Funny you should say that. Nov-Feb in Murcia were officially the coldest for about 30 years. Some of the locals are threatening to throw us out for jinxing them ;-) and yesterday it poured down for 16 hours :-(Hi El-Stano,your memories almost mirror my own.Trying to start some of those old british diesels was quite a task at times.I think the only easy starter was a Mills 75,but I didn't like them 'cause they looked 'old-fashioned'! The late spring you mention is correct,if I remember correctly 1963 was the year of the real bad freeze-up. I don't suppose you get much of that ehere you appear to be now, best wishes, Mal.
Hi El-Stano,your memories almost mirror my own.Trying to start some of those old british diesels was quite a task at times.I think the only easy starter was a Mills 75,but I didn't like them 'cause they looked 'old-fashioned'! The late spring you mention is correct,if I remember correctly 1963 was the year of the real bad freeze-up. I don't suppose you get much of that ehere you appear to be now, best wishes, Mal.
I know this isn't Aston but can anyone help settle an argument I have had with a friend, I recalled a wonderful toy shop which may have been a model toy shop which was located at the corner of Stephenson Street and
Navigation Street, just past the old entrance to New Street Station before
redevelopment, I loved to look in there it was a treasure trove to me as a child. When we used to go to catch a tram to the Lickeys I always lingered
looking in the window but never went inside. My friend disputes this and said I'm thinking of a shop near the back of Rackhams somewhere. Help
I can't recall the name.
Big Gee
You are correct the name of the model shop was Horntons (Models & Toys) 15 Navigation St, Birmingham 4.
Phil
Yes, and all gone now. we had two famous shops here in Wolverhampton:-
Sherwood Miller
Fenwicks.
Richie.