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Mount Pleasant, Balsall Heath Road

No, but are you one of the children that used to tease my guard dog at the top of the road about 1971?
 
Phil said:
No, but are you one of the children that used to tease my guard dog at the top of the road about 1971?
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No I was NOT, I either walked on my own or my father picked me up/dropped me at school on his motorbike. I wouldn't even of thought of doing that. I loved school and was not a trouble maker, although once two girls decided to follow me up the road trying to get me to fight by trying to kick me, I kept on walking, perhaps they were your girls ?
 
Sheila,

I have to say that we had nothing but trouble with the schoolchildren from that school. Every night when school closed I had to close the gates as they stood and teased the dog because I used to chain him up and close the gates when school finished. I even wrote to the head mistress complaining and warning her of the danger of what was going on. She wasn't interested and more or less said so. So I cured it myself and used to open the gates and let him off the lead. He was too well trained to go outside the yard no matter what (unless told to). So he just sat there and watched them all go past. It's amazing how quiet they could be when they wanted to be.
 
Phil said:
Sheila,

I have to say that we had nothing but trouble with the schoolchildren from that school. Every night when school closed I had to close the gates as they stood and teased the dog because I used to chain him up and close the gates when school finished. I even wrote to the head mistress complaining and warning her of the danger of what was going on. She wasn't interested and more or less said so. So I cured it myself and used to open the gates and let him off the lead. He was too well trained to go outside the yard no matter what (unless told to). So he just sat there and watched them all go past. It's amazing how quiet they could be when they wanted to be.
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Well I can honestly say that I do not remember seeing a dog on my way to or from school neither do I remember seeing any trouble makers. As soon as school finished I was on my way home fast. My family then and now love
Animals when my 3 children were young they were bought up to respect animals. So please don't think I was teasing your dog. I hope who ever did are being teased themselves.
 
Sheila

It was never a serious enquiry concerning yourself, but it was nevertheless true what I wrote. Our yard was at the top of Balsall Heath Rd and the previous tenants were Fahey & Joyner GPO Contractors. The owner was Morris Goldstein the tailor on the corner. A good tailor who made me many a suit over the years.
 
I was one of the first lot of pupils to start the school I started in miss fursiers class in the first year and then to mrs hlinka until i left. It seemed massive and scary at first but i grew to love it. names i remember are kokila gina adrian lane wells robert trotter .

marina
 
QUOTE=Sheila Eastwood;457085]did anyone go to mount pleasant between 1967 - 1974 ?[/QUOTE]
i was one of the first lot of pupils to go to this schhol i loved it once i got used to it my first form teacher was miss fursier and after that mrs hlinka who used to teach artr
 
Hi Sheila

I went to Mount Pleasant from 67 to 70 i was in Mr Wells class (the Music Teacher Room 48 ), some name I remember are Paul Smith(I see Paul sometimes his wife is Paula Smith the Councilor for Hall Green ward), Paul Allen, John Crump, Kath Keene, Pat Bird, Carol Burke. The school was demolised a couple of years ago.

Bill
 
My younger sisters, Rosie and Ellen Dowling went there from the first year and the year after it opened, I started there in about 1969 after being expelled from hole grammar for fighting and absence.......I was often picked on so I fought or did not attend the grammar school........on my first day I met Antonio D' Ambrosio, and after a quick face to face before class started, he became a good friend.....mr phelps was my class teacher.......
 
springer said:
QUOTE=Sheila Eastwood;457085]did anyone go to mount pleasant between 1967 - 1974 ?
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i was one of the first lot of pupils to go to this schhol i loved it once i got used to it my first form teacher was miss fursier and after that mrs hlinka who used to teach artr
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My aunt did her name was heather Barrett
 
That's some large school. If the name was not on the lintel I would have thought it was Joe Lucas's place.
 
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Phil thx for share the pictures, brings back good memories.
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Hi
Found this forum whilst browsing and feeling nostalgic
I was at Mount Pleasant from day one until July 1970. Before that Moseley girls
I remember Jimmy Dowling and Tony ? Phil there were a couple of them and Paul smith..
My circle was Jenab, Susan, Janet, Ninda, Anne! Loads really I loved that school. It was lovely hearing those name. Mr Eddins Maths teacher form 42. He was a lovely man, a good teacher and I thought him a good father figure.
Mrs Hanks was nice and encouraging. I often think of her and she had great hope for me during that time she went to visit my mom.
Thanks Guys
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Sheila Eastwood said:
did anyone go to mount pleasant between 1967 - 1974 ?
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i there i went to ask u if you even new a trecher call miss rice or price was a lady and i went to that school i belive between 1967 to1974 i my have gone mr wells class if i am rigth i had differ teachers as one or to had lefted i only remember a few names in my class room mates jake /dainai/and tony i live in balsall heath by the park
 
Wow, Wow and Wow! Like you I just stumbled on this site by accident and this post on it. I think you must have been in my class because all the people in your circle were in mine. Not sure about the spellings but her is the list. Hope I am not breaking any rules!
Anne Wilks, Anne Peckham, Ninder Kaur, Janet Osborn, Jenam Mohamed, Russell Mohamed, Colin Rose, Antonio (Tony) Ambrosio etc. Mr Eddins was my teacher for many years. I studied there until 6th form and then went to University.

Would love to hear from anybody who was there. I am sure if you had these people as friends then you are bound to know me. Can expand if somebody would like to reminisce about school day. Please contact as I world dearly love to have a conversation with somebody about those days.
 
Sheila Eastwood said:
Great to see a picture of Miss Fursier, I went on the German trip with her and Mr. Lancaster.
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Hi Shelia - i think you were in my class during the same time period, with Sue Fursier being our class tutor for the during. I also went on one of the German trips. Regards, Chan Chitroda
 
baldev singh said:
i there i went to ask u if you even new a trecher call miss rice or price was a lady and i went to that school i belive between 1967 to1974 i my have gone mr wells class if i am rigth i had differ teachers as one or to had lefted i only remember a few names in my class room mates jake /dainai/and tony i live in balsall heath by the park
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Ram Boy said:
Wow, Wow and Wow! Like you I just stumbled on this site by accident and this post on it. I think you must have been in my class because all the people in your circle were in mine. Not sure about the spellings but her is the list. Hope I am not breaking any rules!
Anne Wilks, Anne Peckham, Ninder Kaur, Janet Osborn, Jenam Mohamed, Russell Mohamed, Colin Rose, Antonio (Tony) Ambrosio etc. Mr Eddins was my teacher for many years. I studied there until 6th form and then went to University.

Would love to hear from anybody who was there. I am sure if you had these people as friends then you are bound to know me. Can expand if somebody would like to reminisce about school day. Please contact as I world dearly love to have a conversation with somebody about those days.
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Hi there Ram boy

yes it would be nice to catch up. I’m racking my brain to try and remember who was there and who you may be.
I had given up on a response.
I still see Jenab but she is now known as Jenny.
I hope your keeping safe
 
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