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I was born near Villa Park, left when I was 21, and have now lived in South Yorkshire for 47 years. Local people still ask, “ Are you from Birmingham”? Even after so long our accents are still the give away. AC.

IMPORTANT If any of you have Selenium type exposure meters, DON’T keep them in the dark, they need exposure to light to keep them working, I have a 1935 Gossen Umbrux light meter still works, but I would not vouch for its accuracy, AC. QUOTE="Brummie a long time ago, post: 755386, member...

I recall that Sheffield hosted the world student games more than 20 years ago, running up a debt of £685 million. The residents of Sheffield are still paying for it. It will be April 2024 when the debt is finally cleared. I do hope Birmingham learns from this unfortunate episode.

Beat you my record is 37 minutes, it was a cold wet windy day, I had nothing better to do, I just love these calls. AC Chunky.

Hello Lyn, Yes, I did ask and unfortunately he also has no recollection of the name you are seeking. Apologies for not being able to assist on this occasion. Regards Chunky.

BIG Mistake!!!

Hi Pete, Your thread has bought back so many memories. I recall one September dad and I went to Caresws for four days fishing. I recall I caught my first Grayling there, what a beautiful fish. Dad bought a piece of Edam cheese, which we used on ledgers. Not at all successfu, it went back in the...

Thank you, thank you for bringing back memories of my trips with Dad to Hampton Loade. Fields covered in frost and hot tea and toast from the pub on the river bank. Was it yesterday,,,,,,, no seventy years ago. Alf.

In the 1950’s the shop you list as Weston Chemists, was called W H Wilkins, it did not become Weston’s until mid late 1960’s. I worked for Weston Chemist for a while. In Brownhills, Erdington Halesowen, The Bullring. Before moving to Northampton and finally to Sheffield. Weston’s were taken...

What a beautiful picture.

Are that’s not so easy.

if you have a tower computer, consider having it upgraded. I have an excellent one man computer repair shop in the next village and for a couple of hundred pounds he upgraded mine, new mother board and processor, and doubled the memory. I then fitted a solid state hard drive. It now runs...

Don’t forget Two way family favourites, Billy Cotton Band Show, Alf.

Thank Apple and Microsoft. It’s their fault.

Desktop pictures are great to bring back memories all of mine have special memories.

Know it well beautiful

Beautiful shot, well balanced and perfect exposure

Looking at the screensaver on windows 11, do any of you have favourite pictures you use as screen savers here are five of mine,

Nice shot of Chatsworth, I think.

Thanks for your help. Alf.