Recent content by Karen59

The tower ballroom was one of my Saturday night regulars back in the late 70's.

I used to go in the White Hart quite a bit. I remember I used the catch the bus home from work and the 195 was the only one that went up to area 10. It was always packed and infrequent, I used to catch the 194 but had to get off at the White Hart as the bus turned then for the other areas. It...

I left Chelmsley Wood when I was 21, since then through various scenarios I've moved around the Midlands quite a bit. I now live over in Shropshire which is so beautiful. I've always been one for wildlife and such and walking with the dogs, not so possible on the Wood :)

Hi Dave, I wonder how many of us know each other on this site. Area 10 was I think an area that was mainly left behind because it was the smaller side of the Wood. I lived opposite the Woodsman. My dad used to visit it regularly. I remember they had an alsation that was always barking in the...

The Cent was one of my hunting grounds :) used to love the place. My mum and dad would visit the labour club opposite, spent many a happy hour in there too. The disco on a Thursday evening was great and it introduced me to Hawkwind. What an era.

I grew up in Chelmsley Wood, in fact we moved into a flat when it was built so that dates back to late 60's. I lived opposite the Woodsman, now demolished I believe. Who remembers that? Area 10, not far from Bacons End.