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    As Seen From Our Gardens 2026

    The local field looked super early this morning
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    Happy Birthday John L

    Happy birthday have a super day
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    IN OUR GARDENS 2026

    Post the video to You Tube then post a link here
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    Family coinsidence.

    What an amazing story, thank you for sharing it
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    Happy birthday Pete (mw0njm)

    Happy birthday Pete, have a super day
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    Happy Birtday NoddKD

    Happy birthday have a super day
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    Austin A40 Farina

    Ah I am indeed, thanks.
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    Austin A40 Farina

    My dad had one late 60’s. it was quite roomy for a small car, but they had gearbox problems. Big double ball race bearing on the main shaft would disintegrate and with the gearbox and engine sharing the same oil the swarf from the bearing cage would get pumped all through the main bearing and...
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    W&T Avery pair of "stands" - help please with identifying.

    They are the center post of some Avery Merchant or Balance scales
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    Happy birthday Brenda Barr

    Happy birthday Brenda have a great day
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    Moseley Kings Heath Line

    It looks like the new station construction works are now complete: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn7kp1r28npo
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    Erdington in the 18th and 19th century

    There was a brook in Spring Lane that seemed to rise locally in Erdington
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    Aylesbury Crescent Kingstanding

    Behind Kingstanding swimming baths. Use to have a yard called Kings Coal Yard that later became a Council Housing Department Depot.
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    Beaufort Cinema Ward End / Washwood Heath

    This is the power generating house from the Beaufort Cinema
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    Christmas 2025 Greetings

    Thanks for sharing that one lyn, a super nostalgic look back at Christmas past. A lot of memory invoking images there of the things I remember as a kid. That giant illuminated S at the start and shop names long gone.
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