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    Gaumont cinema

    Wife and I took my parents to see the Sound of Music in the August. Couldn't remember how much we paid until seeing your ticket. We still love watching it.
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    Scams via telephone, email 2026

    Janice, We have had the same problem for some time now and when we block the number they use a different one. I looked into it a long time ago and cannot remember where the info came from but was told certain companies fly over a district with cameras and can spot dwellings where excess heat is...
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    PETE mw0njm

    I presume here is still no news of Pete
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    IN OUR GARDENS 2026

    Hope you paid them well John !!
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    As Seen From Our Gardens 2026

    Wow Mark, thanks so much for your detailed description of the process you take. How I would love to be able to do it but at 94 my time of following it has long gone. Photography was a passion for me as My uncle was in the Birmingham Photopraphic club and taught me all I knew. Those were the...
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    As Seen From Our Gardens 2026

    Thanks Mark for yourr photos. Such a reminder of when I was into photography, but now in old age unable to take photos without shaking. What equipment do you use and what exposure timess for such photos.
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    IN OUR GARDENS 2026

    It makes me feel so much better to see the smaller birds feeding off tthe seed and hearts and the blackbird having his morning bath in the fountain. Although a pest as it eats evberything in sight, it is amussing tosee the squirrels acrobats to get at what he sees as his delicasies.
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    IN OUR GARDENS 2026

    Could not blieve it this morning, found at the bottom of the garden the Daffodil bulbs are about 6 inches high. Also flowers on othe bushes
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    Wishing everyone a happy and prosperous new year 2026

    Happy and peacefulk New Year to everyone. Just remembered that every New years Eve Dad had the ritual of going out of the back door and come in the front door to let the New Year in
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    The end - 60 years ago

    Great videos Deltic, brought back so many memoreis of travelling the 78 route hundreds of times
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    Christmas Traditions – What Were Yours Growing Up?

    Great Photo Viv. I too remember the front room with uncut Moquette covered three piece suite. Does anyone else re,mermber that material ? Fireplace, but never lit until Christmas day. Also paper chains and balloons. Happy Christmas to everyone !!!
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    Valor Heating Bromford Erdington

    Reading this the thought struck me, Where would you buy parrafin from these days?
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    Historic England Archive images

    A great video Alan. Thanks
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    Brookvale Park & Witton Lakes

    I agree with Morturn, certainly not Brookvale Park
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