Anyone Live In, Or Know Nottingham Well?

[Tilly2]

On the Nottingham Trent University peregrine webcam, a huge big wheel has appeared in the background. What's that all about please?

[sandyRoe]

Something to do with the Goose Fair?

[sandyRoe]

Ignore that. The fair's held in the Autumn

[roslyn251254]

The ferris wheel is in the old market square - it seems to "come and go" see this link to wiki - scroll down the page to read more:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nottingham

[Tilly2]

Good try though, sandy. Thanks for that.

[Baldric]

calendarcustoms.com/articles/nottingham-goose-fair/
Geese may be in short supply at the Nottingham Goose Fair, but it's still going ... In 2015 the fair runs from Wednesday 30th September to Sunday October 4th.

[mazie]

That's Old Market Square Tilly they usually have the big wheel each year...Link below


http://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/wheel

[mazie]

Nottingham Lass me :o)

[Tilly2]

Thanks, roslyn. I found this as well.


http://www.wheelofnottingham.co.uk/

[sandyRoe]

Mazie, did you ever see the film, Saturday night, Sunday morning? Think it was set there

[Tilly2]

Thank you , mazie. I didn't think to google it.

Are you Mazie Marian?

[mazie]

LOL.... I'm a bit old for that Tilly :o)

Yes, I did sandy. A lot of it was filmed at Raleigh Industries, which was my very first job on leaving school.

[Tilly2]

Did they make the bicycles there, Mazie?

[mazie]

They did Tilly. was a massive site across about 3 different Streets...

some images on this link will give you an idea how large it was

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=raleigh+factory+nottingham+1960%27s&espv=2&;biw=1600&bih=861&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=oujUVKD5EMjqUsqVhOgE&ved=0CCAQsAQ&dpr=0.9

[sandyRoe]

Albert Finney making wheels while dreaming of pints and Shirley Ann Fields. It was a good film.

[DTCwordfan]

I thought you were a Scot, mazie....

[mazie]

Na..DTC. The old man is and the Kids live in Edinburgh. I spend half my year up there

[wolf63]

Although I am from north of the border my little brother stays in Nottingham. I tried to see what your question was about Tilly so that I could ask him.

Then I lost internet connection, broadband was dead. I thumped all the relevant machiney things and pulled wires out and stuck them back in. I even emptied my cache and switched the laptop on and off. Something worked.

Half an hour or so later I am back - and you have your answer.

I need to have a nap now.

[Tilly2]

Well thanks for making the effort, wolf. Sleep well :-)

[Tilly2]

Some interesting photos on that link, Mazie. Thank you. I had a Raleigh bicycle until I fell off it and smashed my two front teeth. My Dad chopped it up after that.