Recent content by TurvesGreenoldboy

So why was I call Sid ?

Great to hear from you again Kenneth. Before you responded, along with Jeff Murphy, I was beginning to think all the others had unfortunately passed away. Good to hear there are still some about. Yes, I lived about 4 mins from Chris, I went to his house quite a few times. Big guy Chris, thought...

Hi Kenneth, OMG, that brings back memories. Thank you for attaching the photo. I do not have any photo's at all. My children were keen to get info' for a family tree. I knew there were sports teams photos (if you were picked for the football team, you were automatically picked for all the other...

I worked in Wakefields Army and Navy Stores in the centre of Birmingham as a Saturday job and then full time while awaiting exam results. I worked in the shoe and boot department in the basement and managed the department while working full time. There were 2 Wakefields shops in centre of...

I also recall an up market grocery store called Wrensons, just along from the Fordrough Pub and if you carried on further down the road, there was a chip shop at the crossroads.

Unfortunately, I do not recall his surname, but Dewhurst was the butchers. We have lived in Somerset for the past 35 years. It was sad to receive some photos a couple of years ago from my sister, showing that all the Fordrough Lane shops had been knocked down and the area flattened, ready for...

My post 'sent' with out being finished. and represented the Midlands in a 6 aside competition in a team managed by Ron Wylie, remember him. I noticed Jeff, that 'manutd' appears to be your handle. I follow Birmingham City for my sins, someone has to, and because of my footballing background...

Hi Jeff, I think I remember a Jeff Murphy. I used to live in West Heath, Houldey Road to be exact. My parents used to run the Star Record shop and photographers in the Fordrough Lane block of shops and later moved into the much larger very end shop. My mothers cousin, Dennis, managed the...

Also interested to read another message that referred to 'Cow and Gate' a hot drink available from Northfield Baths. School transported us to the baths but we had to find our own way back and arrive before a lesson. After drying/dressing, we would go upstairs and have a cup of 'Cow and Gate'...

I attended Turves Green Boys during the period 1965 to 1970, so just missed you, but would love to hear from anyone who was there during 65 to 70. Boys names that come to mind are David Cridge, Kenny Orme, Colin Massey, Philip Green, Kenneth Underwood, Leslie Athersuch ?. My memory is not what...