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Once again I am sad to inform member of the BHF of the passing of an early long time member and contributor of the BHF. Di Poppitt
Di was a really lovely person with whom I had the pleasure to meet up with among many others of the forum when I was over in Brum in 2007.
My condolences go out to...
So sorry to inform member of the BHF that Frank Collier (Frantic) has pass away.
This was posted by the family
“To all of Frank's Facebook friends. Frank passed away 15 / 03/ 2023.”
R.I.P. My friend you will be sadly missed .
It is with great sadness I would like to let members of this group know that Norma Smullen has passed away after a few months illness. I know some members of this group would have met with Norma when she came over from the US to attend the 'Get-together ' the Forum had around 2008 (I think it...
Hi everyone said before just able to pop in from time to time.
To keep you up to date Colin and I are now G/Grandparents to a little chap named Hunter born May 2018. I am doing ok, but Colin has been diagnosed with Genetic Ataxia ... Essential Tremor Syndrome. He can no longer drive and finds...
Hi everyone I am looking for any history at all for the site of 141 Rocky Lane prior to 2008/9... things such as who, or what business' occupied the site over the years... how long has it there and has it always just been one site and one business? The site is very close to 'The Railway' bridge...
Just to let those who have been following the saga of My Mom over the last few years, that she passed away around 11:30 - 11:45 pm on Sunday the 2nd of Jan 2011.
She was taken ill on Thursday 30th December 2010 with a chest infection that she was unable to fight and recover from.
R.I .P Mom...
I need help here please, I'm looking for Esther ? family, Sarah Bullock's family, and William Hampton's family if possible please.
This is old information sent to me by a cousin about 9 years ago, she said at the time she found records of them in both St Martin and St Phillips Churches...
Hi Ray not sure if you have ever asked , however I have had a go at restoring your school photo the one that you posted on one of the threads.
I even fixed the teachers face, not sure if it looks like him however I went by what the half that was left looked like....
Hope it's ok ?
I answered this question on another site and then thought I'd challenge our members...
on my bedroom wall when I was growing up were:
Elvis Presley, James Dean, Billy Fury, Cliff Richard and Richard Chamberlain
As my sister and I shared a bedroom we also had 'The 1957 Busby Babes' on the wall...
Ok here's my problem... Could someone tell me the name of a Pub that may have been situated at this address 58 Howe St, or remember hearing about some kind of Beer outlet that was there please?
On the 1855 Kelly's list it just says that it was a Beer Retailer and my family were very helpful...
Mike, that map of Gooch St, would you please have the bit of that area that covers a little more over the bottom right hand corner? The part that would take in William Edward St, Angelina St, Conybere St and Dymoke St.
Chris/Pom :angel:
....Close my eyes, feel ...
Wrap around, take a hold
Of my heart
What a feeling
Bein's believin'...'
And that's how I felt today.
A hug
A kiss
"I love you"
Said to me today by a
9 year old 'Soldier' losing the battle of the 'C'
That's real life....
The world I live in, but rarely speak...
Well it seems as though here in NZ this generation have! First we had all the War Medals stolen by thieves from the National War Museum in December 2007.
(however we did get them back after offering thousands of dollars in reward for info').
Now with ANZAC Day only a week away, thieves have...
A Brave Young Man
A brave young man was called upon at just 18 to fight
His peers all gathered around as instructed they were told
How to fire their rifles and to charge with bayonets and be bold
All filled with enthusiasm they took their instructions to heart
Our brave young man was not to...
:angel: This is a photo of my Dean taken in 1986, it was taken somewhere in the city and the '?' had been moved there from somewhere else.
This is not a QUIZ question! ???
I just can't for the life of me remember the details of the photo :redface: , 'cept the year and that the person is...
:angel: The ANZAC's commemorate today ....
FOR THE FALLEN, AND THE SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN...
ANZAC biscuits
We eat these biscuits every ANZAC DAY in memory of the Mother's of the troops and loses to their families too...
1cupDessicated coconut,
1cupRolled oats
1cupPlain flour
1cupSugar...
:angel: There has been a lot of talk on the Crompton Rd thread about 'Old Fashioned Grocers'. Well I worked in one on Sutton Rd Erdington, Just going towards Sutton and on the same side and up from the Yenton. It had been Hancox & Dodge, but had change to Moyal & Adams when I was there. The...
:angel: TOO GOOD NOT TO PASS ON...8)
I saw this for a lemon breast chicken that looked really good.
I thought I would share it with others who are forced into the kitchen several times a week.
Anyway, here it is:
Ingredients
1 whole chicken (weight is dependent on how many servings are...