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    cba reacted to Lemonella's post in the thread Who do you tip? with Appreciate Appreciate.
    I used to love working in a pub as the saying "have one for yourself" ended up filling my tips glass! It helped a lot as wages in the...
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    cba reacted to lmr3103's post in the thread Who do you tip? with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Yes I forgot my hairdresser, and you’re right it is expensive L!
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    cba reacted to Cabinscooter's post in the thread Steve Winwood MBE with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Only just Found this thread. A GEC work colleague of mine in the sixties lived next door to the Winwoods in Atlantic Road and knew both...
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    cba reacted to Time Traveller 66's post in the thread Insurance man and other collectors with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Did Betterware sell different gadgets to help you with everyday chores like removing lids from tight jars etc.
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    cba reacted to rosie's post in the thread Insurance man and other collectors with Appreciate Appreciate.
    I loved those little samples of polish from the Betterware man. I've got a little clip for holding socks together on the line and other...
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    cba reacted to Breconeer's post in the thread Insurance man and other collectors with Appreciate Appreciate.
    And the Betterware salesman. With a case full of cleaning products and gadgets, for bathroom and kitchen mainly. He was a regular. I...
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    cba reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread New Street City Centre Birmingham with Appreciate Appreciate.
    1960s New Street. The first image shows preparatory work for the Rotunda (left), and the second shows the emerging Rotunda building in 1965.
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    cba reacted to Astoness's post in the thread Grand Hotel Colmore Row with Appreciate Appreciate.
    sounds lovely...think i could quite easily see myself doing that... lyn
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    cba reacted to Lloyd's post in the thread Sutton Coldfield Station with Appreciate Appreciate.
    2003 photo of the station & footbridge. The Lichfield platform does not have a canopy, but buildings remain. Presumably the derailed...
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    cba reacted to Laurie_B's post in the thread Sutton Coldfield Station with Appreciate Appreciate.
    I saved this cutting from the Sutton Coldfield News (October 1980) which recorded the closure of the signal box.
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    cba reacted to John L's post in the thread Coventry Airport closure with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Pity, I used it several times 25 years or so ago. It was no nonsense in and out, within an hour, my personal record was 10 minutes from...
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    cba reacted to A Sparks's post in the thread Grand Hotel Colmore Row with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Am article on the Grand Hotel from the BBC Birmingham website today.... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqxp1nxx72eo
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    cba replied to the thread Grand Hotel Colmore Row.
    We went to the Grand about 3 years ago for champagne afternoon tea. It was a wonderful experience. I keep meaning to go back. After...
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    cba reacted to Pedrocut's post in the thread New here with Appreciate Appreciate.
    We have a thread here… https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/threads/birmingham-twinned-with-chicago.29792/
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    cba reacted to sivora's post in the thread New here with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Hi there from Chicago! Hope you all doing well. I came across this forum while researching Birmingham's history and connections to...
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