Recent content by johnny082

Handled a few hundred of thos e bottles when I was "Milk Monitor" Viv. If you was to ask that question in those days Viv, probably you would have been asked " What's Hygiene?

Agree with all Mike has said.Th 1/3 pint milk bottles of milk we had at school always came with cardboard tops but I can't remember any of the milk delivered to the house having cardboard tops. Having said that we always had Stera which had metal tops. We still have evaporated milk with fruit...

I wonder about the legalities of this are. Surely permission needs to be given, even to remove headstones etc. If so by whom? Mabybe like a lot of other things, just a notice put in local papers hoping people don't see it or ignore it

Thanks for that MWS, that was so. Just a little jog of the memory brings back so much

I knew we could rely on you Mark for ome dramatic pictures. Thanks for these

Not sure because it was a long time ago but reminded of Gem St as I read through this. I seem to remember when I asked Mom where my eldest brother was that she said he was at Gem St School. We lived in Erdington but My brother had spacial needs, so I was wondering if Gem St was used for that...

I would not have thought the two Churches were in the same location due to the slope of the road in he second one. It would have to be a real major change fo it to be so different. I find the construction of the white gates on the first one interesting in regards to the hinges The interior of...

Appreciate your photos and info. Mark

To Lynn and others who may be interested in my last post #33 about the Ospreys in Scotland. if you go to Scottish Wild Life Trust Loch of the Lowes They have recently put some lovely short videos on their Blog page of the hatching of the first two eggs and the progress of the first chick, Sadly...

As I said in post 83 once I started using Duck Duck Go instead of Google I get Zero adverts

Should have said 23 NOT 3

Hi Lyn, my real name is Neville, no one ever told me I'm cute- jealousy gets me nowhere!!! I know it's off subject, as was my comment above , but does anyone watch any of the Osprey nesting sites. I have watched them for years since taking an interest while visiting some in Scotland. Love to...

We recently had the same problem Smudger. Hadn't seen one for a few years but got a new neighbour moving in and she had someone digging out the "forest" that developed after old neighbour died. I bought a box of 30 blocks, hiding so that only Roland could get at them - took 3 of them before...

A few weeks ago my desktop computer gave up and I bought another one. I then decided to use Duckduck . Since then I have had no adverts come up on this site. Also when I play a Youtube video I play it on Duck Player and do so without ads

We also have a lot of Irises out at the moment Janice. I keep saying I will have to learn how to transfer photos on my phone on to this site as we have had some lovely flowers this year.