Recent content by oldjoe

no matter, a cracking picture

Agree, and as an aside i have many Magnum albums, and seen them live many times too.

That is rather lovely.

Lovely photograph, thank's.

garath, so lovely to hear from you, it seems your mom was as kind on the inside as her photos portray, they just exude good old fashioned wholesomeness, thank you for posting.

post 1344, The Albion, first pub i had a pint in, lived in Hubert St. Played darts for The Avenue. Post 1349, been in that cafe, worked on Rea St South @ Thomas Ash and Co.

Love this map, my dear grandmothers old house, 147 Edward Rd.

That is correct CassB, i was chosen to help one year, helping with the lighting and props, why me, no idea.

Mr Hayden-Jones , was quite good i must admit, never remember him getting bolshy in any way, and if recall correctly Mr Summerville was leaving at the end of our first year, so we had a collection and got him some ciggies. I remember Mr Jones getting us to sing Men Of Harlech in one lesson, and...

Slade Road/Erdington Boy's old boy here too, the first year at Slade was ok, Mr Summerville, and old Mr Jones were my only favourites over my Secondary modern school years. It all seemed to go downhill when we moved to the newly built school, apart from the dinners, hated it, should of gone back...

Same here Mortz, got my first pair from the Newtown store in 71 i reckon

Wonderful bit of history, thank you for sharing with us Alfred

Hey, Morturn, was that Erdington Boys?, how you described the dining arrangement is exactly how i remember it. Cheese Souffle was amazing, i adored it, take care, and Merry Christmas,

Lived on Hawkesley drive for a couple of years in the late 70's, modernish times, but still to me seemed a million miles away from Aston, so calm peaceful and was a joy to be there, loved walking down the local papershop of a Sunday morning, like a gentle country walk.

https://unherd.com/2020/09/the-plot-against-mercia/?s=09 as a history forum i found this interesting.