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Just to say thanks to all that have posted, mystery in my head is now solved!

Just really as I had cause to go up there recently, there is what looks a large ex-industrial area up Clay Wheels La past Sainsburys, Fletchers Bakery etc. There is a big tall chimney still standing. Purely out of curiosity, does anyone know/remember what used to be there? Its right next to the Don so I wondered if it was a brickworks. Thanks in advance.

All the areas you mention have good parts and bad parts. Some of the more derided named places have lovely areas and the advantage being your money will go further. I certainly would not discount any of the places you mention although it is a massive search area. I would suggest a weekend or longer driving round various areas and see where you like the feel of.

I agree with what has been said about the crash car, but not sure what wrong the guy behind was doing. He went around the corner on his own side of the road, reacted quickly to slow down, then moved off onto the grass at the side so that any following vehicles wouldn't come around the bend unsighted to a stationary car in the middle of the road.

Leader Road Garage Hillsborough, one of the owners is into his classics has an AH 3000.

Vote with your feet (wheels?)

Hi all Going out for a drink a couple of weeks on Friday with a few mates, trying to plan ahead for a hearty breakfast on the Saturday morning. Now easy you think, but I've a feeling that for the proposed clientele, smashed avocado and toast served on a chopping board isn't quite going to be what is required, so what I'm after is recommendations for a good old fashioned full English breakfast, greasy spoon style. Anyone got any recommendations please?

Get the carpets properly washed.

Whitbys fish and chip restaurant just off the Parkway near Morrisons does the best one I've had in recent years. Proper fresh whipped cream not aerosol stuff.

Hello ladies and gents Looking for a company in the Rotherham/Sheffield area that will electroplate a number of small brackets and fixings etc for car restoration. Any recommendations gratefully received, I did try a few numbers from the Yellow Pages about 12 months ago but most only were interested in bulk production runs of larger stuff- not the small brackets etc I have.

I've a space heater for my workshop that runs on diesel or paraffin. Does anyone know anywhere in the Rotherham area I can buy either paraffin or red by the litre into my own cans? I'm getting sick of buying white diesel to put in it at £1.09p a litre! And before anyone says, NO I DO NOT PUT IT IN MY CAR.

Great stuff, thanks.

They are a set of very tatty old 14" VW alloys that I will probably struggle to get £20 for, so if I can get £5 a wheel etc etc......... Alternatively if someone would like to give me £20 they can have them

On my travels around the area I'm certain I've seen somewhere with a sign outside offering £5 a piece for old alloy wheels. Now I've got some to get shut of I can't remember where I've seen this. Anyone know?

The guy that runs it is a friend of a friend and I've met him a number of times. I didn't know that he is now called CC Motors, but his workshop is on Dannemora Drive and used to be known as Valley Trade centre. Go down and see him, he is a nice chap.