Anyone come from Grimesthorpe? (Part 2)

[shooter 10]

Thanks for this wonderful photograph! What a trip down memory lane that was (or should I say Owler Lane)! Is that Stanley Francis (what a great teacher)? I'm catching up with the thread now to see if I can add a few things to the memory pool. Looking at Dorothy on the first row and Doris behind, a couple of hilarious moments spring to mind - the "jubbly" incident and the "hiccups" incident.

 

best wishes

 

O

Olga, the jubbly incident reminds me that we used to buy frozen Jubblies from the shop just up from the youth club at Grimey Church or if they had none in the freezer Oldfields dairy round the corner sometimes had some. Happy days!

[shooter 10]

yeh i remember chris especially , the pryors lived at i think the 2nd prefab up on the right,do you remember theresa armitage who lived opposite the pryors? i though t chris was our steve,s age 60 now !!maybe wrong dave swain lived a bit further up, we the drabbles were on the circle , bob street , paul deakin, the berry,s lived onthe back lane,dave(dommi), syd duty and ronnie marshall lived at the top I think. memory not as good as it was but think that is right. sorry i could not make reunion tonight but had to take my grandson to play cricket,

other names i remember are frank higgins, alan west (sweat) vic betts,

 

Dave how ya doin, last time I saw you was at Queens Towers squash club, I can't remember if your dad or Steve or both were with you.......early onset senile back bencher!ps I'm only 59.

Best wishes and give my regards to Steve

[cat631 10]

Thursday 21st. April. Walt and I went for another stroll in Derbyshire. This time, nothing exciting happened, just a steady walk in glorious sunshine along the banks of the River Lathkill. Starting at Over Haddon, we walked a circular route through Lathkill Dale and returned via The Limestone Way.

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We stopped to explore the ruins of an old leadmine.

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Water was usually a problem in Derbyshires many lead mines and this shaft housed a pumping engine for mine drainage. The crystal clear water can just be seen about thirty feet down. A hand cranked dynamo is fastened to the wall and provides lighting to look down the shaft.

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A few pics. along the river.

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A few steep climbs.

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A bit too steep for me, we got to the top eventually.

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Resting at the top of these steps, Mick and I were followed up by a bloke who didn't seem unduly out of breath, then, a few minutes later by his young son, about ten years old, who'd run up. "How many?" asked Dad. "Only a hundred and eighty two". Only!!!!!!

Looking back to upper Lathkill Dale.

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On The Limestone Way heading for the pub.

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Journey's end at The Lathkill Hotel.

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And the view from the pub.

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[Grimesthorp 10]

Hey Shooter:

Tell BR what his Dad's nickname was .....and why:

 

Was that you that posted about Terry Mac, Passing away ?

 

 

Life's short: Eat dessert first:

[DavidRa 10]

Hi CBB where was Mr. Ambler, I know the name, I was at All Saints Infants and Grimesthorpe Juniors then Burngreave then the City Tech. I remember Miss Hanson

Do you mean Central Tech? all the best kids went there.

[shooter 10]

Do you mean Central Tech? all the best kids went there.

 

Yes and yes they did. I was an engineer and started my first year on leopold st then we moved to new school at gleedless. When were you there ?

[shooter 10]

Gosh I'd forgotten Mr Beckman - I remember Mr Winlow who used to smoke what looked like roll ups in the yard at playtime- how things have changed!

 

CBB amazing you've jogged my memory, the teacher with the VW Beetle was Mr Charlesworth do you remember him

[NETTIEJ 10]

TF new to this site and just seen this post,so sad, Terry was my best pall when we were kids at Grimesthorpe Juniors, there were thee of us, me, Terry and Allan Ainsworth. Not seen any of em since we moved in mid sixties

 

There you go shooter

 

 

 

[NETTIEJ 10]

Here are a couple more photos from Friday night

These were taken by Chris

 

 

There's something wrong with this photo

Seth's glass appears to be empty

 

[shooter 10]

There you go shooter

 

 

 

 

Nettie thanks for the pics certainly recognise him, I'm sure he used to live on popple st. How did you know him. Chris

Edited April 26, 2011 by shooter
spelling error,what would Mr Ambler say

[NETTIEJ 10]

Nettie thanks for the pics certaily recognise him, I'm sure he used to live on popple st. How did you know him. Chris

 

You are welcome shooter

I grew up with him, he was

in my class at school

He then became a very good friend of

my brothers Terry, Dave and Ian, infact

he was almost like another brother

 

Yes he did live on Popple Street and he still

owned the house until just before he passed away.

Edited April 26, 2011 by NETTIEJ

[skippy 11]

Great Pics Ralph, I'm glad to see that you only got wet on the inside this time.

Nice pics from you too Nettie, it's good to see people getting together after so many years and enjoying the company, life is to be enjoyed, not endured.