Ah, so you must have looked up Robins Pincushion then...
If it is that, and did look it up, you'll know its caused by a small gall wasp laying eggs in midsummer, causing the galls. The galls don't kill the plant, and there isn't really any treatment other than pruning out galled parts, but if the bush has lots of these, then its probably best to wait till October before cutting out lots of growth so as not to encourage new growth just before winter sets in.
This infestation is much more common on hedgerow roses or sucker growth on grafted roses, although some species are more vulnerable too, so I'm wondering which rose you've got, and whether the galls are on suckered growth or on the bush itself.

its an old bush inherited from my nan, dug and and planted in my garden, so it may well be that there a lots of suckers, not being very knowledgeable about roses, but i will cut it back in october and see what happens next year, your advise has been very helpful
thank very much

If the flowers on your rose are not like they were in the previous garden, or if some of them are more like a dog rose, it's possible all you've got is growth off the rootstock. This growth will be very thorny, pale green stems and leaves, and often more than seven leaflets.