poohbear 1,360 Posted November 13, 2013 Report Share Posted November 13, 2013 In 1967 it was well known that he lived in Burton Joyce. We wanted him to open our school sports day on Stoke Lane but he wanted a thousand pounds. We ended up getting Forest footballer Frank Wignall (also of Burton Joyce) for twenty pounds. Shame that...he could have astounded you with his mastery of facial expressions and his vast knowledge of regional accents. He could only play one character...and that was himself. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bilboro-lad 294 Posted November 13, 2013 Report Share Posted November 13, 2013 He had one fantastic eyebrow though. He admits himself that he can't act. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NewBasfordlad 3,599 Posted November 13, 2013 Report Share Posted November 13, 2013 He says on his web site he always worked with writers who would work to his 'strengths' Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Echo 122 Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 Yes, Bramcote end of Beeston Fields Drive, mid 1960's. He had the property, don't know if he actually lived there. I lived at Lenton Abbey between 1963 - 1969/70 Which is only a mile or so from Beeston Fields Drive/Bramcote. I even went to Beeston Fields Junior, then Fernwood Secondary School in Wollaton, which is up the road & butts up to Bramcote. Myself & friends heard that Roger Moore either lived in Bramcote, which was just up the road from the Hutt pub, or his Parents lived there & regularly visited the area to see them. Being huge fans as teenagers, we searched for years & never saw him. Then one day (I think it was about 1966/7 - definitely before 1969/70 because I had left home by then), my Mother & Stepfather went to the Priory Pub at the island by Woodside Rd, Lenton Abbey & Wollaton Drive/Parkside/Derby Rd & he came in there & sat next to them & had a drink. He spent about an hour chatting to my Mum & Stepfather & also bought them a drink too. I was really annoyed that they didn't come & get me to meet him - we only lived 5 minutes walk away & they had a car at that. They didn't even get me his autograph. Gutted. But I don't understand why he says that he has only driven through Nottingham via East Midlands Airport with his wife & called into a pub, which now just happens to be in the next village where I now live, which has an adjacent chocolate factory, that makes Handmade Chocolates & Roger's wife lived them. I myself haven't been there & we drive by regularly - love chocolate & Olde World Pubss, so really must go there. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 Welcome to Nottstalgia, Echo. I look forward to reading your posts and sharing your memories. I enjoyed reading your first post. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,468 Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 Looking at Roger Moore's website, he occasionally has Q & A sessions. I'll make a note of the next one and ask him about Bramcote. http://roger-moore.com/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Echo 122 Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 Thank you for reading & enjoying my blog. I have never done anything like this before & I enjoyed reading yours too. Looking forward to reading other people's as well as yours & writing many more myself. It will be interesting to find our what Sir Roger Moore thinks about my blog too. If he is ever in the area of Diseworth, a mile from East Midlands Airport he is welcome to pop in & I could meet him at last. If he gave me notice (need notice to prepare as I have a Spinal Disability), an old fashioned cream tea served on bone china would be awaiting him & whoever he was accompanied by. Never happen though, but one could wish - how shocked would I be? It would be a dream come true for me. Echo x Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Robbie 39 Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 Hello Echo and welcome, I was told many years ago that Roger Moore lived on Cow Lane, Bramcote during the time he was married to Dorothy Squires, l think in the 60's. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hippo girl 1,995 Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 Post 8 will tell you the Roger Moore living off cow lane at Bramcote, wasn't licenced to Kill, unless there was another one more recently. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Robbie 39 Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 #60 hippo girl, Thanks for that information, maybe I should have read all the postings before I commented. I did at the time think why would 007 want to live in Bramcote and not London. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hippo girl 1,995 Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 What's interesting Robbie, people still think he lives in Bramcote....who knows. Maybe he does !!!???LOL 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 Rumour has it, he once lived near Newark many years ago 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 & he worked at Mc Donalds ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,872 Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 He came to one of our meet ups once. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 I remember, He was with Errol Flyn and George Clooney. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 Flippin' eck, I miss everything. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trevor S 2,003 Posted June 27, 2015 Report Share Posted June 27, 2015 Welcome to Nottstalgia, Echo. I look forward to sharing your memories.. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,468 Posted October 6, 2015 Report Share Posted October 6, 2015 If anyone feels like getting a definitive answer, go to the Playhouse on 24th October for "An evening with Sir Roger Moore" and you can ask him if he's lived in Bramcote. The NEP have reported it, and in their interview they ask if he has been to Nottingham before. His answer is "I think this will be my first visit. Although I’ve whizzed past the motorway junctions to Nottingham many times I’ve only ever come close to visiting when I stopped off for lunch near East Midlands Airport last year." So much for Cow Lane. http://www.nottinghampost.com/Sir-Roger-Moore-talks-Bond/story-27925228-detail/story.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted October 6, 2015 Report Share Posted October 6, 2015 Perhaps Cliff Ton he still lives there & trying not to let the cat out of the bag, so to speak Quote Link to post Share on other sites
broxtowelad 175 Posted October 6, 2015 Report Share Posted October 6, 2015 Hello Echo and welcome, I was told many years ago that Roger Moore lived on Cow Lane, Bramcote during the time he was married to Dorothy Squires, l think in the 60's. That what I'd heard . I don't know who said it though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TBI 2,351 Posted October 6, 2015 Report Share Posted October 6, 2015 Apparently Roger Moore and Dorothy Squires parted in 1961 and she at least, never lived in nottingham Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BeestonMick 263 Posted October 6, 2015 Report Share Posted October 6, 2015 Wollaton / Bramcote I heard. Yep, defo Bramcote, he lived next door but one to Joe baker and we saw him in his garden when we were trying to get Joe's autograph. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
broxtowelad 175 Posted October 6, 2015 Report Share Posted October 6, 2015 Apparently Roger Moore and Dorothy Squires parted in 1961 and she at least, never lived in nottingham Maybe they're both in denial. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hippo girl 1,995 Posted October 6, 2015 Report Share Posted October 6, 2015 Joe baker lived on the corner of woodbank drive and bramcote lane Wollaton ...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TBI 2,351 Posted October 6, 2015 Report Share Posted October 6, 2015 ....That would have been about 1967? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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