Old Sparkey

1975 - really old driving license? I have one issued in 1959! unfortunately it was mine!! It came attached to a Ford Popular Delux which meant for £370 including purchace tax came with two windshield wipers. As far as I was concerned it was capable of 120 mph. In actual fact it ran out of breath trying to achieve 60!! Saw some action though. O.S

Sir Vivien Fuchs was a well respected explorer in the early '50s. On reprorting his latest expedition the Sheffield Telegraph ran the headline "Sir Vivien Fuchs off to Antartica" Needless to say this was withdrawn by the second edition. We, as kids, thought this was bloody hilarious!!!

Nice one Timmy R ! OS

Hello folks! As you will observe from my hit list of posts, I am not the most prolific contributor to this forum. However, having read a recent article in the local Johnson Press I decided to put pen to paper. "a blanket 20mph speed limit in residential areas in the City" From which planet are these Green Party council members who are advocating spending money on this scheme? When driving from home into what is euphemistically called the city centre, my average speed shows 12.5mph, this due to traffic lights and pedestrian crossings every 100yds. Yes by all means 20mph around schools, hospitals, residential homes etc., its only common sense. However tell me, where in this pot holed, speed bump infested city can you exceed 20mph without seriously damaging your spine and/or your cars suspension system? Or is it just me that's lost the "plot hole" Have a nice day!! OS

Radio Luxemburg was a commercial radio station which survived on payed company sposorships. Not individual radio advertisements as we know them today. I can't remmember which company sposored Horace Batchelor, but do remember Dan Dare "pilot of the furure" was sposored by the makers of Horlicks! You had to collect a number of Horlicks jar labels, send them to the manufacturer, then you would receive the official Dan Dare pilots (plastic) badge. A prize possession at school!!

Hi Max108 Sorry I cant be any help to you in tracing your fathers relatives. Jerry spoke frequently about his brother, but in the many years I new Jerry, never met your father. Best of luck in your efforts. O.S.

Hello Johnstraw, So sorry to hear about your mother. I know how you must feel. A very sad time for you, and its easy to try and be flippant, but as the Monty Python song said "Alway's Look on the bright side of life"! MUM WILL BE WATCHING !! Take care Cheers Old Sparkey - my bums getting warmer!!!

Hi Johnstraw, Met your father, Colin on quite a few occasions with 'Mr Scholes' sorry to hear Gerry has finally succumbed to the Big Publishing House in the sky!! A great character, sadly not many around these days!! Cheers Old Sparkey (keeping my seat warm)

Love is when two millionaire's meet !! geddit !!

Hi wardsbitter ! Ah, The nursery Tavern. It used to be one of the best pubs in Sheffield ! a pleasant mix of business people and students (when they coulds speak English) Vera Jenkins was a formidable landlady - all 4ft 10" of her, but if anyone stepped out of line, wo betide 'em. The best 5 bob hot roast pork sandwiches in Sheffield. If she could see it now from the big brewery in the sky, she would send down some type of thunderbolt !!!!!

Hi ! Think the video is hilarious, even though I don't agree with the final strapline vis-a-vis 'They xxxxxx the country up once - dont let them do it again'. My I enquire as to what you think the Bair/Brown team has been doing for the past 13 years?? Especially under 'Gowds' leadership !!

Hi there ! I renamed NatWest Dick 'n Turpin some time ago !! At least Turpin had the courtesy to wear a bloody mask !!

This was, no doubt the mating call of the 'PORSE', rarely spotted or heard within the bounderies of Sheffield region !! Indigenous to the Wombwell area on Saturday nights, due to global warming, they have the ability to travel ! If this should be an example which has infiltrated Ecclesall woods, then pull the covers over your heads and pray for dawn ! PORSE's can be dangerous !! Good luck The PORSEHUNTER

Hi Matsalleh ! You said it all for me. 95% of politicians live on another planet, too busy feathering their own nest's so they do not need to worry about 'care in later life'. Philosophy - if you're a dead beat, look after 'em - if you've saved and accumalated the odd bob or two from your toils - take it from you - if you're stinking rich - who gives a toss !! The irony is, we, (some of us) vote these buggers in !!

leviathan13 Agree with your sentiments, unfortunately to observe 'street perfomers & street art' in Sheffield you will have to walk down West Street any weekend ! - but try not to step in it !!!!