Recent content by John L

I use a walking stick myself and struggle with walking/balance as it is, without having to try to negotiate those barriers they have put up. I don't think they gave a thought to those of us that aren't as mobile as we were, when they decided to put them up. I guess the idea is to stop cars...

This David? You have to get past these barriers from the station to get to that point (not so easy for the disabled and elderly): I'm sure it will all be worth it, eventually....

I'm the same as you. They say school's the best time of your life and looking back, I have to agree. I eventually did well with my examinations, but for most of my time football, rugby and cricket took the priority. We settled the occasional arguments mainly without coming to blows, but even...

There is nothing whatsoever for you to be sorry about Smudger. It is just so annoying that someone can do something like that, without a care for the impact that theft may have upon the person, from whom they stole the wallet/purse and in the knowledge that the chances of them being caught are...

A lovely memory of the school, for those that went there over the years. I wish my old school had done something similar for it's centenary in 2003. Thanks for posting it.

Good job you weren't quizzed on what the film was about on your return.

Thank you for passing on the sad news David and those photographs above. Eric will be much missed on this site and my thoughts are with you and the rest of his family. HEITS - (Eric told us that his father was a Villa fan and that he was named after former manager/player Eric Houghton on the...

Some nice postcards showing the swimming pool above. My great aunts lived in George Road facing the park and had a lot of photographs taken of the swimming club and the bicycling club in around 1910-20, wish I had them available to share now.

Answering my own question, I would say that it was taken facing George Road, with Witton Allotments behind the photographer. The opposite of what my previous words had suggested.....:oops:

Yes, we didn't have the "Nanny State" warning us that it was too cold, too hot or too something else either, Lyn. Our parents and grandparents just got on with it, my Dad would just roll his shirt sleeves up and go about his day as normal, with perhaps the help of a block of ice cream and some...

It all went to pot when Sports Direct took it under their wing. Rackhams, John Lewis, Debenhams, what next Selfridges? Yes, you can shop online, but I would like a choice. I don't want to shop on an APP, (despite the number of times they ask me to)....Another closed shop just adds to the...

Brave is one word for it. :eek:

I'm the same as you with my tipping. I still tip the dustmen (I come under Walsall), they collect all gifts together and they're distributed among them at Christmas. Same with the postman and the barber (although he doesn't need to do much these days;)). I feel if anyone goes the extra bit for...

It was indeed Lyn. I had a habit of rolling my chair back and I sat at a desk that was about six feet from the windows. I didn't stand to near to the windows or look down at the car park too much, I have never been one for heights. :oops: