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    GLASTONBURY

    Good to see Robert Plant at Glastonbury over the weekend. Still remember going to the Shepton Mallet festival in 1970, the forerunner of Glastonbury. Still remember having a pint of " rough and black " at Mothers in Erdington with Robert Plant, John Bonhan and John Peel. Must be getting old and...
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    Good classical music on YouTube

    I've just found this thread so I apologise in advance if this question has already been asked/answered. How old does music have to be to be "classed " as Classical ?
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    Baldwin Family

    I remember your Dad, he came away with us on a large family holiday to Butlins the one year,I think it was to Bognor Regis. I wasn't very old but I travelled back home with him and Laurie and was very sick all over the back seat of the car.
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    Restaurants In Birmingham 1960s

    I worked at J.W. Hinks and Co. but they were in Smethwick. I left in 1987.
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    What do you watch on tv nowadays ?

    Yes we all came out of Saturday morning pics like that.
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    Covid vaccination process

    I wonder how many " volunteers " they had to test out a Russian manufactured vaccine ?
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    Covid vaccination process

    I agree, there is perhaps too much information, or opinion, but it was explained to me like if you choose to take Paracetamol you wouldn't necessarily only take one brand as all brands achieve the same result.
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    Covid vaccination process

    There is no evidence to suggest that mixing the different types of vaccines will have an adverse effect, in fact it has been suggested that it could be beneficial to have different types.
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    Old style food still going strong

    At Christmas I fried the sprouts with lardons and chestnuts but forgot to blanch the sprouts first, the chestnuts and lardons were edible !
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    Old style food still going strong

    Just had some with egg, bacon, toms. mushrooms, hash browns and fried bread.
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    Old style food still going strong

    This thread is beginning to sound like a scene from Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Frozen Monkey Brains anyone ?
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    Left handed rifle

    This thread reminds me of when I started working at the Post Office (BT) and the " Old Hands " would send us new youngsters to the stores for a Left handed Hammer !
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    Hurst Street S.M.A.G.

    Small Heath Angling Club ?
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    Memories : Tribute to old Birmingham

    Yes you are right, and even more so when you buried them in the garden for a couple of weeks, what was that all about ?
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    Memories : Tribute to old Birmingham

    Isn't it strange how your clothes shrink over the years !
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    Memories : Tribute to old Birmingham

    Old age distorts the memory remember.
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    Memories : Tribute to old Birmingham

    I remember Zissmans as being the go to outfitters, and then Cecil Gee for more " up market" clothing
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    Memories : Tribute to old Birmingham

    My great Uncle worked at Birmingham fish market, I remember going the once and being introduced to early morning drinking in the pub and colourfull language !
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    Summerfield Park

    Does anyone remember the Bonfire Nights there, I went as a Kid and then took my own children there.
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    Telephone history: Telephone Service in Birmingham

    Yes, afraid so. When I worked in the Exchanges they was also plenty exposed asbestos lagging.
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