tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23282643.post4221350658606737233..comments2023-10-12T15:59:35.120+01:00Comments on radiogandy: Bestwood Park - Old Spot Daybrooktracyjameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00914991294683176018noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23282643.post-65830869697497867882008-04-30T19:41:00.000+01:002008-04-30T19:41:00.000+01:00We have now a bird house and nesting in is ..... g...We have now a bird house and nesting in is ..... great tits !!!!!The Fanatstic Fivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08570346744731014818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23282643.post-44767783114633710852008-04-30T15:30:00.000+01:002008-04-30T15:30:00.000+01:00On R Nottm website. A n article on innuendo of wh...On R Nottm website. A n article on innuendo of which the following is an example referring to 'I'm Sorry...'<BR/><BR/>Samantha is the show's fictional scorer, and has an active social life. She once trained opera singers - "having seen what she did to the baritone, the director is keen to see what she might do for a tenor," as Lyttelton put it - while her baking instructor "popped her bread rolls straight into his mouth and he's promised to try her muffin next week". Of a builder, "she was pleased to see his tender won, but was startled when it suddenly grew to twice its size".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23282643.post-88370643860366475912008-04-30T15:08:00.000+01:002008-04-30T15:08:00.000+01:00After a good Tuesday start,with a most enjoyable t...After a good Tuesday start,with a most enjoyable trip to Bestwood Country Park with fine company, things deteriorated in the evening. <BR/>Just as the Man U / Barcelona game was about to begin, I got a fierce baking-tray shaped pain in the chest (it was the pain which was fierce not the baking-tray). It lasted about five minutes and then disappeared completely. <BR/>All went well, until this morning when I woke with not toothache but full mouthache – not something I have ever before experienced. I got up to go to the bathroom only to find Stephanie and Jessica in there doing things with a nit comb. I cursed them roundly and turned to return to the bedroom. I took a determined stride and walked into the wall at the side of the door, my head being the first thing to arrive. After more swearing, I staggerd back to my bed where I remained until one o’clock (only getting up to visit the abandoned bathroom and go downstairs for my porridge).<BR/>I now feel rather better.<BR/><BR/>Nice crusty tree.<BR/><BR/>I don’t think the tripod has quite the demeaning effect of a wheelchair (and I think attitudes have improved somewhat too). The "What size does she take then?" persuaded Sandra to abandon the wheel chair altogether as soon as she could manage to walk a few yards. <BR/>Yvonne’s advice seems sound to me. I suspect you would have handled the steps at the Old Spot better.<BR/><BR/>I too have memories of the Old Spot. <BR/>When I was a member of Arnold Round Table we used to have our monthly dinner meetings there. Daybrook Laundry has been a favourite building of mine since the 1950s. Rare in Notts, it is, as RG says, an important example of 1930's modern (not just 'industrial' architecture, gentle correction). A partner in the firm I worked for through the sixties owned half of a highly regarded and much illustrated house in the same style; High and Over at High Wycombe (home of G Plan). <BR/>I enjoyed my 'scampi and chips' and the house red wasn’t bad either.<BR/><BR/>I have had the same thought about Barca's Deco. Probably Arturio?<BR/><BR/>Pillion not a possibility? What is this lack of imagination and lateral thinking?<BR/><BR/>It would help to keep up with 'tree of the week' if you gave a clue or two.<BR/>In the garden at Farnsfield we had a horse chestnut (white) in the front garden (and a sycamore) but the neighbour behind us had a red one. That was nice.<BR/> <BR/>I thought 'sough' was a drainage term. How odd that my dictionary, which is generally so exhaustive, should not include it.<BR/><BR/>What about Radio Luxembourg and Hilversum?<BR/><BR/>Reg ...... RG and I did a duet of the Much Binding theme tune at the Bestwood Hotel. Another reason for not eating there (and the price of the not very good coffee, served white without option).<BR/><BR/>What a bummer that whoever stole your phone has acquired a £10 top-up. When you have sorted things will you please let me have your number (the one you inserted into my phone on Tue appears to have only 2 digits!)<BR/><BR/>Rob:<BR/>Yes, well done Man U, even though Barcelona were the more skilful side.<BR/><BR/>I cannot think that Haslam will get more for the Stags now they have been relegated. He seems foolish not to have accepted the recent offers from the local consortium.<BR/><BR/>The brolly and tripod sound great additions to RG’s trolley. Perhaps a small outboard motor for floods?<BR/><BR/>I think perhaps accountants, rather than Monty Python, are to blame for the boring image of accountants.<BR/><BR/>Reg:<BR/>I like the jingle. I suppose the ‘nickel in’ would be to pay Lawton. (Does any one else remember the words to ‘You May Not Be An Angel’? my favourite song of about 1944/5).<BR/>Around about the same time as Lawton at Notts (I think), in 1949 to 51 Stags had player-manager Freddie Steele at centre forward.<BR/>He would no doubt have gained more England caps had it not been for Lawton. He was the same typical style and arguably a better header of the ball. At Mansfield, he trained up a right winger, Billy Coole, who would cross the ball beautifully on to Freddie’s head for a certain goal. In 49/50 Steele scored 19 goals from 24 appearances; in 50/51, 18 from 24; and in 51/52, 7 from 13. They also had the talented goal scoring left winger Harry Oscroft (3 from 12, 13 from 42, 16 from 41, 12 from 2) who, on his transfer to Stoke was succeeded by Sid Ottewell from Chesterfield. Also, at that time, they had other classy players who took them close to promotion to Div 2 and to the 5th round of the FA Cup in 1949/50; in particular, full-backs Sammy Chessell and Don Bradley, right-half Antonio and centre half Johnny Grogan from Leicester.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23282643.post-70596694942657174402008-04-30T12:32:00.000+01:002008-04-30T12:32:00.000+01:00Mixed feelings in this part of the Sports Desk. E...Mixed feelings in this part of the Sports Desk. Elated at United's victory after a very tense and nervous last 15 minutes. Personally I would have preferred not to have an all Premier League final as the teams know each other so well it could prove to be a mundane game. Nonetheless we're there and hopefully, 3 weeks today, will be lifting the trophy.<BR/><BR/>Very sad that, as Chester got the point they needed last night, the Stags are down. There is always next season though and let's hope they come back better and stronger. But Mr H has to go, go now and take the rest of the rag, tag and bobtail with him (didn't Dennis Skinner say that about Thatcher?)<BR/><BR/>I'm also old enough to remember the Home Service, Light Programme and the Third Programme. I remember it as serious radio, entertaining radio and classical music in that order. <I>Workers' Playtime</I> has just come to mind, maybe because it's about lunchtime and I'm typing this instead of working. I can also remember the start of Radio 1 which, although fresh and exciting for its time, still wasn't as sexy as pirate radio. I also remember, on moving to Nottingham, Dale Winton was on Radio Trent.<BR/><BR/>It seems to me, RG, you need a couple of adaptations to your wheels. One would be a device for holding a brolly so rain, and indeed sun, would not be a problem. The other, of course, is some sort of clamp with a tripod screw on so you can attach your camera to it. Armed thus you could get any number of interesting blurred shots as you dashed through the countryside.<BR/><BR/>Fancy County being in the old 3rd Div North and Forest in the old 3rd Div South. Was that because of their geographical position on either side of the Trent? It certainly seems to fit with Bungus's interpretation of southerners.<BR/><BR/>RobAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com