Recent content by John L

They clearly don't work hard enough to build up a thirst. I was parched more often than not, at their age. :cool:

Do students at either Aston or BCU actually use it in any numbers? I seldom see them in pubs, as was the case at the Turks Head and the Ben Johnson until they closed.. Like Mike at #96 above, I had thought the tram would bring it more business, they wee testing the track near there not that long...

I know Slaters on Cannon Street do alterations and made to measure (also kilts Nico ;) ). My trousers never were quite long or short enough, back in the day and they often needed to be taken up. My Nan used to make a decent job of it, but my Mom found something that you could place inside the...

Quite an afternoon for Brum yesterday, a large joyful crowd, which was well and safely managed by the police too. :party:

it's a pity the council are unable to allow today's victory parade to go to Victoria Square and to allow the team to appear on the balcony of the Council House with the cup on grounds of "safety concerns" and "ongoing works". There was a time, not so long ago (see below), when it was always...

There is more on this area of the ground in the previous thread "Aston Villa History" (opened 2/4/12 & last post 1/4/26) from page 7 post #183 onwards. Mark, last night was a night that will live in Villa fans memories that were in Istanbul, as long as the last such occasion has, for those of us...

There is more on this area of the ground in the previous thread "Aston Villa History" (opened 2/4/12 & last post 1/4/26) from page 7 post #183 onwards. Mark, last night was a night that will live in Villa fans memories that were in Istanbul, as long as the last such occasion has, for those of us...

A friend tells me there are some at Moor Hall Golf Club that "serenade" his wife and himself, each morning from the trees.

Here is a link to Keith M Jordan's "The Inner Ring Road Underpasses & Murals of Birmingham" page 3 (9/67) includes a photo of the Hill Street subway: https://cdn.sclhrg.org.uk/images/stories/research/The_Inner_Ring_Road_Underpasses_and_Murals_of_Birmingham.pdf

My mother used to use a referee's whistle, a couple of blows down the line soon did the job. ;)

Yes, but for such an apparent "open & shut" case, it seems that proving guilt and imposing a penalty is proving too difficult to get done. :rolleyes:

I have always disliked the Insurance Offices that replaced it:

To be fair, I have seen that done recently and driver's stopping between bus stops too, where the WM passenger is a regular and isn't as mobile as he or she once was.

An "open and shut" case indeed. :( (to quote The Black Country Hunter @ #44).