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We are continually told that the young cause trouble because they are bored with nothing to do. This made me think of the ways I kept myself entertained. One was to catch the Circular bus outside Stones brewery on Rutland Road and for 6d I could have a tour of Sheffield with a half hour stop at Midland Station to be returned where I got on. Another was attending a little childrens group, called The Circle, above the Co-op on Boyland Street run by a lovely old lady. And there was always the Wreck on the top of Parkwood springs.

Having had a pleasant christmas brought to mind a disaster that now mellowed over the years. As a young electrician in the early 1970's the company I worked for had the annual pleasure of putting up the big Christmas trees and lights on the Banners (Attercliffe) shop overhang. As the job was done on the Sunday the double time was a welcome addition the the Christmas wage packet. This went on for a few years until, like last, week Sheffield had a really windy day. Down came the trees, lights and all the trimmings taking out all the power line that went down Attercliffe Road. for some reason we were not asked back.

My mothers maiden name was Lindley but she was born in Pitsmoor (Macro Street I think). Her siblings were Charlie, John, Harry, Mabel and Annie. Don't know if there is any relationship. She married a Wybourn lad Frank Wild and moved to Manners Street the bottom of Rutland road. i went to Woodside infants in the lates fifties early sixties.

I was at Pipworth Road from 1966 to 1969, knew Graham Parkes and his brother who played for Blackburn Rovers. Other names that come to mind are Arthur Ledger, Richard Wright, Christine Heald, Carol Hibberd, Julie Twigg, Janet Swann, Paul Marshall and Linda Jepson. Lived at 2128 Alison Crescent til 1972/3.

What amazes me is as someone who travels the world for business purpose, I very rarely see any mobility scooters used in other countries. Are we a nation of disabled people? Up to 5 years ago I knew of only one shop selling these scooters now they even sell them on Doncaster market. Yes some people do need the mobility but I think in a big minority of cases it is laziness. Is it any wonder that obesity is rising.

Well well, I got your message and you're correct, long time no see. Can't send you a PM as it keeps telling me you're not receiving them.

All my Dads family come from Wybourn - the Wilds and the Shepards, some still live there my uncle and 3 cousins. I lived there for a short while after were re-housed because of the Sheffield Gale. We lived in Nunnery Terrace.

Been in to town today - first time for a while and have noticed the black Swan is no more but something called the Broadwalk. I wonder what happened to the statue of the swan in front of the door?

All my mothers family came from that area. The family name was Lindley, 4 sisters and 3 brothers (I think). Thier names were Margaret, Lily, Anne, Mabel and Charlie, Harry and John.

Can I remember the Foresters!! Probably the best pint of Stones in Sheffield - but I really don't want to get into that arguement. Did the Gleesons live near or run the paper shop down the road from the Stag?

Yes we had the tin bath,outside lavvie and the paper squares .We also had a tin bucket at the top of the stairs so we didn't have to go out in the night. Bit of a job when it got full and my memory only remembers the bucket overturning once resulting in a pee waterfall down the stairs (no it wasn't me). My abiding memory of the outside lav was of my dad donning a word war one army helmet to cross the yard as the slates were flying in the sheffeild gale in the sixties.

I used to sledge down Rutland Road. Great - long and straight and very steep. The police didn't like it though, once got caught and got a rollicking and as usual in them days was taken home and recieved another and a clip round the ear from my mother for getting in trouble.

By you've got a good memory, other things I remember are: Silent film shows at christmas Rounders in the playground and a competition at Abbeydale School A shop we made out of empty boxes and cans in one of the clasrooms. playing the triangle when we had music ( I never got to play the drum) Dancing - only one i can remember is the Tarentella and The school christmas Navity play - I played an Innkeeper and can even remember my line - I have no room, there is no room (eat your heart out Mel Gibson). But what about the pubs, my parents used to frequent the Wheatsheaf and Stag, I think the buildings are still there but are used for other things. I had a couple of mates round there Alan Gleeson and Brian Allen. Also in those days of course phone were few and far between, I can remember having to walk from Manners Street to the railway bridge near the Stag to use a phone.

Yes I did, only for about 2 years 64 - 66 and the only teacher I can remember is Mr Guest, a small guy. Remember a couple of lads I went to school with Paul Raven and Richard Heap.

I started my electrical contracting apprenicship there for a company called Sheffield Electric of Peter Street. Over the following years (1969 - 1974) I worked there a lot and the person that sticks in my mind is a guy called Larry Lamb who was a manager in the manitenance department. Health and safety mean't nothing then, I can remember clambering in the rafters above the zinc and acid baths putting up conduit runs. I still shiver now thinking about it.