I left Nottingham in 1972. After many stops I have settled in Mudgee, NSW Australia.
The Beechdale Road,Western Boulevard webcam is about 800m from where me mam still lives in Beechdale Road where I was born and Its 50 yards from Robert Shaw School where I went to Primary School.Then the Becket School West Bridgeford after the 11+.
Goose Fair,Coleman's Dance Club behind The Black Boy Hotel, The trolley bus to Trent Bridge, Those were the days me ducks, tara,

Michael Hodgett
Mudgee, NSW Australia

I'll tell you what....I was in Sydney in 1996, floggin cable tele to all the homes..We went to for a roadtrip to narramine, about 9 hours drive inland , just past Dubbo. Nothing there appart from a few hundred people...I knocked on one door and all I hear was..."Old on ma duck im comin" this little old dear of about 85..from Beeston..knew my Dad when he was born.....Scary!!!!!

Carl
Tokyo

This web-page is bril. I left the fair shores of the Trent in '68 and still miss the place whether its the City ground,Trent Bridge or a pint or two of Mansfields.Now Iam in the Cayman Islands more famous for its pirates than anything else but so far only found three other Forest fans. Life is tough out here, no skiing' no decent bitter and no taxes!On the positive side there is no Tony Blair and no George Bush and in addition its not black over Bill's muvvers very often. Whilst I support Clougie getting a knighthood why can we not get one for Robin at the same time?Anyone heading in this direction give us a call atkeylargo@candw.ky

Chris Johnson
West Bay Beach, Grand Cayman,Cayman Islands

Would be very happy to contact Canada, members of 419 squadron. The moose squadron, stationed at middleton St George.

ART BYFORD. FRANK PRENTICE NEIL JOHNSON. RAY DALY. WE ARE OLD COMRADES NOW, BUT IT WOULD BE GREAT JUST TO SAY HELLO (KEN) ROLAND TENNY.

ROLAND TENNY
Nottingham ENGLAND

Hi, after attending Farnborough - head girl there - and then Clifton Hall, I left for Paris and continued my education in 1968. Following a fun career with McGraw Hill World News, the next stop was Los Angeles. Still here, and doing well as an executive for a major health foundation. Will never forget my teachers at Farnborough and Clifton Hall who instilled in me the solid values that have allowed me to succeed personally and professionally in my adult years. Thank you!

Laraine (Laurie) Savage
Los Angeles, CA, USA Publish

I've just discovered this chat page. I left Nottingham in 1972 at the age of 24 to go to work in Switzerland and have been here ever since. I love living here but miss the atmosphere of England. I usually return to visit family once a year - let's face it, I'm not as far away as most of the others on this page! I don't think I could live in Nottingham again as I live in a village here. I'd also miss the skiing in winter. I'd be interested to hear from anyone else living in Switzerland who comes from Nottingham. Cheers duck.

Andrea Ott
Wiesendangen/Switzerland

I was born in Beeston Rylands and have lived in Australia for over thirty years. I still miss Nottingham and love tour site. Thank you.

Jayne Carrington
Australia

Our family emigrated from nottingham in 1986 and now live in adelaide SA. I would like to send a message to Ian Saunderson of Darwin NT Aust. My brothers and sisters all went to Margaret Glen-Bott from about 1966-76 so it is possible he remembers us. The family name is Dyer and we still have a lot of relatives there. Would love to hear from Ian. Thanks for the expat page.

Bridgewater
Adelaide SA

and in reply...

To the Dyers, of Bridgewater Adelaide: I am sure I remember some Dyers a few years yonger that me please give me a call.at iansaunderson@hotmail.com or anyone elso if they wish my mother still lives in Lenton Nottm or Jame Sheppard where do you live in Moscow I lived out at Vavilova off Leninsky Prospect for 41/2 years & loved every minute of it.

Ian Saunderson
Darwin Australia

This page is excellent I am in Sibereia at the moment-Any expats in Kemerovo? I do feel sorry for Nottingham suffering from the cold. PS I do miss Notts

Tim Burke
Siberia Russia

still watching the site, and loving every minute of it. I'ts true no matter how long you are away it's still home. i just realised that i did not give my e mail address, it is j.c.rothwell@sympatico.ca I grew up on lenton abbey, and attended Fernwood school in Wollaton. i would love to hear from any one who remembers me.

John Rothwell
Burlington, Ontario, Canada

Left Nottingham in 87 for Sunny Sydney. Went to Wilford Meadows from 79-84(EX Roland Green).Played soccer for Parkhead and cricket for Knigston .I was bought up in Lenton but moved to Wollaton in 84. Went to Notts in 94 but found it dull and cold. However I still do miss it. Maybe it was all those pubs and nightclubs that I want to hold onto.

Roger Dosanjh
Sydney Australia

I was born in 1938 and raised in Nottingham, went to Whitemoor and Guilford Schools. We left Nottm in 1956 and emigrated to British Columbia, Canada. I've got a nice life here, the lifestyle is wonderful, lots of outdoor living and beautiful lakes and mountains. My Canadian born husband and I are making a visit 'back home'(for me anyway) in May and we are really looking forward to it. I hope to see some old friends and of course my relatives and I know it has changed a lot as I have been back several times, but it's my roots and they pull at the heartstrings! If anyone remembers me I would love to hear from them. My maiden name was Simnett and my email address is: judithann@cablelan.net.

Judith Wagner
Winfield, British Columbia, Canada.

Hello there again. Jane Love here from Sunny Bahrain. Sent a message earlier saying that I used to live at The White Post Inn at Farnsfield, Notts, and studied at Southwell Minster School and Arnold and Carlton College. If anyone would like to keep in touch who is from the same area, or maybe knew the same people, please contact me at janelove1@hotmail.com Bye for now me duck!

jane love
Manama, Bahrain

Hi there Andys me name.I was born in Nottingham in 1964,came out to New Zealand in May 1969. I lived in Nutthall and went to hawthorn primary school.I am an avid fan of Nottingham Forest Football Club. I hope to go home in a few years time.Dad went over a couple of years back said it was very expensive.

Andy Evans
Invercargill, New Zealand

What a good find mi duck. We moved to New Zealand in 1964 Ann and Denis Wilson(nee Flint)I went to Heanor Grammar School and then trained at Boots as a shorthand Typist. We have been back to England twice thoroughly enjoyed it in 1990 but not so happy in 1998.

Derbyshire was still as lovely as ever and our friends as warm as though we had never left. However the move was the correct one for us and we have never regretted it. I will keep looking at the board in case I recognise any writers. Happy New Year to all.

ann wilson
Waitakere,New Zealand

Ey Up me Ducks, Aalrayt?? I used to live at The White Post Inn at Farnsfield, which my parents ran for over 30 years - and miss the area very much. I'm now living and working in Bahrain as sales and marketing manager for a Hotel and Resort - which may sound glamorous but is bloody hard work. Spent the last five years in Spain working as a restaurant manager and can't wait for my next visit back to Notts. It probably won't be until Autumn but I will relish the cold weather. Might even get home for Goose Fair! My father still lives in Mapperley and I used to go to college at Arnold and Carlton off Mapperley Top. Bahrain is great as far as the Middle East Goes. People are very friendly, and it's always great to meet people from Notts - which I always seem to do.

Jane Love
Manama, Bahrain

My Brother moved to Nottingham from London. Around this time I moved to Australia. We all met up in the year 2000. He lives in Arnold and some of his Neighbours have family in Australia. I thought Nottingham was great I thought the people were friendly - The History is great and the caves are amazing.

Ritzy Finnegan
Sydney Australia

Hi folks, My name is Geoff Coggan and I grew up in Mansfield attending Bull Farm Junior school then Queen Elizabeth Boys Grammar. I worked at Fine Fare in Sutton and then for Mansfield District Council. I graduated from Notts College of AG then Lancashire college of Ag before coming to live here in Florida. Ive been here since 1986 but visit regurlarly. I will be visiting Mansfield again in two weeks. Hope all the ex-pats and those that remain a happy 2001.

Geoff Coggan
Titusville, Florida USA

aup me duck. my wife and i emigrated to PERTH WESTERN AUSTRALIA in sept,69 we have been back twice in 85, and 98 it was good to see the old place again but sadly i don,t think we could live there again the lifestyle in PERTH is so lay back and the weather is marvellous no snow ever see ya later cobbers.

Mike Jarvis
Perth West Australia

I left Nottingham to live in Perth, Western Australia in 1976. I lived in Basford as a child but later moved to Rise Park. I attended Whitemoor Primary school and later, Ellis Secondary on Bar Lane. I visited home for a couple of weeks in November 2000 for my father's funeral. Apart from that unhappy aspect, it was good to see the old place again. I only recently found this site but it is one of my favourites now. While I was staying with my mother in Netherfield I watched the BBC's East Midlands Today every day. The Nottingham floods were at their height during my stay and the cold was something that I had forgotten during my 33 years here. Now I am back in 40 degrees in Perth.

Malcolm Holmes
Perth, Australia

Malcolm my wife and I lived in Old Basford and I went to Whitemoor and Ellis. But like lots of the above messages you didn't leave your E-mail ! Mine is <tessy@ozemail.com.au> Yes we live in Adelaide Australia. If you want to make contact {or anyone else from Nottm] please do.
We both miss Nottm too.

Ray and Margaret Walker.
Adelaide/ Australia

From NOTTINGHAM ONLINE

Hi there all you ex-pats - We have only just started putting on peoples' e-mail addresses recently after a number of people asked us for this facility. If you want to have your e-mail published in future make sure you tell us when you send messages in.

Graeme
BBC Nottingham Online

Ey up mi duck!

Thanks for these pages, when ever I feel a yearning
to be back home I can look at the web cams. We moved here in 1997 from Ilkeston. We being, John Martin (Stapleford), Sharon Martin/Keetley/Cook (Chilwell)and Ben Keetley (Kirk Hallam). We still can't get used to having Christmas in the sun and were envious of the snow you have just had. If anyone was wondering where we got to and would like to keep in touch please send us an email!
Keep the pages coming !!

Sharon Martin (nee Cook)
Wellington, New Zealand

eyup everyone, im leigh, i moved away from nottingham last year and im missin the place so much its unbelievable. I lived in gedling and went to carlton le willows school....Anybody know me?

Leigh Smith
Sarasota FL USA

I have been living in north iceland for 30 years. I was born and raised at Noel St. Forest Fields. I went to Beech Avenue primary which is now a car park, Stanley Boys school which must have been one of the most forward-looking schools in the country due to its head Mr. Priest what a visionary that man was! I went to Forest Fields Grammar 1957-1969 (now an asian centre) and then went to Music College in London. I go to Nottingham now and then, one of the better cities and improving gradually. But I like Iceland better! Please email me.

Michael John Clarke
Akureyri, Iceland

I am living in Tokyo but going back to Sydney in 2 years. I left Nottingham in 1995 for NZ...never got home.... I'm looking for anyone who went to Bramcote Hills Comprehensive from 1983 till 1986. Please email me. Happy Christmas to all.

Carl Gough
Tokyo

I've been living in Pennslyvania, USA for almost 2 years but miss Nottingham so much!! I lived there for over 30years and not a day goes by that I do not think about moving back ! My husband (a yank!) loves the Nottingham and we both agree, even though its very expensive compared to the US (and the weather is not to bright!) the nighlife, pubs, fish chips & mushy peas are unmatched !! love this site and the web cams, if you are from the Philadelphia send me an email, not met many brits out here yet.

Sharon
Hang, Pennslyvania, USA