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  1. evergreen

    Dudley Zoo

    The one thing I did enjoy was the nice young lady showing me & Kris where they filmed for 'Most Haunted' in the grounds of the castle. Scared our Laura witless
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    Dudley Zoo

    Took the grandchildren to the zoo a couple of years ago, it's not altered much since I last went. I used to get dragged round there with my grandmother, didn't like it much at all.
  3. evergreen

    Here goes, hope this is not too long?

    Sorry to have missed you Shirley, we will catch up next time.
  4. evergreen

    Jess, 1 year old tomorrow 1/8/10

    The best £40 I have ever spent. She is great with Kids and other dogs.
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    Jess, 1 year old tomorrow 1/8/10

    How she has grown
  6. evergreen

    Video Juke Box 1940s

    I do remember something like that, it was at a pub out towards Kinver way, it played a song and video called the reverse stripper. Quite upset by boyfriend as she put her clothes back on.
  7. evergreen

    Austin In Ww2

    Dad was in a reserved occupation at Austin's as he was a Machine tool fitter. He was there from the age of 17 until he was 63. He would be so upset if he had seen it as it now is. We always used to say he had got Austin motor works stamped through him like a stick of Blackpool rock
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    tonight channel 5 .Henrietta street ambulance station

    I am going to watch it, have put it on record and series link on Sky.
  9. evergreen

    Better Late Than Never

    Hi Bernard. You will have to let us know what it sounds like, it's supposed to be very quiet. I am not sure that I will be booking a ticket for long haul if they use the 3-3-3 seating plan, the 767, 2-4-2 seat plan was great, it meant that you only moved your partner to walk about, not 2...
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    stoke prior railway station

    It's Bromsgrove, or at least it was when I had family living there. Couple of good pubs there, The Nailers arms & the Country Girl, will have to go back to see if they are still there
  11. evergreen

    Soke prior halt

    Should be, it was by Harris's Brush works Stoke pound
  12. evergreen

    St Leonards Belbroughton

    Cookie, thats a wonderful painting. I spent many happy years in Belbroughton as a child, Nan's cottage and Aunties Farm were there. Dad was a choirboy in the church and went to the school opposite. So Cookie you have brought back happy memories.
  13. evergreen

    Old Photographs from the British Colonies

    Great to see the photos, my Grandad went from a back to back house in Birmingham to work in Singapore when he was 16.
  14. evergreen

    Brum Slang

    Thats where the Smethwick slipper baths came in useful
  15. evergreen

    Next Meet?

    I would love to come to the next meeting, date and lift permitting
  16. evergreen

    Outer Circle Bus Tour (on the day)

    It looks as though you all had a fantastic day out, I really enjoyed looking at the photos. So sorry I could not join you but I was stuck in the kitchen doing the dinner. :(:( Think I should change my name now from Evergreen to Cinderella:D Heather
  17. evergreen

    When the going get tough..the tough get goin

    Just a question. If the girls are bovine are men ovine ?
  18. evergreen

    Traditional Songs we sang at school

    Thanks Ray, It's taken me back to when my grandad used to recite this, trouble was, one Christmas, he decided it would be a great idea to have me sit on his lap and do the hand guestures in front of me, while he recited it. I was 16 at the time and had a sore eye for ages. Happy memories
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    When the going get tough..the tough get goin

    I cannot answer the last few posts, I am too busy :D:D:D
  20. evergreen

    When the going get tough..the tough get goin

    Alf, I have just seen that, and I am still laughing
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