pollyann

I had driving lessons with ERIC ABBEY he never advertised word of mouth was his way of getting customers.i remember the first lesson it was a mini to my horror it was not duel controlled,Erics reply was i,am not learning to drive so he did,nt need any controls.I was in my 30s when i learnt to drive,but thanks to the best instructor ever,. i passed 1st time.All the family son,s son,s girlfriends were taught by Eric.Ithink his son also went on to be a Driving instructor anyone else taught by Eric?

My aunt&uncle lived on Parkwood Springs not sure what road.i used to go whenever i needed my bike repairing it was in the early 50s i was 12/13yrs.i use to carry my bike up all those steps.My aunts name was Doris uncle Bill their son was called Tony and their daughters name was Joan their surname was Kilner any one remember them?

I can remember going to the Empire (Theatre) on Union St.Seeing David Whitfield,I went with my best friend Anne Coleman it cost 4/6=22p now.Front row seats.Iam surprised that i have,nt seen any mention of the El-mambo Cafe also on Union St,We were what was known as teddy girls,there was a JUKE BOX downstairs soft drinks tea&coffee smoked our Park DRIVE,never heard of drugs all of a sudden some scandel happened we were not allowed to go anymore. Can anyone remember what the scandel was?The christmas parties that were provided by your dads works my dad worked at RIchards Cutlery. The STAR-GALA at Farm Grounds on Granville Rd.Glossop Rd baths being transformed into a dance hall Saturday nights.Winstons clothes shop bottom of snig hill.Scots hairdresser in wicker we paid 2/6=22p for the DA cut ,ask your dad what DA style was.Evening trips to cleethorpes on the train left Midland 5pm back 10pm fare was 5shillings=25p,ANNE LENARDS,gorgeous weddings gowns.I think i was lucky to be teenager in the 50s i went to the little black school in Ecclesfield then to Colley left 1955.

. Hi just read your post regarding shops on margetson ,shaws were the news agent,i think the post office was in the newsagents,Mr Kaddish was the grocer,s he was a friend of my dad .

hI ALBERT MY BEST FRIEND WAS ANNE COLEMAN.SHE HAD A BROTHER CALLED FRANK THEY LIVED ON WHEATA DRIVE.ALSO I HAD A FRIEND WHO LIVED ON COLLEY ROAD HER NAME WAS COLEMAN

wine from the wood on a saturday night.then the eight of us would go to longley park climb over the fence and enjoy our midnight swim in the pool.

yes that was him if i remember he had blonde hair it was wavy.he used to give us talks about places we were going on school trips.i think we once went to Edingbrough can you believe going all that way on the train just for the day?

Woodhouse pals in 60s/70s anyone remember JEFF TAYLOR?he lived on TILFORD ROAD married a girl called ROSIE. LINDA JACQUES lived at 13 driver street? WARREN FAMILY lived on BEIGHTON ROAD? THE ROYAL PUB was run by a bloke called KENNEDY cannot remember his first name.he turned it into a disco,

I Have Lived On The Cross Since 1950 Had To Go To Grenoside School ,mr Roper Was The Class Teacher,mr Parrot Headmaster He Lived On The Wheel,went On To Junior School In Ecclesfield,from There To Colley,we Used To Have A Gala Day At Grenoside In The Park.i Can Remember A Boy Called Patrick Dooley Being Hit By The Seat Of A Swing,we All Thought He Was Playing The Fool But To Our Horror He Was Dead,he Lived On Margetson Drive,then About 1955 Or 1956.when I Was A Pupil At Colley In January It Was Snowing The Ground Was Already Covered In Snow We Were In Gang Of About 7,when We Decided Tho Have A Swing On The Big Gates Thet Lead Dowm To The Back Of The Gym 3of Us Were On The Gate And John Was Stood Up Against The Brick Pillow That Supported The Gate.allof A Udden The Wall Started To Move We All Ran Petrified We Broken The Wall,we Went Back When We Realised John Was Not With Us,he Was Under The Wall As Young As We Were We Knew He Was Dead.,we Went Down To The Gym Evening Class In Progress,the P,e Teacher Mr Wright Sat Us Down Sent For Ambulance And Police,gave Us A Drink Of Some Foul Blue Liquid And Then Sent Us Home To Walk.no Lifts,how Times Have Changed No Counselling Nothing We Just Had To Get On With Life Went To School Next Day,i,am Glad Things Are More Sympathetic Now To People Who Witness Sad Events

I have a number of clemitis,but 3 seem to start flowering well and then start wilting,i tried to buy various remedies i had read about, but no gardening centers or middletons of the moor could recomend anything.Can any members of our gardening group please help.regards POLLYANN

My first love was a boy from the same school colley.it was about 1954.He lived at the top of monteney road,He was called John Hardy,i believe he moved to Swinton,he had ayounger brother i think he was called Robert.

Hi there its RON here I,m glad your mum remembers me, I left woodhouse al long time ago. The photo your mum,s got if its the same one ive got theres a group of us all dressed up in our BARNEYS suits, We were a real handsome bunch of guys,then.Ha,Ha.

GOLDENBABE 1966 My husband was also a ted born in Woodhouse he says he knew your dad quite well he is very sorry for your loss they worked together and knocked about together early sixties his name is Ron Warren

Is There Anybody From Attercliffe Who Remembers The Brothers Raymond And Duggie Hall Used To See Them In The 60sand 70s.they Used To Go To The Royal Pub In Woodhouse On Sunday Nights.

I Remember Redgates In 1961 I Was Expecting My First Baby.i Was In Town With My Mum We Looked In The Window And There Was The Most Beautiful Pram We Had Ever Seen It Was On A Stand Going Round,it Was A Silver Cross High Slung,it Was Cream In Colour Wth The Hood And Apron Covered In A Pat,tern Of Rose,s,it Was Priced At £21 .i Knew We Couldnt Afford It.but My Mum Gave Me£10 To Put On It.my Mum Had A Milk Round At The Time My Husband And My Brother Worked On It, My Brother Met His Future Wife She Worked In The Office There Redgates Was Missed When It Closed

I have really enjoyed all the jokes about the poor old lady being attacked with the pie.I havent had such a good laugh for months.Why do some people think that we wrinkles have no sense of humour?So keep the jokes coming.

Hi i remember the cinema in ecclesfield there was a hairdressers at the side i recall my mum took me there for a perm it was called a bubble perm it was10/6d i looked like i had just come of the jam jar.i first saw Rock Hudson in a film there,we all swooned over him,nobody knew anything about him being gay.do you remember the smell of the stuff the usherete used to spray in between films.no wonder we used to call it bug hut.anyone remember the Roscoe?It was said to get in you went up 13 steps and 12 coming down,such fun was had for 1/6d

i can remember barry marshall he was in the same class as my brother Ivan,i thought he lived on wordsworth ave.near the monteney cres,end.i think he had a brother who was older than him.

We moved on the parson cross abought 1949. i had to go to grenoside school.i hated it.we kids from the cross.were treat like kids with the plague by the kids from the village and the teachers were no better snobby sods.[i used to take my best clothes] hidden in a bag[ everyone had a set of best clothes then ] and changeinto them when i got to school.the good hidings i used to get if my mum was early from work.I feel miserable every time i go there. i can remember the shops being built on margetson.we used to play on the scaffolding from the workmen leaving to go home.we never did any damage no one ever complained. mr kaddish had the grocers hulleys butchersdeakins fruit/fish now the post office.one side of co-op was the butchers other side was drapery.shaws newsagent still one.mr lomas chemist what a lovely man, smiths hardware now bookies,withbaileys fruit shop now advice centre.i used to go to school with susan bailey.i always wanted a piano my mum&dad said if i passed my scholarship i could have they knew id fail and i did.what happened to all the kids that did pass.you never saw them once when they went to grammer school

HELLO EVERYONE,MY SON,S CAR HAS BEEN STOLEN.IT IS A BLUE FORD FOCUS REG.Y S51 UWV.4DOOR THE BACK PASSENGER DOOR IS DENTED.IT AS BEEN SEEN AROUND THE SHOPS ON CROWDER CLOSE LONGLEY. ALSO AROUND FOXHILL AVE. IT AS BEEN REPORTED TO THE POLICE BUT AS USUAL THEY ARE VERY BUSY.PLEASE HAVE A LOOK WHEN TAKING THE DOG OUT ETC.

anyone rember the watering holes in the square .the royal the stagg .cross daggers before it was turned into a hearty farty resturant.the barbers shop in the square owened i think by a bill barley. mrs hunts sweet shop?and any old teddy boys,from the 50s/60

I remember going to the cinemas in the 50s.we were still at school then.if the film was classed as a U we could get in at a childs price of 9pence.if it was an A we would put on make-up nylon stockings,sneak a pair of our mums high heels and try to get in as 16,year olds.the cashier at the ritz got wise to our scam,and asked us to make up our minds how old we wanted to be we settled for 16. we used to go to the capitol lane top sunday nights did anyone go to the roscoe?it used to be called the bug hut,it was said you went up 12 steps and came down13.i remember going to see rock around the clock 14,times.happy days

hello turfittmar i also lived on wordsworth avenue.we first lived near the tavern. i remember the shops on margetson cres.being built i used to go to school at grenoside, because the local schools had,nt been built. when we moved further down wordsworth, it was into what were called the yellow houses. iwent to colley school.i remember all the shops on wheater road.one of the first shops was called the maypole. friends i had were anne coleman,georgie laycock,berly pease, margret rose.two of my sons in the 1980s had paper rounds for mr aldams.mr and mrs bellhouse moved to longley. weused to have a week off school in october it,s called half term now ,then it was called potatoe picking week. we used to go to the farms in ecclesfield for about 4 shillings a day.we really only went for the lads. they were very happy times.rock and roll had just started. the sun seemed to shine all of the 6 weeks holidays, or is it me getting old? i would love to hear anyone else,s stories. pollyann.

MY FIRST DRINK OR SHOULD I SAY DRINKS .WAS AFTER GETTING PAID £ 2 15. SHILLING. AFTER BUYING 10.PASSING CLOUD. ON MIDDLEWOOD ROAD. US CADET NURSES HEADED FOR THE NELSQN WITH SAM AND LILL. THE TURN I WAS 16TEEN AT THE TIME. SOME HOW I ENDED UP IN THE LADIES LOO. UPSIDE DOWN. THE NEXT THING I WAS OUTSIDE KITSON CAFE. LATER BECAME BRA``BBMALLS SCRAP ANBD GOLD ROOM