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David, sorry to hear Charlie has passed away, I think I told you before he used to deliver to Moms in Holte rd and stop and have a cup of tea with us. He always put his black face to the window and frighten my daughter Michaela, it made her do as she was told though, if she was naughty we would...

I remember those gondola baskets too, used for cookery but they used to catch your tights if you didn't hold them over your arm the right way, if you just held them with a straight arm down by your side you had no tights left by the time you got home.

I had my wedding outfit from the dress shop in the arcade, I thought it was a bit frumpy but it kept the mother in law who was paying happy

Well done Carol, hope she goes on to the top Bazz x

Thanks Jean I will post it on to her, I can see Jane Redding right in the middle of the middle row

It's lovely Jim

I was remembering Nestle cream we used to have in a tin,it was thick cream not like the carnation evaporated, I think mom used to put a bit of sugar in it.

I think it was smiths

Such sad news RIP Mike x

There used to be 0ne called Berringtons opposite were I worked on the Litchfield rd Aston, on the left as you looked down to the station.

Cookie I used to go into that shop, we used to have some sort of soda water she made. Our shop in Holte rd was Mr Maggs right opposite our house

What about a whip and top I used to spend hours chalking on mine to make patterns as it spun

Keep me in the link too Jean please love to meet up I will tell Carol and Doreen

Yes I remember I think I have spoken to you on friends unite, I worked with Carol and am still intouch

Did Mavis work there? she later went on to have a shop on the Litchfield rd where I worked. She used to tell me about working at I thought she called it Kittys in summer lane

Carol which hairdressers? was it Kitty's.

So did I, walked to Witton many a Saturday night with my friend Janet Adey and a couple of lads if we were lucky lol

I lived at the top end of Sandwell rd in the 60's and I am sure the owners of the daires used to live on the opposite side of the rd from us, the were friends of my hubby's parents and we used to drink at the Garden Gate with their son Tim, but I cant just think of their last name. Was it Higgs???

Just remembered the hairdressers was called Kittys and Mrs Evans friend was Mrs Howell

Mrs Evans used to come to have her hair done at Mavis's and bring a friend with her cant think of her name but I think she had a pub near by Mrs evans. They were very glamous and always smelt lovely, they were always going on a shopping trip to Rackhams after having their hair done. The knew...