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Hi Dido I had to smile when you wrote about a return visit to Cyclops Street and didn't realise how small it was. I often go past the area in Owlerton where I was brought up and I always think the same thoughts. I did read where the builders and planners were given the remilt to organise the building of houses so that the maximum returns on rents was achieved by building as many houses on the land. Mind you they were only built to house the workers and so it didn't matter how many people were packed into an area living cheek by jowl. The positive side was the goodness and the community spirit that developed, things that money cannot buy. Happy Days! PopT

I remember Big Albert directing traffic at the top of Angel Street. At times he found himself competing with the 'Duke of Darnall' who also used to try to direct the traffic there. Some drivers were distracted by the 'Duke' as he. used to stand in the road in his enthusiasm. Albert would stop all the traffic and remove the 'Duke' and send him on his way. I do not know if it is true but the word was that Albert used to wrestle for the police. Happy Days! PopT

Hi Buller Everythings fine, still travelling. I want to die with my boots on! Happy Days! PopT

He used to call at the Barracks Garage at Hillsboro to fill his sports car. He was forever under the influence and one day he showed his driving licenced which was bulging with tickets for drink driving and speeding, he thought it was clever. Happy Days! but a Sad Earl PopT

Thanks for that Hillsboro. I've been wracking my brain to remember how Barry Boldock came into my memory and I seem to think that Barry ran the shop at Hillsborough corner for a time and then Herbert Hayes stepped up to the platform to replace him. Happy Days! PopT

As a kid I was a frequent visitor to see Dr Stephens. The waiting room fo his surgery was the Billiard Room. In the centre of the room was a great highly polished full size billiard table which as a youngster I used to marvel at the size of it. He was a very disciplined man, very thorough but a real gentleman who never complained about being called out even on false alerts. Happy Days! PopT ---------- Post added 13-01-2014 at 17:46 ---------- I was reading with interest about a posting about the Manns Fishmongers shop on Bradfield Road. I know it was still there in 1969 as it is in my Sheffield Directory for that year. I knew Herbert Hayes who worked there and believe at one time he managed the shop but I have a vague memory of the shop belonging to the Baldock family who also had a shop on Attercliffe Common. I believe the shop at Hillsborough corner was owned by Barry Baldock at this time or maybe he ran it for the Manns. Maybe someone could put the record straight for me, it in the Directories from 1957-1969 Happy Days PopT

Hi CPC464 Thanks for the advice. I couldn't find the settings icon at first but found it untitled on the screen as a dot matrix. From there it was easy to find the auto rotate which was shut off. The screen is now working ok. I have also found a copy of a Hannspree manual on the net so I'm going to try to find why the keyboard is not working on the screen. I guess it will be something simple. The problem with the Hannspree is they did not supply a manual and never having worked on a tablet I was in total darkness wondering if there was a fault on it. Thankyou again for your help, I hope my comments on here help someone else. Happy Days! PopT

Hi I had a Hannspree tablet bought me for my 75th birthday today. I have never touched one before and I have it working but I have 2 problems. 1. The page does not turn from portrait to landscape format when I turn the tablet. 2. I cannot get the separate keyboard to operate on the screen. I'm hoping it my lack of knowledge and not a tablet fault. Can anyone advise as there is no instructions with the tablet. Much appreciate any help. popt

Thanks Addy for drawing our attention to this. I do hope as many people as possible who use the Sheffield Forum sign up as it is a really worthwhile thing to do. So much of our social History is tied up by government red tape and inertia. Happy Days! Popt

Well Done Hillsboro, May the ink in your pen never run out. I've said it before and I'll say it again,'You are a true mensch!' I wish you and Marion all the very best for 2014. Happy Days! PopT

years ago Joe Ashton the former Labour MP summed it up in an article he wrote for the Sheffield newspapers. I cannot remember it in detail but it went something like this. The steelworkers of Sheffield paid for insurance from their wages, the more they worked the more was paid into the insurances. The insurance companies invested that money imto the new manufactring companies abroad including steelmaking and manufacturing- The more money earned with overtime and effort the more money was invested in the expanding foreign companies. This resulted in the Sheffield steelworker contributing to his own demise, and the owners of Sheffield companies placing orders abroad or investing in partnerships etc. with foreign companies. I know this reads very basic but when you think about the gist it, he was right. Wars, Commerce and all that is based on money and the preservation of it. Love to read any comments on this? Happy Days! PopT

hi retep I knew Mousey but not seen him for years. I do not understand your message fully, can you explain? I know the Fieldhouse family was quite large and so they lived in several places- PopT

My great uncle Tom Glossop lived next door to the Fieldhouses on Farfield Road. Does anyone remember them from the 1950/60's? Happy Days! PopT

I found some of the postings very sad at this time of the year when we should all be full of the Christmas spirit and show good will to all men. Merry Christmas Everybody including all drug addicts and and others who need help. Happy Days! PopT

I have managed to get back ont the Genes Reunited site by adding their URL into the Compatability View but unfortunately I have to do this everytime I want to use the GR site. I have tried to contact them but every contact goes through their site (Another Faceless Site) and the error 503 message comes up again after you try to send a message to them I guess I'll have to move on and see if there is a more reliable site that looks after their customers. Aprreciate any comments or advice Popt Not Happy, absolutely Peed Off

Thanks Cynthia. It looks as if his accident did take place in Sheffield and it does help me to shorten my research. PopT

I have a subscription to Genes Reunited and I have just returned after two weeks away to find I cannot get on the site as the screen tells me - Http error 503.0 Service Unavailable Can anyone tell me how to get back onto the site and get rid of the problem. I am using Windows 7. Help appreciated. PopT

I was once told the Sheffield Fishcake was invent many tears ago by Patsy Glossop who ran a fish and chip shop with her husband in the Langsett Road area. They were excellent and very popular. She sold them as Fish Patties and always claimed they were named after her. Maybe the a member of the Glossop family could give us more info. Happy Days! PopT

Thanks for the advice. I just didn't want to buy the wrong card. I appreciate your time PopT

pardon my ignorance but could anyone put me right, I want to buy a memory card for my Granddaughters Xmas Christmas present. Can anyone tell me the biggest size the Hudl will take and do I buy a SD Card or a Micro card? Thanking you

Forget Whitby's- I had to attend the police training centre after committing the sin of getting caught driving 35mph in a 30 mph zone. The training centre is about next door to Whitby's Fish & Chip shop. After the course I was going in for a meal but decided to have a takeaway Fish & Chips and sit outside to eat them. I'm glad I did as they were poor and never worth the money, I couldn't recommend them to anyone. I'm glad I didn't go inside as it is a bit pricey and I would have wasted the money. If you enjoy excellent Fish & Chips at a reasonable price, cross this one off your list. Popt

Roy Morton was the Secretary of the Plumbers Union in Sheffield. The last time I saw him was outside his home at Grenoside on the road which is the continuation of the road from the top of Jawbone Hill. I'm sorry I haven't a correct address but you could try the telephone directory. Good Luck with your search. Happy Days! PopT

Hi Tracy With the complication of your father's name & maybe foreign birth, it seems to me you would be better putting your efforts into finding your half brother. Once you do find him you will find out if your father is still alive and where he is. Contacting your half brother could also be the best way forward as you never know if your father will want to recognise you and you may need someone close to him to break the ice so to speak. I wish you all the best in the world in your search, I know how you must feel. Do let us know how you get on? Happy Days! PopT

Sounds like another visit to Specsavers is required. Was it the grave of Walter Damms who died in the Flood? Happy Days! PopT

How about the old hill at the rear of Bradfield Church. Little is really known about this feature and is waiting to be investigated. Happy Days! PopT