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That's OK John...I'm curious, were you a speedway fan? Dave A

See post #38... Dave A

Here is a picture of Graham Warren with his fellow Aussie and partner with the Brummies,Arthur Payne

Alan Hunt was English...The Australian was probably Graham Warren AKA "The Blonde Bombshell". Dave A

This is the bridge that my father got stuck under when he was driving a lorry loaded with cars in crates that we stacked wrong. In order to get the lorry out, they had to let the air out of the tires. Dave A

My connection to Aston Commercial...our mom used to work in the canteen, and also, there was a clinic there where I was once taken to have an abscess on my neck lanced. It was a traumatic experience that was unsuccessful and I eventually had to go to the General Hospital. I was 12 years old at...

I'm one of those "snowbirds" and winter in SE Georgia. While it is true about coming in droves, the "drove" is much reduced. There is no boycott, many snowbirds own property in the US south so they can't just boycott it. However, many are selling their properties in response to the political...

I thought it was fake news! Amazing that he got to do that incredible reunion show in time. R.I.P Ozzie! Dave A

There was a lamp post at the peck in Paddington St, apart from lighting the street, it functioned as our wickets during cricket season. Dave A

Happy happy Birthday eh! Dave A

My first job after leaving MSA, was on Coleshill St and was called Warner Advertising. I have tried to find info on where it was and where it went, but nothing... Dave A

I respectively have to disagree, I believe that the West Midlands accent has become socially acceptable (it's about time) and much of it has to do with the success of Peaky Blinders and a large nod to Black Sabbath, ELO, Moody Blues etc. A good indication of the trend is on Youtube, where some...

No Brummie accents in that trailer... Dave A

My brother Jack worked at "The Velo" in the early 50's. He cycled there from Aston...he worked in the test house and mentioned that there was a canal nearby. Dave A

We called Furnace Lane in Aston, the "Gullet". There were 3 sections and were known as the first, second and third Gullet, or as Gulley... Dave A