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basherbriggs

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About basherbriggs

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  • Birthday 19/09/1961

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    Beighton
  • Interests
    ICT, Community Work
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    ICT Tutor
  1. COUNCIL.....VERSUS.....COMMUNITY LAND..SALES..TAX NOT..USED..FAIRLY ASSET..MANAGEMENT..PLANS COMPLETE..UTTER..LIES
  2. My father has lived in the same house in Gleadless Valley for 42 years. The house was brand new build when he moved in. He,s 82 now and definately needs the improved heating allowance.He has to pay full rent as he has a deafness pension, and has never been late with a rent payment in all his years as a tenant. His windows are original, metal frames that have never fitted properly since they were installed. The council have been promising new windows in the houses adjacent to Leighton Road for years and every house not overlooking the road seems to have had them for a few years. His bathroom suite is original cast iron and the enamel etc has become very yellowed and chipped over the years. When we asked if it could be replaced we were told NO because it wasn't broken. How on earth do you break a cast iron bath!
  3. Spanish Gold - red waxed packet, gold galleon - yep remember it well. Can anyone remember Mint Cracknel, Hobos, Spangles (everyone wanted the pale brown caramel), Bazooka Joes (never did save enough wrappers for the X-ray specs), Pacers, Aztec bars, cabanas, Lord Toffingham Ice cream lollies, bar six, Beechnut. Why don't sweets taste as good today!
  4. Every year the whole school was given 'Sunny Smile' books to sell to friends and relatives. Mum usually bought loads of books because she didn't like us going round too many neighbours asking them to buy them. There was always a few pictures of really ugly babies left in the books as no-one wanted to buy them
  5. I remember Nora. I used to be terrified of going to the toilet in the bus station if she was there, and being a child all I could see was a 'Wild Woman' who shouted and swore at everyone especially the kids. Mind you a lot of the kids were very nasty to her so in a way, looking back I don't really blame her!
  6. I moved to Gleadless Valley when I was six months old. I moved out of Gleadless Valley 11 years ago but have returned to work in the area and also have close family ties there. Growing up in the valley was a joy! There were the woods to play in and fields behind Fleury Road, as well as the open spaces on Leighton Road. Can anyone remember the winters? It always seemed like weeks of snow then, everyone had sledges, and the best sledging was on the 'Camel's Hump' on Leighton Road, or the field behind the maisonettes on the opposite side to the Far Lees. As kids we spent a lot of our time 'side stepping' the tunnel under the road at the side of the Far Lees. It looked like it went on forever and was pitch black in the middle. I went to Rollestone (now Bankwood) Infant and then Junior school. Can anyone remember the teachers in the Juniors? There was Mrs.Moore who was a J1 teacher. You had to have a clean Hanky everyday or you got lines, and she used to get a big jar of Hobos out of the cupboard to reward the class for good work. I was frightened to death of her! She seemed so strict, always wore tweed suits and smelt of lavender. I'll tell you what! you learnt your lessons in her class! I revisited the school when I was 14, she had retired but lived around the corner and when I met her she was the sweetest old lady you could wish to meet. There was Miss Woofinden, who wore miniskirts, make-up and had long black hair. She did have very knobbly knees though! Mr. Goldstone - ex. military with ginger hair and a curly moustache. He always carried a steel tipped cane, which I saw him use on more than one occasion. Mr. Schofield who always seemed to shout ( I met him years later and he was very nice). Mr.Roberts the headteacher. Remenber Mrs Boomer, the Infant school dinner lady who pulled out your wobbly teeth with her hanky!! I often wonder what happened to my school friends when we split up to go to either Ashleigh or Gleadless Valley. Happy memories
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