Migration is a fascinating subject. Why do people pack their bags and move somewhere completely different? Whilst all will say they are seeking a better life. To seek a better life in a new country, there has to be a strong urge to get away [ … ]
Category: People
Mapperley Plains by Christopher Isherwood
The acclaimed author Christopher Isherwood (1904-1986) once wrote about Mapperley Plains, despite having not visited. This was whilst he was at Repton School in Derbyshire in around 1920. The school organised a balloon release, where a card with the name and address was attacked to [ … ]
Sticky Morales for your Funk and Soul
Sticky Morales have been performing for over ten years at private parties, weddings, corporate events and local pubs and clubs around Nottingham and country-wide. Guy Molyneux is the bass player with Sticky Morales and has lived in Mapperley for 10 years. They are an 8 piece Funk and [ … ]
Majestic Mapperley
Many thanks to Angie for her memories of Mapperley and the Majestic Cinema on Woodborough Road. I was born in 1945 and lived on Kenrick Road, there were very few cars then ,we used to go car spotting on Porchester road. Our vegetables were delivered [ … ]
There’s Talent in Them There Hills
Somewhere between Colwick Hall in the east and Wollaton Hall in the west, there is another Hall of considerable importance to Nottingham’s heritage. I am speaking of Jezz Hall, a dedicated and talented singer songwriter who can be found a “stones throw” from Mapperley Top. [ … ]
Let’s be Ready to Save a Life in Mapperley.
A few weeks ago, one of the contributors to Mapperley People highlighted the lack of a public defibrillator on Mapperley Top. The Plains View Surgery have one at the surgery near to the junction with Westdale Lane, but this is only available during surgery hours. [ … ]
Introducing Mapperley author Jacques Morrell
Mapperley author Jacques Morrell posts about his debut novel “As I hawk copies of The Showman around various outlets and events, I have enjoyed talking about the story which has been part of me for many months. Whilst my publisher Porchester Press manages the online sales and [ … ]
Is it time for a Litter Patrol in your area?
A local resident writes: A couple of years ago, I was walking along a footpath near to where I live. A woman passed me and commented:‘Look at all this litter, the council never clear this path!’ This must have had a profound effect on me. [ … ]
Mapperley’s Fish Monger – Vincent Van Cod
Vincent Fowler has been selling fresh fish on Mapperley Top for 12 years. It is his favourite spot. His van can be found between Bombay Brasserie and Costa Coffee on Tuesdays. He then trades from various locations across Nottingham in the week, returning to Mapperley on [ … ]