VulcanRam Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 4 hours ago, Gritstone Ram said: Come to Matlock Bath it’s a bit like Blackpool without the sea. You’ll have the added bonus if the weathers good of sitting in traffic for a few hours and no where to park. I was there today for an hour as it turns out, it was empty and raining, so I managed to park on the main road (that’s a first) outside a very nice cafe. I must go there more often when it’s cold and wet. Derby4Me and Gritstone Ram 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gritstone Ram Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 3 hours ago, RadioactiveWaste said: And stay for the dancing in the pavilion, and greasy rat burger from the arcade over the road after as you gently walk you new soon be STD along the river. Also, if you're both 7 years old there's Gullivers kingdom. You’ve brought back some memories there. Especially the Rat Burger. RadioactiveWaste 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilkestonian Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 2 hours ago, Crewton said: I haven't been recently, but it's never disappointed me. The chicken liver puree starter was always my favourite. I've not tried that but might give it a go now when I'm next there in a couple of weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gee SCREAMER !! Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 5 hours ago, Gritstone Ram said: Come to Matlock Bath it’s a bit like Blackpool without the sea. You’ll have the added bonus if the weathers good of sitting in traffic for a few hours and no where to park. The joy of sitting at those traffic lights at the turn for Crich and Cromford at weekends and even more so at bank holidays. As you sit waiting you get surrounded by revving bikes full of 60yr old blokes who turn into Mad Max for the afternoon and screech off as soon as the light turns Green and leave you sat there as one car makes it through. Lovely day out spending an hour travelling 1/2 mile. Gritstone Ram 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellafella Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 9 hours ago, Rev said: My mates and I used to buy Fun Snaps from Alfs joke shop, round the corner from Duckworth Square. Then we'd lean over the car park level wall, and throw them down at people on the ground floor below, hoping to hit them on the head and duck back down. Hours of fun, until I hit a skinhead full on the bonce, and he and his mates immediately pelted for the stairs up. We had to take the stairs down, just beating them to the exit, then they proceeded to chase us halfway back to Spondon before they eventually gave up. Easily in our top 3 chases, alongside the fuzz chasing us through Stoney Cross for lighting a fire under the ropeswing and swinging through it, and the mad bugger who lived in the flats, and would ask us to wait while he put his trainers to chase us for door knocking. Today’s kids miss out of all that juvenile high jinx in favour of Tik-Tok & discussing their mental health breakdowns online with total strangers 😲. Grimbeard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellafella Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 On 27/03/2024 at 23:40, Crewton said: Sorry to correct @Gee SCREAMER !! but Pugin designed loads of churches, both in Britain and in Ireland, but he's right to point out St Mary's as a fine example. It would be remiss not to mention the Joseph Wright of Derby paintings which have a room to themselves at Derby Museum on the Wardwick, as he was one of England's greatest painters and is particularly associated with the Lunar Society and the English Enlightenment. It's also a short walk from there to the Old Bell Hotel, another of Derby's "oldest pub" contestants. Ahh…the Old Bell Hotel is the actual birthplace of Derby County FC…back in Sept 1883 Derbyshire CC Club held their meetings there… Cricket Treasurer: “We’re forked gentlemen…Racecourse people want to alter the back-straight so we’ve got to move the cricket pavilion. It’ll cost £2000 …and as thee knows we’re already £2000 Guineas in the red at the bank…” <gasps all around> William Morley <checks his pocket watch…it’s 20:24> “The answer is quite simple gentlemen …Let’s start a football team…Notts County charge 1d entry & regularly pull in crowds of over 800…”. Crewton 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angieram Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 Poor bloke only asked for a few tips on places to go in Derby! S6 boy, Ellafella, Comrade 86 and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabby'sThighs Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 23 hours ago, richinspain said: Plus a pork pie while you're at it. You'll think that you've found heaven on earth. ooh, I got a pork pie before the Bolton game and forgot about it. it was all warm and gooey by the time I found it again on the walk into town. bliss! Old Spalding Ram and richinspain 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sage Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 Other than the result are you enjoying your weekend visit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gritstone Ram Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 23 hours ago, Gee SCREAMER !! said: The joy of sitting at those traffic lights at the turn for Crich and Cromford at weekends and even more so at bank holidays. As you sit waiting you get surrounded by revving bikes full of 60yr old blokes who turn into Mad Max for the afternoon and screech off as soon as the light turns Green and leave you sat there as one car makes it through. Lovely day out spending an hour travelling 1/2 mile. Just as bad coming from the Bakewell side. I often get caught out when I’ve just got out of Matlock and hit the traffic and I always say ffs 🤦♂️. Gee SCREAMER !! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamUltraRam Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 Credit to the Derbyshire motorcycle police - that's a slick operation angieram, Ken Tram, Kathcairns and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vimto Enjoyer Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 Still chucking at the fact this fella is coming for a nice weekend away in sunny Derbyshire and one of you lot has told him to go to a Wagamama in a shopping centre 😂 RadioactiveWaste 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angieram Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 8 hours ago, SamUltraRam said: Credit to the Derbyshire motorcycle police - that's a slick operation Love the comments from the supporters on the bus! This explains why nobody can get off Pride Park for ages after the game. Nishfan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nishfan Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 45 minutes ago, angieram said: Love the comments from the supporters on the bus! This explains why nobody can get off Pride Park for ages after the game. Brilliant! Was enjoying that footage so much , i was disappointed when it ended 😂 angieram 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthram Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 9 hours ago, SamUltraRam said: Credit to the Derbyshire motorcycle police - that's a slick operation A truly thrilling Youtube video. Remind me to watch it again if I can't sleep tonight. 😀 Norman, angieram, Ram-Alf and 2 others 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crewton Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 5 hours ago, Vimto Enjoyer said: Still chucking at the fact this fella is coming for a nice weekend away in sunny Derbyshire and one of you lot has told him to go to a Wagamama in a shopping centre 😂 Have you been to Blackpool? 😉 RadioactiveWaste 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioactiveWaste Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 16 minutes ago, Crewton said: Have you been to Blackpool? 😉 Yes. Had a fun time, enjoy it for what it is. Derby4Me 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crewton Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 10 minutes ago, RadioactiveWaste said: Yes. Had a fun time, enjoy it for what it is. You got two accounts? 🤨 RadioactiveWaste 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioactiveWaste Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 7 minutes ago, Crewton said: You got two accounts? 🤨 Nope, why would I need to be 90% wrong about everything twice over? Crewton and Comrade 86 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 Is @Blackpoolmadok? Asking for a friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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