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I worked at Lyne Printers from 1964 (Lyne & Son Printers Ltd as it was known then) until 1988. The actual date we moved to Harlaxton Road from Westgate was January 1967.
At that time we belonged to Aveling Barfords, then British Leyland, Nuffield Press and finally Trent Valley Printers.
Lyne Printers ceased trading in 1990.
I believe an old friend of mine by the name of John (tich) Barker used to work there. Haven’t seen or heard anything about in years, wonder how he is.
Old Friend?? You chased him more than me? I dunno! You need to look really hard back to your???? Them day’s when you’ thought you had “Angels Wings” Jeez man! Think how you was Showin off? mate honest??? On a roll’ you young “pissed” Big Wheeler’ among us? I was number one “target” & not bothered about a scrap! just the embarrassment man?? Hey when you had bit of glory! No thin stopped you! Praps good you d’nt drink now? I have my my moments with Bourbon now!! but I do realise its not good! Hey me near 70’s now man! & I didn’t drink when you was! Strange innit tho’! Sorta swapped B.O.C. Tell yer your memory of being a good boy? Tis crazy! But guess we all equal now we “Old” You no Angel in “Show off mode” & few shandy’s! & crazy “thang ever I never drank! ever! used to visit Pubs all nite every nite! never had beer or spirits! I started to have a beer then on to “Bourbons” etc after 60? & it suits me now “Man” sorta 2.00am! bit in front of UK! gone in morning & me in back of “sprinter” with one of “Twins hurtlin me thro’ ???? I dunno where I am! Been down Lyon way! & you come over so so good at times then go! Total opposite to how you really are! //// OK? Or was! I am different now I booze! & then dont! & You “Old Friend” of “Titch Barker” & mebbes his Bro’ Mick! Jeez man! Really? Some time pleased I was “Half Chat” I was either in it or not haha! Nah it wasn’t steady at all that”’ relationship!Like “Tich” to come on here & agree! & now Bro’ Mick would not agree! You was allost “fannying” about who was hardest ‘ Ha Ha! I just thought it was crazy & I yeah ME! just stepped out! as usual! My God thang was???? Thingy! ???? I could have’ sorted all 3 of you haha! but I would never win! @ Manthinker” would allosst call the Police! & that not good for me in the day? tell yer! Crazy crazy times! & @ Manthinker’ So forgetting what he was like in the day! Just “Clever @ showing off” all of us with a weakness! I loved being “Half Chat” haha! So did Girls! Iwas ultra clever! Got intimidated by “Lincs” Best Police! But hey cuffed twice! Nowt ever by “Man Thinker” But he knew about it! & “Schallapped” Bet he never had that! eh? Mondays! Horribble! Me @ work on “Old Wharf” John Lees! & sent on maintanance to “Rag bit” & him being there with “Golly” Canadian Joe” {Cockney} & co! Bad Bad “Craic” Golly & others ok! but used to listen to @ “Manthinker” showin off! about us “Half Breeds” Etc! He reckons he cannot remember! Allost got clever “Gob” read his bits now! He OK just a joke really! But in show off mode!”Hated it” wanted to attack him haha! ………….But would not have been good for me! Snoozin! on borrowed “Tablet” goin to Kip! Wanna be in Suffolk this weekend? Jeez a mess! @ “Manthinker” you was “Macho mess” Mebs ok now! “Well 18 months ago saw you & spoke! Nem mind eh!
Well,well,well, You are about and in the land of the forgetful and confused. You bin cheeky haven’t you and just watching what I post.
Good old Golly from GRS haven’t seen him in well over 40 years.
You mention me in my younger days as if I was a right bruiser, and drinker, I might have had a couple of pints but certainly nothing more as I can’t take alcohol, didn’t like the feeling of the room spinning around when I got into bed. Besides if as. Young man If I arrived home worse for drink my mother would have given the back of my head a slap!!!
Me giving you a hard time when you were young, never! I have never met you but you don’t seem to want to accept the fact, you really have got me confused with some other person, but never mind we are both at the age where the line of fact and fiction becomes confused. You keep banging away on those keys, it gives me something to read, it’s been a bit quiet on here of late so I welcome your return, but stay away from your old mate Jack Daniels when you type cos your fingers hit the right keys to spell words but just in the wrong order ha ha ( that’s me being joking again)
What’s all this waffle about “Show off mode” when I was younger, not my style I can tell you and as referring to an individuals colour either then or now it’s something that I just don’t do or have done, not my style although I knew a lot who would too much importance given over to who said what to whom and when these days people should just get on and live there lives the world would be a better place for it if they did.
Yes I know Tich Barker, lived up the bottom of Wyville road if I remember correctly, can’t say I remember if he had a brother or not, but I do remember he had an Hillman Imp that he used to drive.
Me a Macho mess ha ha I love it trouble is I’ve never been Macho in my life, I was a lover not a fighter, used to like the lasses, good times, fond memories, go out at night, listen to some decent music and hope that it would be a different bed you woke up in in the morning, we were young, stupid, but hurt no one……the way things should be. I didn’t have time or the inclination to be “Macho” I used to spend a lot of money on clothes and I certainly would get them damaged by fighting or anything else, I left that to the people who frequented the pubs in town that catered for that kind of evenings entertainment, and plenty of those existed in Grantham including the After Eight, The Stoke Rockford Club or what ever name it was called at the time.
A lover not a fighter, that’s why I’m still good looking……my face has never been hit by some idiot who didn’t like the way I looked, any mug can get into a fight. You would see them in town the following day with black eyes or cuts and bruises mugs the lot of them, proberbly did the same things until they were too old, seen it a thousand times. Me as I said still good looking even now I’m an old boy!!!
Glad to see your back
WOW! More comment on this post than all the rest put together. I don’t care if you know each other or not but boy do you supply some entertainment to Grantham Matters.
Great stuff – keep it coming.😁
Lovin your stuff on here @ poetman says! In fact we do not get enough of your “material” …. Kid you not some of the bits you put on here I have kept! They in my draw in the Office! & some brought quite a bit more than a lump in my throat? Honest! I dont know ???? But praps knew you in the day? all too late now! but crazy too think may have known you??? Mebs eh! I Knew Manthinker! haha & yeh tell him I am Grade 1 Chav! keep him happy eh? Goes on about houses etc! He lives in massive Bungalow with paddocks & stables’ & it was lovely fields etc before they built on it! ………….So they say??? I am not sure but been told so! Who am I too say! I live near a nuclear power station! Oh & A MacDonald & KFC in Amsterdam, when there or not! Keep sending your stuff man love it! Love old B.O.C aka’ Manthinker’ Bah!
Paddock? Me have a bungalow with a paddock? All I can say to that is that someone came in the night when I was asleep and stole it., more than likely to build yet another massive bungalow…….yer right!
Living near to a nuclear power station and two of the worlds worst junk food outlets, Do you or your KFC glow green in the night????
Greeves the Chav I can just imagine you walking down Grantham High Street clanking and jingling with all the bling you would no doubt be adorned in and you in your white shell suit….Oh the picture in my head, stop it! I can’t stand it………
Anyway where you been? And don’t tell my wheeling and dealing selling what you do to those poor unfortunate individuals who just happen to be foolish enough to purchase from you…I take it that it is legitimate and not dodgy ?Do you have receipts and stuff like that? Keep em safe in your Office, that’s better described as a drawer in your kitchen.
It has been quiet on here, I had the dear reader all to myself that is until you came back huffing and puffing about my wicked ways when I was young, and how Showed off ha that’s a good one that is, If I did treat you in a poor way I will apologise, there I’ve said it but looking back into the mists of time you must have deserved it,
Oh how we laughed
Peace and love on you Chav or not, you brighten my day……….😂😎😎
Ki doke! You got me eh!…………. Wow lost again!….. 9% Vat here! what did you pay????? What??? never made VAT rate! oh well all that worry runnin them courses eh! haha! May as well have stayed “Big wheelin” Oh yeh…… married into bit o’ dosh tho’ eh! & fancied “gobbin” off & bored folk to death! Jeez you Shot her money against the wall boy! & them jokes man! Jeez! well wasn’t was they! You comfy now tho’ eh!………… I am if I could stop Chavvin! Fancy buying a company??? ……….. Ok Mrs might hahaha…… & I know not mine be too far flung! & you be right! tis for me???? Sick of it??? Sick on it am honestly! worked since 14 years old! & totally “Cattle trucked now” Just should cut me losses & let Mr Sing/// Sang??? Mettet//// I dunno have it! Cost me ten bob to set up!!! Kids dont want it! Yeah a bit miserable! But Hey still happy to see life kicking on yer know! Your???? Well just proves you live in another world totally! Living on an inheritance from Victorian times! must be nice! Match yer ££££ for £££££ but hey mine from Ten Bob eh! you picked on a poor “Gel” with money! Jeez! is a name yer know! & call me a chav! haha! Hey I am! 70 year old Chav! praps the Original eh! Dont care!!!! Umm fed up of working to be honest! In a bit of a rut too be honest! MMMMn like you could eh! & you could! like phone err I dunno now? “Castle Air” need to be in Suffolk! from here! it goes on my company! dork! I aint rich like you! I have bills to pay from “Shaftin” Chav style! You should try it some day! Well nah dont cos you coul;d not! But give you yer due B.O.C. (never question that do you eh????) miss the brackets who the fk B.O.C eh! !! You comfortable now! Bless that Girl! She loves yer man! Lucky man! & fair do’s! I fed up of it???? Did I mention that bye the way? Nearly home! Not out till Thursday! & may just delegate! Eh! Send number 2! Me about no 15! Just get on well wiv the “Gaffa” haha! X
EhUp! Does running off at a tangent mean anything to you, Hells Bells you have got an imagination, well for someone nearly 70 you have. Me married into money ha ha that’s a good one that is, I wish I had be better for me now wouldn’t it if I had. I could have had a decent car instead of the old Reliant Realto I used to have.
What has 9% vat got to do with anything, VAT is way out of the reach of your average dodgy dealing chav, come on admit it you just threw that in.
Thanks poetman the comments I have noted although I can’t say the same for Greeves, I think he is on the slippery slope to the Twilight home for the semi bewildered, bless him he keeps on saying he knows me, truth is we have never met, but I do have to admit I really enjoy his banter particularly when he tries and winds me up. We could be brothers but he will deny that for a fact. I’ll leave him to tell you why.
Off I go ranting and raving about this, that or the other…….he loves it must do really otherwise he would keep banging on about how much of a b#####d I was in my younger days, can’t imagine where he gets that idea from, me liked my Northern Soul music, pretty girls, and a laugh. Don’t know about him though, bit dodgy if you ask me, maybe he was into two-tone and ska, possibly he was an early edition of a Chav, now there’s a thought for you…….
Poetman….
I know Greeves and I have lots of banter on here but I have to wholeheartedly agree with Greeves when he says that some of the things you put on Grantham Matters brings a lump to the throat.
It takes us back to a time when as I have said previously we were young and often foolish but that was a rite of passage, something we all go through, and in going through it we pick up memories which in many instances last us the rest of our lives. In quiet moments we look back to how things were, or how we thought they were, the places we frequented the people we knew and the friends we had, some still with us, others not.
As we get older we become ( or I have at least) resistant to change, but change is in the order of things and is inevitable, but it doesn’t all have to happen at once and that for me is a bitter pill to swallow. When I go to visit Grantham which is very often I am astounded by the growth of housing estates and the change in the towns appearance and I think to myself there will be nothing very little of the town we knew.