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Bob it was on a corner wasn't it? one way round was The general hospital and the other was up to the law courts, you could see the fire station from the window
Yes it was Hawkins drapers originally, my mom and her friends in holte rd used to have what they called a diddle-um, there were 20 in it and they all payed £1 a week for 20 weeks, they put 1 to 20 on scraps of paper and each picked out one. The one that had no 1 had the £20 first week and 2 had...
Morning Bernie, I didn't look at it like that he he. Actually I was betting most of Jeans recipes are her moms as she was a brilliant cook and it was her job also at I C I
Jean I think you should write a recipe book for us all, all your dishes sound good old mom's cooking. go on write a few down and post them on here, start a thread Jeans favorite recipes, I'm sure lots would like them.
Jean i made oxtail stew a few weeks ago and it was too rich for a few people how do you do yours and is that home made puff pastry? if so I'm impressed. Answered a question of yours on the sausage thread.
Just picked this thread up and Jean, answer to your question the pork butchers on the witton was called Browns and they made lovely little round steak and kidney pies.
My mom told me once that the red colouring in food in her day was cochineal, her aunt who had a cafe used to put it in the pink...
just a trivial thing really but the Birmingham banner at the top of my page is too long for my screen I think I just get about the edge of the shield on. I have my setting on 100 if I go to 75 it is to small to read but I get all the banner any suggestions
The Arcadian Kicks We've locked ourselves away with Mike Chapman in a country mansion to record our first album.We've recorded 12 basic tracks and now as I type Becky is recording lead vocals for 'Black and White'. Last night we whipped out the hammond and filled the studio with the Leslie...