mike-s

There is already a large thread on here named ' How do I get free solar panels?'. To get them from 'A shade greener' your roof MUST be facing south with no obstructions. I have got them and cannot praise the company highly enough, however I think everything to be said is already on the previous thread.

There is another thread running titled 'Remember trunk calls ?'

Hi, Does anyone know of a 'Repaircare' engineer on the forum or know of one I could contact? Thanks.

Hi, Does anyone remember Greg and Ian(?) who ran the Old Harrow disco back in the 70s? I played in a band with Greg for a short while. Last time I saw him was years ago, he had a architectural antiques business in the old buildings opposite the queens head on Pond St and I think Ian(?) had an antique shop in Chesterfield, his surname will come to me as soon as I post the thread!. Greg had a good singing voice in the Bob Seger style.

Can understand most of the companies but how did the farm opposite my old local the Old Harrow come into the equation!!??

RIP George, sad news.

The last time I went to Firth Park bowling alley was the night JR got shot!! We all watched it in the bar to a huge cheer! Long time ago but been left Sheff years.

I bought one of the black 'button A + B' boxes at auction many years ago, still have it!.

Sorry Jack, missed that bit. Good news that, especially that it gets used by Blades fans! Although I'm watching them at the moment and it's like watching paint dry. Come on lads.

Yes thanks Jack, I have'nt lived in Sheff for many years but that sounds right. It was a real spit n sawdust workers pub with a good jukebox, not many left like it now. Do you know if it's still there?

Mulberry tavern, I used to work next door at Walsh's so it was a bit too handy! One of the lads from Walsh's went to run it for a while - Brian Titterton(?) anybody any idea what happened to him? Also while on the subject there was a busy little corner pub on a back street behind PCL at the bottom of Arundel gate, anybody remember its name and does it still exist?

Absolutely!!

Oh Bug**r!

learned to drive in 1975 in instructors Mk 1 1300E escort then passed test in my own Hillman Imp, kept this for about a year then bought a Cortina Mk 2 1600E, cracking car, GT engine and Lotus suspension as standard, loved it, even remember the reg - LAK 7G. Good days.

Thanks for your reply Maggie. I don't know who actually found out about John but it was mentioned at the reunion. I think Pam Nicholson may know more , she is on friends reunited. It was a reasonable turnout considering people are spread far and wide, Dave Hinchliffe, Mike Morris, Carole Higgins and her sister, Susan Tame, Glyn Mitchell, Pam, and a few from before even my time!!, Brenda Seddon also came but she has since been quite Ill, Pam keeps in touch with her.We will arrange another one next year when the school re-opens. It was prize giving day when we had the reunion and the head invited us to present the prizes - what a strange but lovely feeling that was!!. Mike.

Hi Maggie, I was trying to guess which Maggie you were! I could remember yourself, Maggie Shakespeare and Maggie Hornsby. I'm Mike Spencer, Don't know if you remember me. We had a reunion a couple of years ago and Pam was there. She is still in touch with Diane, I remember you and Diane were always together. What are you up to these days? Hope life has been good for you. Not sure if it's true but the word is that John Anderson died a little while ago, very sad. Mike.

Yep, just had it confirmed that Jessie was Neil's sister. Brenda Seddon had a huge envelope full of photos of pupils going back donkeys years, I just hope that they have survived the rebuild and not been chucked by some wally.

Hi maggione, we must know each other because I went skating at the same time too!!

Just remebered there was a Jessie Grain at BGS at the same time but can't remember if they were related.

Hi Glyn, You ok? I left in 74 but do remember Neil. Dont know what became of him. Bout time we started thinking about another reunion?!, Any idea when BG is reopening? Mike.

Sorry - should also have mentioned, this was the 60s!

As a kid on the Basegreen estate I used to love the weekly visit of 'Fretwells' mobile shop so I could stock up on sweets, Anybody remember him? I think he came from Handsworth way.

Mine was the hammer & pincers at Ringinglow. 3 of us nipped in from school at lunchtime aged 15, served us no trouble so there we are sat down with three lovely pints in front of us, What we did'nt know was that it was also a couple of the teachers favourite haunts, Ken Fallows and David Heward. They strolled over and simply said " I think you three had better get back to school"!, No more was said about it! Proper teachers.

Does she have the brown (preventer) inhaler as well? Mine is called 'Qvar' and I use it morning and evening and never have to use the blue one now.

As a child in the 60s I regularly used to fetch groceries for mum from Giles corner shop on white lane at the back of the old harrow pub, a jennel down the side of the shop led to our road. The shop had various vending machines on the wall outside including a couple of cigarette machines selling packets of 5!. White lane was incredibly quiet in those days - a far cry from the madness today. The shop was in a row called 'selig parade' - It wasn't until a few years ago I realised it spelled Giles backwards!!.