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Cant beat Beddows we passed it the other day it was closed it only opens certain days I think.

Yes I think it was key hill thanks

When I had my shop there in the 70's I used to do a lady's hair who had a pub just at the end of the flat. it was as you crossed over the rd and their was a steep hill to the rd (memory not to good for the name) her name was Clariss and she used to bring her wig into be set, When we brushed it...

Irene my sister is Sandra Jones I will tell her to have a look on here she is a member.

She lived in Bearwood, she often went into my friends outdoor they had there, funny we were only talking about her today.

I know the feeling well Lyn my daughter and grandson are coming over from Istanbul Sun for 2 weeks she missed coming in Feb and I cant go over there this year for the first time. She has been there 19/20yrs and I still weep buckets when she goes.xxx

Sylvia I would love to see some of the old photo's, if you wanted you could post me some and I will put them on here for you and post them back. If you want to I can phone you with my address or IM you

I worked there in the 70's at a hairdressers above Dillions the paper shop, it was owned by Ray the barber. He then bought a bigger shop just opposite next to the big supermarket. Come on Sylvia get Ray to sort some photo's out. We had some great times there some of the clients were proper...

It was late 60's when I had the shop till perhaps 73/74, there was a boutique next door run by a girl called Pat, and her mother. I didn't get time to go into the cafe was always busy. What was your moms name???

Yes I can recall stories of that road being told

Mom used to buy a cough medicine called Glenpec it was red and tasted lovely and also Topsy's junior Aspirin tasted of raspberry's all from a shop up the rd that sold everything like the one in Open all hours, his name was Brain and how strange I live next door to one of his relations.

Pongo was my dad Tommy Jones mate they were always sitting together in their special seats at the Holte pub Sorry jusr repeated myself I have just seen the post I had put on earlier, old age he he

I used to work with Joyce's daughter Barbara at Mavis's hairdressers. I used to do Mrs Cox's hair for years, and Mavis worked at the florists, she lives in Los Angelos now Rodeo Drive, I still keep in touch with her. Still as glamorous as ever

Yes Lyn I'm sure you could, if they didn't pull the back part out side of their collar they were in for a shock all the rain used to run off the hat down their necks

Do you remember those plastic rain hoods, we used to sell them in the hairdressers, they had a peak at the front, or there was a cheaper one that was a thinner plastic and was all folded in pleats with ribbon on each end. They ruined all my hard work doing their hair when they put those darn...

If my white three quarter socks were not pulled up properly my mom used to say " pull your socks up your chins bleeding" never knew why she said it.

It was Valerie Walker Rob, cant remember if she had a sister.

It's the custard as you said that may be the problem., I will do it with stera milk. I know you can freeze cream as long as it is whipped.

I am trying to think of a few pudding to do quick and easy from things I would usually have in the cupboard. I also would like to know if anyone has frozen a trifle? I thought of making a few individual ones and freezing them, with the cream on, I wondered what the custard would be like when...

I remember white fire and calafornia poppy, yardleys fressia always reminded me of my aunty Edna, funny how certain smells bring back memories. anyone got any favorite smells