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    johnny082 reacted to Jaffa's post in the thread Co-op High Street Birmingham with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Big Top site shortly after the air raid in 1941. You can see the the "Co-op Central" main building in the background.
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    johnny082 reacted to Sten Thomas's post in the thread Bread and Dripping with Appreciate Appreciate.
    When we lived in our back-to-back in Brighton Place just off Summer Lane our Sunday afternoon treat was to wait in great anticpation for...
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    johnny082 reacted to pjmburns's post in the thread IN OUR GARDENS 2025 with Appreciate Appreciate.
    On a happier note - this rose (Margaret Merrell) bought 10 years ago in memory of my Mom (Margaret) is the best it has ever been.
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    johnny082 reacted to pjmburns's post in the thread IN OUR GARDENS 2025 with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Disaster. :( I opened the kitchen blind this morning to be greeted by this sight down the garden went for a closer look So after 20+...
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    johnny082 reacted to Astoness's post in the thread IN OUR GARDENS 2025 with Appreciate Appreciate.
    not only has my friend got a robins nest under his scooter he now thinks he had a hedgehog that has taken up residence under it as well...
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    johnny082 reacted to boilerman's post in the thread IN OUR GARDENS 2025 with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Its is restricting using an electrical supply, but I'm going to have to use one just to prove its the batteries that are faulty. I didnt...
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    johnny082 reacted to Mark Tooze's post in the thread From Our Gardens 2025 with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Tawny Owl update - last night the 2 chicks (without mom unfortunately) arrived whilst it was still light enough to see them, so we...
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    johnny082 replied to the thread IN OUR GARDENS 2025.
    I bought a similar camera years ago and was shocked at the short life of the batteries. For some reason you could not use rechargeable...
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    johnny082 reacted to Mark Tooze's post in the thread Hall Green Station with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Aerial photos of Hall Green Station goods yard c1952:- It was very close to the greyhound stadium:-
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    johnny082 reacted to Astoness's post in the thread IN OUR GARDENS 2025 with Appreciate Appreciate.
    a friend of mine has discovered that he has a robin nesting underneath his covered mobility scooter in the garden :) ..lots of activity...
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    johnny082 reacted to Mark Tooze's post in the thread From Our Gardens 2025 with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Tonights Tawny Owl watch - again we had mom and 2 chicks - all buried in the middle of the tree making photographing them in darkness a...
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    johnny082 replied to the thread IN OUR GARDENS 2025.
    Like Donbogen we have just had a flower open on one of the Cacti, some more coming as well. Also have two gorgeous flowers on our...
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    johnny082 reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread Erdington with Appreciate Appreciate.
    The first Erdington tram in 1907. They all look like dignitaries in this photo. Viv.
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    johnny082 reacted to Mark Tooze's post in the thread From Our Gardens 2025 with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Tawny Owl update - the 2 chicks were back again last night - buried deep in the tree but managed to get 2 shots:-
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    johnny082 reacted to Morturn's post in the thread From Our Gardens 2025 with Appreciate Appreciate.
    We have a regular pair of crows who vist our garden. I think they must have chicks they are feeding. They seem to have found a source of...
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