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Zambodini - Neil did indeed have an older brother Bob who was even bigger than Neil, he also had some very frightening friends. I recall that Neil sorted it out himself.......

They say that rough cider's quality test was to throw a couple of dead rats into the vat and when they had completly dissolved the stuff was ready to drink. Was there also a coffe bar nearby called The El Sombrero ?

Was that name of the cider house at the top of the Ringway ? up a hill I think was called Lea Bank. I was always told to stay away as it was a real "roughie"

You can find both blazer badges of Marsh Hill Boys' Grammar Technical School in the photo section of the school's page on FR

Zambodini, Neil Mohammed was injured in that fight in July 1965. He went on to become head boy and was one of my best friends. A Sparks, A few boys crossed to the Girls' School for cookery and the girls crossed to the Boys' School for technical drawing. As well as the plays there were also...

Here's a bit of fun. Don't be shy. What were you called in the playground or at work, or by your family ? Well now, with a surname like mine, I'll leave you to imagine all the permutations, but as a nipper my Father called me "Everso" as in "Mom, I'm ever so hungry, or cold, tired, fed up...

Just browsing and I came accross your thread. I was at Marsh Hill Boys Technical School with a Kenneth Onions who always insisted his name was pronounced O'nions. His birth year would be the same as mine, 1948. He was there from 1959 until I think 1965. He and his family lived in Aston, very...

I think I should have got out more. Big Gee you mentioned my favourite band - The BONZO DOG BAND. Their 40th anniversary concert is playing in the background as I write, with guests Adrian Edmonson, Stephen Fry, Paul Merton and Phil Jupitus. All I can add are:- AC/DC Spencer Davies and a...

I recall our neighbour Mr. Harold Walsh of Chehire Road Witton, was for many years the MC at functions held at the Crown & Cushion. It was a remarkable sight in the 50's to see him walking down Deykin Avenue in evening dress, bow tie, white scarf and patent shoes to catch the No.11 to take him...

Slightly off thread, but am I right in thinking that Kynoch's used to host the Birmingham Schoolboys' boxing championships ? in their large works canteen ?

Beep Beep ( the very speedy bubble car)

Thank you Maurice. You have saved me from a sleepless night. Of course not German - Austrian.

Big Rock Candy Mountain by Burl Ives, with the un pc line "the buzzing of the bees in the cigarette trees" There was also a song by a German childrens' choir that was popular but it escapes me.

Remember Uncle Mac on Saturday morning 9 till 10 on the wireless ? Childrens' Favourites. How about:- The Laughing Policeman Sparky's Magic Piano The Billy Goats Gruff There must be loads more.......

Midland Red (I think) night coach from Digbeth to Cheltenham, change at 2.00 am to Black and White Coachways to the West Country. The M5 got as far as Bristol maybe in those days and yes the terrifying 3 lane "overtaking" sections of the A38.

In the early 70's I had an old Rover 75 that had a braking problem and late one I night nudged into the rear of a Rolls Royce at traffic lights in Saltley somewhere. There was no other soul around as the driver got out looked at his rear bumper and advanced towards me. He said, "You know who I...

Fond memories of Bromford Racecourse in the early 60's, but not for racing. There were rugby and football pitches on the course and our school (Marsh Hill Boys Tech) games afternoons were held there.

There were 2 shelters in the playground at Yew Tree Junior in Aston and 1 on the corner of Deykin Avenue and Cheshire Road in Witton. Brick built with thick concrete roofs but all had been blocked up. I think they were demolished in the 60's.

Although it was over too quickly the film brought back lots of memories. I travelled every school day there and back from Tame Road Witton to Stockland Green in the 1960's. See the thread "The Stockland Green Flyer".

Jean, you are dead right, I did email it to you and forgot to post it as well. Also forgot to wish you a healthful and peaceful 2011.