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  1. Brilliant, glad to have the humour back on SF. Thank you Padders and hackey lad. Regards Duffems
  2. I didn't say there was a ghost there and, my uncle (now deceased) never mentioned it either, just that it was eerie to me as I was a child at the time. Duffems
  3. I agree having done exactly the same. We had no family for support and decided my husband's salary was better than mine so, I stayed home with our first child born 1972, second child born 1976. There were no nurseries then so I was at home all day with the children. Our second child wanted to go to university straight after A Levels so I got a part time job which paid for him for 6 years doing BSc and PhD, no grants or loans just our wages. He's now 48, a leading cancer research lecturer. Our eldest son is also paying for his daughter through university doing teaching. None of our family have ever drawn benefits, had loans or debt. I learnt the work ethic from my grandfather who was a drystone fork grinder from age 13 to 73, if you want ought you work for it otherwise you don't have it. Regards Duffems
  4. I agree with all those posters' names you've quoted Cressida. I joined SF in 2005 when I started doing my family history. I read the posts several times daily but, I rarely post because of the rather insulting and childish behaviour of some posters. I love the humour, it's typically Sheffield and I admire posters such as Padders who can not only find comfort by posting but, also do it with humour. I think SF has improved this last few weeks, just a pity about the usual childish insults, there's one in every class of schoolkids. Regards Duffems
  5. Exactly my point echo beach. I was already in a secondary school not doing a GCE curriculum but, the head thought it was a good idea for a few of us who'd failed the 11+ exam to sit a 13+ which I passed. Consequently the 13+ class was already 2 years behind the other pupils in the same year and we all did the same curriculum, we had to catch up and succeed. Regards Duffems
  6. I joined in 2005 when doing my family history and although I didn't post frequently I enjoyed reading : Rossyrooney, Denlin, Jabberwocky, Alcoblog, Mr Bloke, Padders, Me and Peepo etc. all very light-hearted and no sniping at each other. I was banned after I'd posted regarding my mother who was 94 at the time being unable to get a Covid jab, I didn't name names, what was that all about? I still enjoy reading posts by The Daddy and Padders of course. Regards, Duffems
  7. Left in 1965 when it closed down. I can't say I enjoyed my time there as a 13+ pupil, how we were expected to miss 2 years of GCE education and sit exams alongside 11+ pupils and pass I'll neveer know. Regards, Duffems
  8. I think "X" is x-rated presumably for Full Monty (which I've never seen, oops, waith for the comments) "Y" someone has already mentioned is Yellow Arch Studios which I haven't heard of. Regards, Duffems
  9. I think "s" is snooker nikki-red, not sure, trying to remember it from a poster I saw years ago. Regards. Duffems
  10. A Arts tower B Botanical Gardens C Crucible D Def Leppard E Endcliffe Park F football G Graves Gallery H hills I industry J Jarvis K knives and forks L licorice M Meadowhall N Norfolk Park O Owlerton P Park Hill Q quiff R real ales S T trams U universities V valleys W Winter Gardens X Y Z zero one one four Regards Duffems
  11. Blimey Padders, weer's tha really bin owd lad? Come on, 'fess up, we've missed thi. Regards, Duffems
  12. It appears there were 2 families, one in Stannington and one in Heeley, I'm descended from the Heeley one but, I never knew any of them because my father was "adopted" out of the family in 1923 so I'm not stirring up any recent history. Is there anyone descended from John and Ellen Goodison from Heeley? One of their daughters was Ethel born 1885. Regards, Duffems
  13. In the late 1950's my uncle Fred Norton who'd just finished his service in the RAF was landlord of the Old No.12 in the Haymarket near Davy's, his family helping out at weekends in the 2 bars. One bar was used by the legal profession from the courthouse (I think they called it the "cocktail bar") and the other bar frequented by the market people, big Ada being one of them! Fred made a good job of levelling out the tone of the pub which had acquired a bit of a reputation, so much so that the brewery then asked hm to be landlord of the Rotherham House (later became Berni Inn). Once again the family helped out, my mother was a cleaner there, grandfather and aunt helped in the bars. Fred was then given the landlord job of the newly opened Greengate Inn at High Green which he did for number of years until his marriage broke up and he bought a bowling alley in Lee on Solent. After moving around the south Fred finally settled in Worcester running a pub frequented by cricketers. A colourful character was Fred Norton, I'm very proud of him. Regards, Duffems
  14. Thanks for your post vmam. The line I'm researching didn't have a daughter called Jean but, as they were a large Heeley family, I dare say they are related. Regards, Marlene
  15. Eyup Runningman, that was Frank Wornes who lived on Albert Road, Heeley. He spent most of his time parked up outside some of the pubs around Heeley and Shirebrook Bowling Club. I think his dad had the milk round before him. The Goodisons you mentioned maybe part of my Goodison line, they were a large family I believe. Regards, Duffems
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