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    I Am Nico reacted to Clive F's post in the thread Birmingham in 1960s with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Back in the 60s our local youth, me included, used to go to a Jewish tailor in Highgate Road, just round the corner from Ladypool Road...
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    I Am Nico replied to the thread Birmingham in 1960s.
    I detest, .....Can I get, instead of ....can I have, and the reply, of course you can, like they are doing you a favour serving you...
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    I Am Nico reacted to John L's post in the thread Birmingham in 1960s with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Who would have thought that phrases like these would be lost so quickly? I guess our grandparents could also offer us a list of phrases...
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    I Am Nico replied to the thread Birmingham in 1960s.
    I am told I could wear the Mac An Phearson / MacPherson Tartan and I am very very distantly related to the Turnbull Clan. I don;t if...
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    I Am Nico replied to the thread IN OUR GARDENS 2026.
    We had a Cinnabar moth today and a blue demoiselle dragonfly yesterday but I was unable to take a photo they didn't hang about. Have...
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    I Am Nico reacted to pjmburns's post in the thread IN OUR GARDENS 2026 with Appreciate Appreciate.
    We've got quite a few tiny Holly Blue butterflies but not a lot else.
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    I Am Nico reacted to lmr3103's post in the thread IN OUR GARDENS 2026 with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Lemonella that is strange. I was going to comment that it’s a bit early for butterflies… I’ve just been sitting in a sunny spot in our...
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    I Am Nico replied to the thread Birmingham Irish.
    My birth sister did her DNA we are 30% Irish I am Brummie born she is Worcester. But to find them they would have to have their DNA done...
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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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