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Small world Astonian, I lived in Balfour House for some years. My dad had his Varicose veins sorted at St Chad's around 1967.

Re: Muntion Factories during the Great War What a fantastic thread, great reading and many thanks to the posters.

HP was good but Hammond's Chop Sauce was always better IMHO.

Ahh, Camp Coffee....you have to draw the line somewhere and that is it. My dad loved it made with steri milk a taste I never shared. Anyone remember the Tow Rope cafe opposite the Rum Runner? They used to sell it. Roll out of the runner about 02:30 and if you couldn't afford a curry and a...

Many thanks GG for the welcome. Beef dripping/dark jelly, toast, salt and pepper yum yum. Lot of talk these days about 'killer' food but there is no such thing so long as you eat in moderation. Butter is now OK to eat after years of us being told how bad it was lol. The occasional plate of...

Love this forum, I've been in Wales for thirty years and its wonderful BUT...sometimes I miss brum. Childhood food memory for me back in the 50's/60's include my dad's pigs trotters and mushy peas. Soak peas overnight (with the soda tablet) add trotters and slow simmer until peas are mush...

Re: Fred Dawkins Cafe Highgate Road Balsall Heath I remember the cafe well, I went to School with Fred's son Peter. Anyone in touch with Peter? Great forum by the way chaps and chappesses :) Richard, ex-brummie now in South Wales.

Fred Barlow, later known as Barlows Of Birmingham. Office equipment company owned by my step fathers family until sold @1972