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Though I left my native West Bridgford (Nottingham)in 1964 to travel the world, I still miss the good old-fashioned pantos, unique to the British Isles, I believe. But I must confess I enjoy warm, sunny Christmases. I enjoy looking at the web cams. I visited Nottingham this Autumn. Oh, how things have changed. No more Arkwright Street, for heavens sake! Love your web site. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all!

Christina Macias (Brister)
San Juan Capistrano, California

Greatly impressed by your site. After living in the Mansfild area for many years our family emigrated to Canada in 1980. We now reside in Campbellford, ont,Canada. Spent several happy years 1946+ in the Pleasley Boys Brigade,5th,Mansfield.. I would appreciate knowledge of members at that time. Several names spring to mind..Ian Beeby, Michael Barker, gordon Coupe. Some unfortuatly not with us anymore Charlie {wag}GALE,Tim Hartley.. Ron {Sailor)Brown.

Ron Brown
Campbellford, Ontario, Canada

G'day Nottingham.. Great web site for us ex-pats. (well done Dan and team!) I came out to sunny Australia 11 years ago from Ruddington. I have now settled in Perth, Australia. Great surf and sunshine.. I would like to hear from students from Rushcliffe Comp school especially the guys that left in that scorcher of a year 1976… My email address is robmorley@hotmail.com Best wishes to you all (I’ll throw another shrimp on the barbie for you on christmas day ;-)

Rob Morley
Noranda, Western Australia.

Schools Christmas carols and their comments. Delightful Thanks to the children and schools concerned. Excellent idea Nottingham Online.

Mel. Drage.
Squamish, B.C. Canada.

It was in 1979 since I began to listen to Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú world
service when I was a secondary student in China. In
1983, I made a British penfriend via Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú. We
exchanged corespondences for several years, including campact cassettes and pictures, and so on and so forth.

Unfortunately, we lost contact after my graduation.
Now I have come to the University of Nottingham to
do my LLM here and I would like to trace her so as to
contact her. I was just wondering if you could offer
me some help in doing so. To be honest, I have been
a devoted and loyal audience of Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú, and I learned a
lot from your programmes such as Question and Answers, Just A Moment,Can I Help You, Sadrina Project, Walter and Connie, Follow Me, Follow Me in Science,Bidding for Power,and so on.The process of tracing her could be regarded as a contribution to the development of freindly relations between British and Chinese peoples, and therefore it is both conducive and
worth-while doing so.

All the informations about her I can provide is as
follows:

Her name is Deborah Ann(?)Brown, Deb for short,
lived in a town(or district)called "Swinton", in
Nottingham(?), her hair was curled, her fiance at
the time was Malcolm, she liked collecting toys, she
sent me a compact cassette recording the most popular
songs at the time, including "Do you really want to hurt
me ?","New Life","Ghost"and so on. My name was "Little Red", and I was an English major at Anhui Normal University in China. I still have several pictures
of her and I have brought them with me to the UK.I am
always dreaming of her and looking forward to seeing
her before I go back to China. As you can understand
it is quite rare to meet an old penfriend in her home
country, and possibly I will not be able to meet her
in my whole life if I missed this cherished
opportunity. I am thinking if you could find her
address in your penfreind files recorded in 1980's,
or from the magazine entitled Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú English, or just ask
your audience (or even police) for help.

I should be grateful if you could donate your
generous assistance for me.Your early notice and
consideration will be highly appreciated.

SHENG Hongsheng

LLM in International Criminal Justice and Armed
Conflict
School of Law
Nottingham University

I enjoyed reading the comments of ex pats.Ilive 40 miles north of Vancouver now.I and my wife were in Nottm this Sept.I always imagine I'd run into someone I knew, I"m still in touch with freinds I've known for donkey years,but no chance meetings with one"s I"ve lost touch with.I think one:s home town always has some pull no matter were we roam.

Melvyn. Drage.
Squamish,B.C.Canada.

I am living and working in Saudi Arabia. I miss Nottingham alot - especially the people and all my friends and family. I have just bought a house in Netherfield and will be returning next year as I have been overseas now for 6 years! Looking forward to returning, although I must agree with many others, that the weather is better out here!

Jill
Saudi

Hi, I went to school in Nottingham (Margaret glen Bott)1965-1969 I emigrated to Australia in 1976 but have lived in Mooscow 5 years and malaysia 2 years now live in Darwin Australia. love to hear from anyone who remembers me or who wishes to chat.

Ian Saunderson
Darwin NT Australia

I was born and raised in Nottingham for 13 years untill we moved to the U.S march 1998. I miss it so much and get really homesick i miss the accent, freinds, family, going to the chippy, and espicially shopping downtown. I like it here but it's no way better than England. I just want to say hi to any of my freinds that might read this. Also the cameras are a good idea i always look to see if anyone i know's around them. keep up the good work.

Becky Barreiro
New Hampshire, America

I have lived in Canada for 3 years but we still miss Nottingham, we came from Stapleford ,My single name was Mary Watson,now Mary Bywater, please get in touch.

Mary Bywater
St Catharines Ont Canada

Brilliant to find such a site, and to be able to read of different peoples experiences in different parts of the world who share a common bond - Nottingham. My partner (a Wolves lad) and I (a Burton Joyce gal) moved out to Vancouver, Canada last year. We love the lifestyle here, but miss the British humour, Nottingham nightlife, and a good pint of the village pub bitter. Thankfully we have met some other ex-pats who share similar nostalgic woes.

Diane Davison
Vancouver, B.C. Canada

Like Diane I've just moved to BC, Canada, although I left Nottingham for the South too long ago to admit. My mum tells me the Xmas tree's up in Burton's arcade (well I still think of it as that) & that makes me feel very nostalgic. If Diane's missing the local brew she should come over to Victoria, we've got some excellent brew pubs here, although it's not Shippos. Nottingham is a great city and I'm proud to say I come from there.

Hilary Harley (nee Andrew)
Victoria, BC, Canada

My husband and I have just spent 13 months living in the village of Bulcote, just outside of Burton Joyce. I was born and bred in Bulwell, and left for the U.S. in 1958. It's true what all the other ex-pats say, there's no place like Notts. I miss my family terribly and the lovely shopping in the City.

Yes, it was expensive living there compared to here, but it was well worth it to be able to spend that time with family and go to all the places that I never had a chance to see when growing up, however, I know I will be back to scarf off my favourite foods and quaff a few pints at the Coach & Horses.

If there's anybody out there in the Hartford, Manchester, South Windsor area, love to hear from you me duck. I was so excited when I found this website and to be able to read the goings on in Notts. Please keep it going - it does wonders for the soul. Cheers and all the best.

Merle Hoher (Gresham)
Manchester, Ct. U.S.A.

We left Nottingham seventeen years ago to emigrate to Perth Western Australia and I must admit we love it here.We keep in touch with relations and friends by phone and post and have visited several times.After growing up and living in one city for nearly fourty years you will always have an attachment for it. Now via the internet we can see what the weather is like and traffic too by visiting the jamcams,and good old Radio Nottingham.Keep up the good work Nottm online! Even tho the lifestyle here is fantastic and we love it, Nottingham still pulls at the heart strings.Many thanks for this page.

John & Norma Smith
Perth West Australia

Is this site also for Expats living in Nottingham? If yes, are there any German expats in Nottingham? I moved from Shanghai to Nottingham 3 years ago. Got a bit closer to my home country. But still miss a lot of things, like Sauerbraten. Wonder if anybody likes a chat?

Dagmar
Nottinghan UK

Nottingham - lovely place, lovely folk. I left Nottingham for Australia in 1964, and go back, on average, every 3-4 years. It's a great pity they pulled down Mundella without giving the opportunity to souvenir a brick. I have just received a copy of the book 'The Meadows Remembered' from a good friend over there. We live in Brisbane and like the lifestyle, but still miss Nottingham a heck of a lot. These pages are 'triffic' for all us ex-pats. Good on yer, mi duck. Ta-raaa

George Cook
Brisbane, Australia

Would appreciate email address of George Cook, Brisbane, who mentioned "The Meadows Remembered", so that I could obtain a copy. Lived in the area until 1950 when I came out to Australia and now live about 1 hour north of Brisbane. Many thanks indeed.

Barry Lake
Maleny, Australia

George - if you would like us to forward your e-mail address please contact us.
Many thanks

Dan Sinclair
Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Nottingham Online

Are there any other Nottingham expats living in Moscow, Russia?

James Sheppard
Moscow, Russia

Not only queen of the midlands , but city above cities! I left notts in 90,and still compare where i live now,no comparison ,but better life style. I love my new life here in Malta,but still my heart belongs to Nottingham.

Ed Bult
Malta

We emigrated to Perth W.A.in 1971. Have been back six times in that period the last one this year for daughters wedding. Still hopeing they may settle this side of the equator. Love the visits but do not feel we could return on a permanent basis.Cost of living particularly house prices and weather the main reasons for this Any ex pupils from Henry Whipple remember me would like to hear from you.

James Gell
Perth Western Australia

I moved to Canada twenty five years ago, and have not been back since 1981. I was from Lenton Abbey, i still have some family over there, and from what i hear i would not recognize the old place. Well hopefully in the not to distant future i shall find out. anyone out there who remembers my name, please get in touch, i shall be looking for yours.

John Rothwell
Burlington, Ontario, Canada

I moved to the US 3 years ago - but I still miss Nottingham. I find myself watching the road traffic web cams here on this site, just to see if I can see anyone I know! I was born and bred in Nottingham and lived there for 40 years....and so I will always be a Notts lad. I miss the pubs and pork pies and cricket and TV, and the Times. Oh well....over here we have snow and Presidential elections and space, but I dream of being able to walk to the Ferry at Wilford for a pint. Happy days.

Simon Husbands
Minneapolis, USA

SIMON HUSBANDS
SIMON, DID YOU WORK FOR THE DHSS IN THE LATE 70'S EARLY 80'S?

Karen Orr
BRECKINRIDGE COUNTY, KENTUCKY

In 1992 my husband (at the time in the United States Airforce) got orders back to the USA. I was sad and excited too. We both now work for the Department of Corrections about 2 hours south of Seattle. We make a good living and live in a lovely area. With all the goodies of an American lifestyle I still get incredibly homesick and really miss my family. There is nowhere like Nottingham. The British economy is the only thing (huge as that is) that is preventing us from leaving all this behind and heading home on the freedom bird. Expecting our young children to struggle financially because Mummy wants to be home is very hard to justify. Even Nottingham people tell me to stay put because they are miserable due to the job situation and lack of money. It's time for Englands' people to enjoy some financial comfort. You can take the woman out of Nottingham but you can't take Nottingham out of the woman and I am now and always a proud Nottinghamian and believe Nott! ! ingham and her people to be the best in the world.

Diane Robinson (nee Theaker)
Battle Ground, WA, U.S.A.

I lived in Nottingham all my life (Bulwell) And now live in brisbane Australia,and when the ex pat's page get's up & running it will be brilliant keep in touch with people who have moved away from the grear city ! The lifestyle here is so different from nottingham (not so many pubs). But Imust say the weather is a lot better!!!!! But they do a good drop of ale here! Not as nice as Shippoe's!!!!

Paul Whitaker
Brisbane, Australia

I have recently moved to Canada for the second time, and even though i love it over here i still miss good old Nottingham. I miss the friendliness of the Nottinghamshire people and the pubs, Nottingham castle and it's history. I love being in Canada too but you can't beat Nottingham.

Caroline Cross
Kanata, Ontario, Canada

I was born in Nottingham and my family all still live there. I moved to Moscow in May 1996, though I still have a house in Beeston. I moved to Moscow to work for an American Investment Company as a Property Manager. As you can appreciate the lifestyle over here is substantially different from that of living in Nottingham, though every Nationality from all over the world knows Nottingham and the connection to Robin Hood.

It is interesting to read the old Soviet school text books who portray Robin Hood as almost the first Socialist - stealing from the rich capitalist to give to the downtrodden workers! You can almost visualize the classrooms when the stories were taught to the eager young Pioneers (Communist equivalent of Boy Scouts).

James Sheppard
Moscow