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  1. Patty

    Tower Road Aston Outdoor

    Can anyone find this for me; a picture of my nans outdoor in Tower rd Aston please?
  2. Patty

    Our family tree: Weddings

    My mom was manageress at Linnels Bridal shop ( dont know the spelling) first on the Litchfield Rd Aston then they moved to Erdington High St probably in the late 30's. I bet she dressed a few of the brides on here as it was a very popular shop, only wish I had a picture of it.
  3. Patty

    Birmingham Nightclubs of the Past - Memories

    My father in law frequeted that place Trevor
  4. Patty

    Handsworth - Island Road

    The 3 houses at the top just in the middle of the picture well one of then used to keep a goat in the front garden when I lived there in the 60's, you can see our (well mother in laws)house , past those 3 houses then there is a bungalow to the left, then ours is next door.
  5. Patty

    Garden & Gardening Tips

    Sticher I told my friend about thosr 2 garden centre's Burcott and Little heath, we went on Tuesday and we loved Little heath best place we have been in ages. we bought a few shrubs and are going to go back again for sure. If you can please my friend you have made it I can tell you, she is over...
  6. Patty

    Jerome Photographers, Birmingham

    Jean there was one in Witton just a rd of Witton lane on the left, me and San had our photo's taken there I will try and find them and see what the name was. I recall there was a hairdressers on the corner of this rd
  7. Patty

    My mate marmite ;

    I am a Bovril fan you cant like both
  8. Patty

    Aston Pictures

    Does anyone know the name of the fellow that owened London Fashion only I used to do a old ladies hair when I had the shop on the flat and he son used to bring her in and I am sure he owned that shop, I think he said he used to be a window dresser before he had the shop. I remember I recall her...
  9. Patty

    Garden & Gardening Tips

    Tony's going to have a go at growing some veg in containers so we have been to Wilkinson's and bought some green plastic bags for potatoes, I wondered if you could tell me how many to put in please. I have sent for a book from Amazon on growing in containers. He has planted 2 lots of tomato...
  10. Patty

    Lee longlands carpets ;

    They are still there to my knowledge, I had a few things from there in the 70's.
  11. Patty

    My Partner Ray

    Sylvia, so sorry, I have only just opened my e.mails and will write to you later. What a shock for you, keep strong and think of the good times and the laughs we had at the shop. Perhaps we can meet in brum for a coffee some time, as you know I am a bit held up at the moment. love Pat xxxx
  12. Patty

    Where is This ? #200

    Is it a train station there looks like a walkway round it.
  13. Patty

    Memories of days long ago.

    I cant see it am I going silly???
  14. Patty

    Len Copsey R.I.P.

    Sad news about Len we will all miss him dearly
  15. Patty

    Stitchers stitchings

    beautiful
  16. Patty

    shop accident

    I done that in sainsbury the other week, I wanted some vinager so had 3 bottles in my arms and was looking in the freezers at the ice cream on offer, there was a young man also looking and we got chatting about what was the best offer and as I slide the freezer top across 2 bottles fell on the...
  17. Patty

    The silent killer

    Terry so pleased it all turned out good x
  18. Patty

    Wellhead Lane

    Alan I will try and find a photo out if I have it of dad and a few of the men he worked with perhaps your brother may be on them .
  19. Patty

    Handsworth and other memories

    Talking about that hairdressers, my sister in law worked there here name was Phylis Dalton and I think the lady that owned it was called Kay Kendell, many years later I went for a job at a salon in Streetly and that Kay owned the shop and remembered Phylis how that for coincidence
  20. Patty

    Lodge Road Hockley and (the Flat)

    My shop in the 70's was the one in between the boutique and betting shop, looks all bricked up above wonder when this was taken as I think it would have been there for a long time as the lady I bought it off had had the shop for a long time it was called dubarry's, I gave it up and don't know...
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