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  1. Patty

    Soho Road, Handsworth 1956 to 1964 opposite the Libary

    I used to go to Aston and Fincher a lot, I lived in Sanwell rd at the time and I am sure before it was a hairdressing warehose it used to be a furniture warehouse, I think we had our bedroom furniture from there.
  2. Patty

    The Paddock, Newtown

    Sylvia which was the pub we all used to go in after work friday ?
  3. Patty

    Stretton Road Aston

    Robb I think she did but am not 100% sure I met Val about 10 yrs ago at a friends daughter wedding she is still married to Freddy and lives in Sutton, she hasn't changed a bit.
  4. Patty

    Brum Oldest Pubs - Still Running But Desperately Need Trade

    Isn't it Factory rd for the Black Eagle or do you mean another pub?
  5. Patty

    Stretton Road Aston

    I think my friend Valerie Walker lived in Stretton rd, that would be in the 50's and 60's we used to go to her house first before going to the Golden Cross upstairs to listen to the groups, great times
  6. Patty

    Happiest Photograph

    Melanie and Demir and Tom and Harriett
  7. Patty

    Who do you remember?

    https://youtu.be/geqhKb9Gom4 This may take some of you back in time
  8. Patty

    Who do you remember?

    Is no 6 gerry levine?
  9. Patty

    Lichfield Road Aston

    i dont think it was GLadstone rd Alan
  10. Patty

    Lichfield Road Aston

    This is a long shot but I was wondering if anyone could help me. I went for lunch with a few of my old friends from the hairdressing shop I used to work at on the Litchfield rd in the 60's called Mavis's, it was just a cople of shops down from the Domestic, I have just seen a pic on here in the...
  11. Patty

    Hostaria Wine Bar

    David when I was little I remember my mom had what they called a diddlem for £1 a week, there were about 12 or 15 neighbours and they all put £1 a week in a tin, then they all picked a number (1 to 15) that was put in a hat and the one that had number 1 got the £15 to spend at Hawkins, then no2...
  12. Patty

    Birch, hedley, chambers, silk

    My aunt Olive was married to Philip Kilroy, John Kilroys was his brother,Robert Kilroy Silks step father. I used to play with Robert and Madaline when I was a child. Judith PM me.
  13. Patty

    Well done son...

    Thats good news, great stuff Lyn and John
  14. Patty

    Great news

    Still cant upload a pic sorry Jim
  15. Patty

    Great news

    Brilliant news Jim love to all
  16. Patty

    Chip Shop, Opposite the Holte End Witton Lane

    Yes it was called Cissies I think or that was the name of the lady that owned it, I lived just down the rd in Holte rd and dad always bought us chips back on the way back from the Astn Social club when it was on the corner. I have a pic somewhere I will try and find it.
  17. Patty

    Habits We've Learned

    My mom always put bicarbonate of soda in her greens and i do too.
  18. Patty

    Roy Hudd A fart in a colander

    My mom used that fraze when some one was dithing about undecided, she'd say " they're like a fart in a colinder, dont know which hole to use" and now I say it
  19. Patty

    Garden & Gardening Tips

    Trevor please tell me how you did those potato pots they look great, I have the bag ones but those look much better. As I don't like far from you I must frequent the same shops etc, I went to Cyprus Nursery the other day and then went tho Beech-croft in Belbroughton, I found they had all the...
  20. Patty

    Tower Road Aston Outdoor

    Thats it, great thanks soo much xxxx
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