Na then

[alfinyalcabo]

Aye time marches on, but at least you're still active and have all your marbles. That's half the battle.

I've just had to go down t' town for emergency glasses repair. Going down there makes me wish I was dead.

Haha,me too Stan,the Mrs drags me off to Home Bargains every now and then...When I think what great place it was to live in, in the sixties it makes my blood boil to see how its gone Brownhill .. I would never ever go down there when its dark..Full of druggies and car racing cnuts revving up their BMW's...

[sinkov]

Haha,me too Stan,the Mrs drags me off to Home Bargains every now and then...When I think what great place it was to live in, in the sixties it makes my blood boil to see how its gone Brownhill .. I would never ever go down there when its dark..Full of druggies and car racing cnuts revving up their BMW's...

Not talking about Nelson by any chance are you ? It had gone to rat**** when I worked there and that's over 20 years since now. When we'd done with checking hydrants for the day we used to park the Fire Engine up in the town centre and play 'Spot the Normal Person'. Binoculars came in useful.

[wmdave_b]

Hey up Bin, any friend of Alfie's is a friend of mine, so nice to meet you, so to speak.

Sinks, I remember seeing you and Alfie played in the same team before, can I ask which team?

[Swissclaret]

Not talking about Nelson by any chance are you ? It had gone to rat**** when I worked there and that's over 20 years since now. When we'd done with checking hydrants for the day we used to park the Fire Engine up in the town centre and play 'Spot the Normal Person'. Binoculars came in useful.

Sinkov, did you know/ work with a fireman called John Lord -aka Sidewinder?

[sinkov]

Sinkov, did you know/ work with a fireman called John Lord -aka Sidewinder?

There were two John Lords, one I worked with at Nelson, the other was from Bacup way, to distinguish between them, we called him John Laard because of the Bacup accent. I never heard John Lord referred to as Sidewinder, John Laard might have been, it does ring a vague bell, but I don't know because I never actually worked with him and didn't know him that well.

[sinkov]

Sinks, I remember seeing you and Alfie played in the same team before, can I ask which team?

I know Alfie from way back Dave when we both posted on the Longside. We also posted in the Longside Paddock, displaying our extensive knowledge of horse racing. We've never actually met but we were often called into the Steward's Room together when our activities met with the disapproval of the Chief Steward, who went under the name of ColinWaldron.

[alfinyalcabo]

I know Alfie from way back Dave when we both posted on the Longside. We also posted in the Longside Paddock, displaying our extensive knowledge of horse racing. We've never actually met but we were often called into the Steward's Room together when our activities met with the disapproval of the Chief Steward, who went under the name of ColinWaldron.

Ah,the longside paddock..Good Times Sinky..I think Colin was just jealous of our superior knowledge of the horses. Lol
Wonder if hes still around? 🤔

[Bin_Ont_Turf]

Haha,me too Stan,the Mrs drags me off to Home Bargains every now and then...When I think what great place it was to live in, in the sixties it makes my blood boil to see how its gone Brownhill .. I would never ever go down there when its dark..Full of druggies and car racing cnuts revving up their BMW's...

In short, a ****hole

[sinkov]

In short, a ****hole

Ah, it is Nelson then, one Saturday afternoon I went in't Zoo, I didn't go in twice.

[Swissclaret]

There were two John Lords, one I worked with at Nelson, the other was from Bacup way, to distinguish between them, we called him John Laard because of the Bacup accent. I never heard John Lord referred to as Sidewinder, John Laard might have been, it does ring a vague bell, but I don't know because I never actually worked with him and didn't know him that well.

It would have been in Nelson around 1982. He was going out with my (widowed) sister-in-law. Came to stay when I was in the Bahamas. Nice guy but I lost contact with him when they split up.