gingercat1

Hi Cathy, it's me, gingercat1, Pat, I went to the Christmas parties at the Twist Drill, my dad and brother both worked there. I remember all the bath cubes and talc, you know, all that girly stull they handed out, I loved it. When I came home on a vacation I took my eldest daughter there, she loved it! I often think about those days, seems like just yesterday.

Hello, I don't recall her name, mine was Pat Nalor, would you ask her if she knew me?

Hi Thai, Not Heard From You In A While. Hope To Find Out What Your Sisters Name Was When She Attended Newfields.

What Is Your Last Name? Is It Howeth? Just Guessing By Your Screen Name, Gordonh If It Is Howeth, Do You Know John Westmoreland, From Blackstock Road?

What Is The Eggbox? I've Been Away From Sheffield For 39 Years, Don't Know Of It.

I Went To Lowfields Up To 1960, Miss Qupit( I Think That's How It's Spelled) Anyhow, She Was The Headmistress

I Guess You Are Spaking Of The Boys School? I Attended Newfield Girls In 1960-1964, Had A Boyfriend At The Boys School, Ken Greaves, Does Anyone Know Him?

i did nails for about 6 years, in the usa, you need to keep checking to see if they losen in the back and sides, because if they do, water can get in and then you have a terrible time trying to get rid of the fungus, bleach will kill it, but you need to get the right stuff to remove it. sorry i don't know what it would be called over there.

could be that you just have vertigo, there are meds for that and they work pretty quick, but you need to see a dr.

My Mom Kept A Dark Brown Bottle Of Some Yellow Colored Thick Liquid, When My Brother Pulled Hot Water From The Kettle Onto His Chest She Grabbed The Bottle And Really Doused Him With It, Then Put Some Kind Of Pad Over It, He Never Had A Scar From That Accident, Does Anyone Know What This Stuff Was????

did you live in that area? i lived on charlotte road. the time that i went there was the same night it was raided by the police for drugs, probably happened more than once!

Wish I Had Some Pictures Of The Golf Course From The 60's. I Went To Newfield School And Could See The Golfers From The Hockey Field, That Would Bring Back Some Good Memories, As I Now Live In The Usa

Does Anyone Remeber Little Bow-legged Ernie, The Newspaper Man? He Lived On The Corner Of Charlotte Rd And Had A Few Kids Working For Him Delivering Papers. My Brother Was One Of Them

I Remember That Shop. I Won An Autographed Football Of Sheffield United In A Raffle And Sold It To Them For About $8.00, This Was Back When Hodgkinson Was The Goalie

Love My Job, General Manager Of 600+ Storage Units Plus 150 Rv, Boat, Camper Or Truck Parking. Don't Really Have Anyone Over Us Except The Owner, Very Good Position To Be In, Could Only Do This In The Usa. Get A Free Apartment With All Bills Paid, We Own A House On 3/4 Acre Of Land, But The Renter Is Paying Our Mortgage.

i went to school with doreen turner, at newfields girls, are you the same person?

my dad worked at twist drill, so did my brother and his best friend

i went to the girls school from 1960-1964, did you know ken greaves?

i lived on charlotte rd, and i think we went there on saturday night for the dancing, didn't it have a side door on lancing rd??

we left in 1967, i was 17, he was 21 and we had a 9 month old, came to a place where we didn't know anyone. i hadn't even seen american money till we arrived. i always said that if we had the money that first year, i would have gone home, it was really hard, 12 miles to the nearest supermarket, 2 1/2 miles i walked to the nearest general store, carrying the baby and walking back carrying her and the groceries. all laundry was done by hand, we had it hard but it was well worth it......

lived in usa for 39 years now, at this time in texas. i've been home on visits but it has changed so much, i don't think i could live there and be happy, though it will always be home for me. i came here to give the kids a better life than i had growing up, times were tough, but we still had fun, but i wanted more for my girls.

dad smoked woodbine and for christmas one year my brother and i bought 5, a pack of polo mints and a shaving stick, we took everything out of their packets and filled a brown paper sack, this made it look like he had more!! only trouble was that the cigs tasted like minty soap.we also gave mom black majic chocolates, only because we knew she didn't like them and that way we would get to eat them all! was a lot of fun being a poor kid.

did anyone have this math teacher at newfields girls school?

Does Anyone Remember The Name Of The Club On A Side Street Across From Kennings At The Bottom Of Shoreham St Close To Queens Rd. I Think It's The Esquire, But Not Sure

I Played Football With My Brother And His Friends On The Second Part Of The Green, Where It Was Flat, Before That Long Walk Up To The Swings, Brothers Name Is Tex