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      I Am Nico replied to the thread Birmingham in 1960s.
      remember we had nuttin' week to gather nuts. Friend said she went hop picking an tater picking. All In the holidays, and mushroom...
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      I Am Nico reacted to lmr3103's post in the thread Birmingham in 1960s with Appreciate Appreciate.
      Whenever my Dad, a lorry driver, had holiday from his usual job, he always found casual work! The same when he was on what mom called...
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      I Am Nico replied to the thread IN OUR GARDENS 2026.
      We saw giant wasps a couple of years ago on a public footpath in Berkswell. Feeding on flowers.They didn't bother us but they were hugsI...
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      I Am Nico replied to the thread Birmingham in 1960s.
      Don't know about today but people seemed to do several jobs then. I had 2 when I was saving up for a car. Some of the women in my family...
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      I Am Nico replied to the thread IN OUR GARDENS 2026.
      We usually get a few they are reluctant to fly. Not seen any this year. Not many insets at all. Saw a big wasp. Not many bees other than...
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      I Am Nico replied to the thread IN OUR GARDENS 2026.
      Is it a May beetle, they seem ti just drop. Some chestnut some green if it is
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      I Am Nico replied to the thread Birmingham in 1960s.
      I tried removing turnups myself. a disaster I tried turning trousers up using iron on tape and I melted the carpet. I tried dieing apple...
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      I Am Nico reacted to Brummie a long time ago's post in the thread Birmingham in 1960s with Haha Haha.
      In and out ! Mine seem to only go in one direction. (Not in). Andrew.
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      I Am Nico reacted to pjmburns's post in the thread IN OUR GARDENS 2026 with Appreciate Appreciate.
      Went down garden this afternoon to check on bird feeders - empty, again! Spotted these which had come out in the last couple of days...
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      I Am Nico reacted to Smudger's post in the thread IN OUR GARDENS 2026 with Appreciate Appreciate.
      We had a rat in the garden today. I can`t tell you the name i gave it !!
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      I Am Nico replied to the thread Birmingham in 1960s.
      Well it would be advertising wouldn't it, but Sainsburys and the Co Op. I had a suit made around 1974, 3 piece from navy pinstripe la...
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      I Am Nico reacted to lmr3103's post in the thread Birmingham in 1960s with Appreciate Appreciate.
      Nico you make me laugh! What supermarkets do you go to?! You’re right about dressmakers though. My Dad had his suit made when he got...
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      I Am Nico replied to the thread Birmingham in 1960s.
      I see men in dresses sometimes in the supermarket. Some young some old. I always fancied a sarong like David Beckham but I never had the...
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      I Am Nico reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread Street furniture with Appreciate Appreciate.
      First time I've heard these referred to as 'finger posts'. Source: British Newspaper Archive
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      I Am Nico replied to the thread Birmingham in 1960s.
      I went to a disco where mum worked around 1967. They played games like pass the balloon woman to man and pass the key dropping down your...
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