I was at wolfreton as a lad - kingy road chippy was the place for lunch if you didn't fancy the cheddar whirls at school.... Brings back some brilliant memories
I left in 86 (our kid in 85)
Used to catch the 22, with Nick Brown ( who was in my class, and played for City ( was a really good guy)
Also had my Thompson cousins, who were older, went to Grammar.( also lived across from my Grandparents, on 21st ave, but not when I lived there)
Yourself?
I certainly do, we were in fear of him, he reminded me from a character from " off the buses".
It was a brill park in them days, with a Tuck Shop that sold Icepops and Daintey Chews, Black Jacks and the like.
It also had opening and closing hours.
You must remember Fred Ramsden ?
Grew up on De La Pole ave like a couple of others on here and also went to Paisley, but more recently than you guys I think. I've hardly ever spoke to anyone who's even heard of Paisley so it's nice to know for sure it did actually exist and two other people went there. Also had a bit of an up-bringing in Hessle and went to secondary school there.
I'm a bit younger than most on here so I don't have much interesting to share but it's nice to read all your memories.
I was told that Fred Ramsden mistakenly believed he had Cancer, so walked in front of a train.
can you remember the 'ot cake man who used to go round derry bank, calvert road, priory road and setting dyke selling out of the back of his van. he used to bake em at his home on hove road i think? i never did find out what he shouted when he rang the hand bell. went summat like: "Opty 'ot cakes.....meat pies....fruit cakes..........and sugar doghnuts" Anyone know what he said?
Remember those pink .. Green .. Orange dayglow socks ? Lol
I even had a butchers coat for going to City in .... Come on who else did ...
Albert ave lido was ace on warm days... Going with your mates and trying to chat the girls up..
Remember that nutter bloke on Coltman street with his jeep and his little army ?
greatfield from when it was built in the 60's, flatty dyke- stickle backs, newts & falling in.
I remember that nutter !
Didn't he do a Custers Last Stand, when he was being evicted?
that is true, even though he was told he didnt have it. sorry to be gruesome but i believe he put his head on the lines in front of a train near snuff mill in cott. he was very very depressed before he died, and like many around the club with me at the time, saw right through Don Robinson and Clifford Waite!!!