to the cockpit, immediately, to see the captain. As soon as I got there I noticed that the crew had that "All Business" look on their faces. The captain handed me a printed message. It was from Delta's main office in Atlanta and simply read, "All airways over the Continental United States are closed to commercial air traffic. Land ASAP at the nearest airport. Advise your destination." "No one said a word about what this could mean. We knew it was a serious situation and we needed to find terra firma quickly. The captain determined that the nearest airport was 400 miles behind us in Gander , New Foundland. He requested approval for a route change from the Canadian traffic controller and approval was granted immediately--no questions asked. We found out later, of course, why there was no hesitation in approving our request. "While the flight crew prepared the airplane for landing, another message arrived from Atlanta telling us about some terrorist activity in the New York area. A few minutes later word came in about the hijackings. "We decided to LIE to the passengers while we were still in the air. We told them the plane had a simple instrument problem and that we needed to land at the nearest airport in Gander , New Foundland to have it checked out. "We promised to give more information after landing in Gander . There was much grumbling among the passengers, but that's nothing new! Forty minutes later, we landed in Gander . Local time at Gander was 12:30 PM! .... that's 11:00 AM EST. "There were already about 20 other airplanes on the ground from all over the world that had taken this detour on their way to the U.S. After we parked on the ramp, the captain made the following announcement: "Ladies and gentlemen, you must be wondering if all these airplanes around us have the same instrument problem as we have. The reality is that we are here for another reason." Then he went on to explain the little bit we knew about the situation in the U.S. There were loud gasps and stares of disbelief. The captain informed passengers that Ground control in Gander told us to stay put. "The Canadian Government was in charge of our situation and no one was allowed to get off the aircraft. No one on the ground was allowed to come near any of the air crafts. Only airport police would come around periodically, look us over and go on to the next airplane. In the next hour or so more planes landed and Gander ended up with 53 airplanes from all over the world, 27 of which were U.S. commercial jets. "Meanwhile, bits of news started to come in over the aircraft radio and for the first time we learned that airplanes were flown into the World Trade Center in New York and into the Pentagon in DC. People were trying to use their cell phones, but were unable to connect due to a different cell system in Canada . Some did get through, but were only able to get to the Canadian operator who would tell them that the lines to the U.S. were either blocked or jammed. "Sometime in the evening the news filtered to us that the World Trade Center buildings had collapsed and that a fourth hijacking had resulted in a crash. By now the passengers were emotionally and physically exhausted, not to mention frightened, but everyone stayed amazingly calm. We had only to look out the window at the 52 other stranded aircraft to realize that we were not the only ones in this predicament. "We had been told earlier that they would be allowing people off the planes one plane at a time. At 6 PM, Gander airport told us that our turn to deplane would be 11 am the next morning. Passengers were not happy, but they simply resigned themselves to this news without much noise and started to prepare themselves to spend the night on the airplane. " Gander had promised us medical attention, if needed, water, and lavatory servicing. And they were true to their word. Fortunately we had no medical situations to worry about. We did have a young lady who was 33 weeks into her pregnancy. We took REALLY good care of her. The night passed without incident despite the uncomfortable sleeping arrangements. "About 10:30 on the morning of the 12th a convoy of school buses showed up. We got off the plane and were taken to the terminal where we went through Immigration and Customs and then had to register with the Red Cross. "After that we (the crew) were separated from the passengers and were taken in vans to a small hotel. We had no idea where our passengers were going. We learned from the Red Cross that the town of Gander has a population of 10,400 people and they had about 10,500 passengers to take care of from all the airplanes that were forced into Gander ! We were told to just relax at the hotel and we would be contacted when the U.S. airports opened again, but not to expect that call for a while. "We found out the total scope of the terror back home only after getting to our hotel and turning on the TV, 24 hours after it all started. "Meanwhile, we had lots of time on our hands and found that the people of Gander were extremely friendly. They started calling us the "plane people." We enjoyed their hospitality, explored the town of Gander and ended up having a pretty good time. "Two days later, we got that call and were taken back to the Gander airport. Back on the plane, we were reunited with the passengers and found out what they had been doing for the past two days. What we found out was incredible. " Gander and all the surrounding communities (within about a 75 Kilometer radius) had closed all high schools, meeting halls, lodges, and any other large gathering places. They converted all these facilities to mass lodging areas for all the stranded travelers. Some had cots set up, some had mats with sleeping bags and pillows set up. "ALL the high school students were required to volunteer their time to take care of the "guests." Our 218 passengers ended up in a town called Lewisporte, about 45 kilometers from Gander where they were put up in a high school. If any women wanted to be in a women-only facility, that was arranged. Families were kept together. All the elderly passengers were taken to private homes. "Remember that young pregnant lady? She was put up in a private home right across the street from a 24-hour Urgent Care facility. There was a dentist on call and both male and female nurses remained with the crowd for the duration. "Phone calls and e-mails to the U.S. and around the world were available to everyone once a day. During the day, passengers were offered "Excursion" trips. Some people went on boat cruises of the lakes and harbors. Some went for hikes in the local forests. Local bakeries stayed open to make fresh bread for the guests. Food was prepared by all the residents and brought to the schools. People were driven to restaurants of their choice and offered wonderful meals. Everyone was given tokens for local laundry mats to wash their clothes, since luggage was still on the aircraft. In other words, every single need was met for those stranded travelers. "Passengers were crying while telling us these stories. Finally, when they were told that U.S. airports had reopened, they were delivered to the airport right on time and without a single passenger missing or late. The local Red Cross had all the information about the whereabouts of each and every passenger and knew which plane they needed to be on and when all the planes were leaving. They coordinated everything beautifully. It was absolutely incredible. "When passengers came on board, it was like they had been on a cruise. Everyone knew each other by name. They were swapping stories of their stay, impressing each other with who had the better time. Our flight back to Atlanta looked li ke a chartered party flight. The crew just stayed out of their way. It was mind-boggling. Passengers had totally bonded and were calling each other by their first names, exchanging phone numbers, addresses, and email addresses. "And then a very unusual thing happened. One of our passengers approached me and asked if he could make an announcement over the PA system. We never, ever allow that. But this time was different. I said "of course" and handed him the mike. He picked up the PA and reminded everyone about what they had just gone through in the last few days. He reminded them of the hospitality they had received at the hands of total strangers. He continued by saying that he would like to do something in return for the good folks of Lewisporte. "He said he was going to set up a Trust Fund under the name of DELTA 15 (our flight number). The purpose of the trust fund is to provide college scholarships for the high school students of Lewisporte. He asked for donations of any amount from his fellow travelers. When the paper with donations got back to us with the amounts, names, phone numbers and addresses, the total was for more than $14,000! "The gentleman, a MD from Virginia , promised to match the donations and to start the administrative work on the scholarship. He also said that he would forward this proposal to Delta Corporate and ask them to donate as well. As I write this account, the trust fund is at more than $1.5 million and has assisted 134 students in college education. "I just wanted to share this story because we need good stories right now. It gives me a little bit of hope to know that some people in a far away place were kind to some strangers who literally dropped in on them. It reminds me how much good there is in the world." "In spite of all the rotten things we see going on in today’s world this story confirms that there are still a lot of good and Godly people in the world and when things get bad, they will come forward. "God Bless America ...and the Canadians." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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