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  1. Alf

    The Crooked House at Himley

    and there's more.....:) https://www.sedgleymanor.com/historical/crooked_house.html
  2. Alf

    The Crooked House at Himley

    Here it is, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IN2Kbu7AAw&feature=related
  3. Alf

    Gosta Green Through Duddeston

    British Road Services or whatever they were named also had a fleet I seem to remember Peter
  4. Alf

    Queen To Cheer You Up This Monday Morning

    Came across this version of Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody hope you like it.:) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgbNymZ7vqY
  5. Alf

    Book: Summer Lane & Newtown of the years 1918-38 by Mannion

    I've got this one John https://forum.birminghamhistory.co.uk/showthread.php?t=4550
  6. Alf

    A Couple of Photo Of Brum In The Daily Mail Today

    Yes but some members missed it Aidan.:)
  7. Alf

    Brummie sayings & language

    There's more found on Google: Deolali, India, former site of a British Army transit camp Deolali transit camp itself "Gone Doolally", "doolally tap", or "doodle alley" - a phrase meaning to 'lose ones mind', derived from the boredom felt at the Deolali British Army transit camp. 'Tap' may...
  8. Alf

    A Couple of Photo Of Brum In The Daily Mail Today

    No I didn't I thought about it and thought about I might have trawl through 100s of posts, but well spotted, by the way Aidan I do it from time to time.:D
  9. Alf

    A Couple of Photo Of Brum In The Daily Mail Today

    Yes we are in the Mail today. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1309462/Blitz-70th-anniversary-Images-merge-WWII-bombings-modern-day-Britain.html
  10. Alf

    Anyone know this one?

    There you are Jean varment - any usually predatory wild animal considered undesirable; e.g., coyotevarmint animal, animate being, beast, creature, fauna, brute - a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
  11. Alf

    Brookvale Park & Witton Lakes

    You are going to Wales next week JEAN your e-mail last night ?
  12. Alf

    Anyone know this one?

    This is what it means in different countries but means the same https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pig_in_a_poke
  13. Alf

    Brookvale Park & Witton Lakes

    The Boathouse,Also cups of Tea & Cakes when my mates & I had a Rowing Boat out on Sundays Jenny 2/6p for the Boat each week one would pay for the Boat the rest would buy the refreshments, it could even run to a Midlands Counties Ice Cream some weeks, Happy Days.
  14. Alf

    Brookvale Park & Witton Lakes

    Where by me Jean I've lived so many places Where in Wales Jean you haven't told us that yet
  15. Alf

    Brookvale Park & Witton Lakes

    Been back no end of times where ever I lived and to Aston & Sutton Park & The Lickeys to show my family where I was dragged up.
  16. Alf

    Brookvale Park & Witton Lakes

    You only live a stones throw away Jean I should think you could do it in an hour anytime
  17. Alf

    In The Kitchen Today

    Did you know that Ploughman's Lunch wasn't?
  18. Alf

    Military Uniform help pre WW1

    I can't expand it JohnO:(
  19. Alf

    Military Uniform help pre WW1

    I can't expand it JohnO:(
  20. Alf

    In The Kitchen Today

    Yes Girls and lose weight as well https://1940sexperiment.wordpress.com/100-wartime-recipes/
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