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  1. Alf

    In The Kitchen Today

    Jean haven't you heard of Google https://www.amazon.co.uk/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=crisco+shortening&tag=googhydr-21&index=aps&hvadid=9560480628&ref=pd_sl_1zm0v6b6os_b...
  2. Alf

    The ring and ride.

    Ours is 58p per mile from 30p. Still worth it as I don't drive now. I'm not complaining about the rise just the people it effects the elderly.
  3. Alf

    The ring and ride.

    Bad news all round this last two days. Our ring and ride have had to put the prices my driver Paul told me that the part funding will stop from the council if they can't put up their prices. So mine has now more than doubled from £6.40 last week to £12.45 this week. Today. my Son has a...
  4. Alf

    My Wife Marion.

    Can't find the words Barrie. I can't imagine how you are feeling now. Take care
  5. Alf

    Alma Street, Six Ways, Aston

    Yes Topsy its been posted before but its worth seeing again as they sometimes go missing thanks
  6. Alf

    Can't Find Your Up To Date Pet Pics

    Can't find latest photos of your Pets can admin help please and if you find it move this latest photo to it.:) This is my Drivers pet who takes me out each week from Dial & Ride forgot to ask his name
  7. Alf

    Home with the heather

    jfc here she is she did other journeys https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/features/columnists/mikeamos/gadfly/8628167.End_to_enders/
  8. Alf

    Where is This? Pubs # 9

    Come clean Dek, admit it you had a few the last time you saw it and everything looked like a pub
  9. Alf

    Uniforms of WW1

    Len a couple of things for you https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Pioneer_Corps https://www.kellybadge.co.uk/42sqnhistory/42insignia.htm
  10. Alf

    Uniforms of WW1

    Len couple of things for you https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Engineers
  11. Alf

    Kingston Picture House

    If you put Birmingham Cinemas in the SEARCH BOX top right of the page there are loads of pictures and stories.
  12. Alf

    Kingston Picture House

    I saw A Space Odyssey 2001 there just before it closed in the late 1960s.
  13. Alf

    Tyburn Road Bus Works

    Thanks Rob I was one of the Drivers who delivered the refurbished Buses every evening to the various garages and in the daytime moved the buses to various parts of the works with a couple of workmates and we were called shunter's.:)
  14. Alf

    Tyburn Road Bus Works

    I worked there from 1957 to late 1961 what year did you meet the wife zircon. It would be nice if we had your name someone might know you, if zircon is your name I apologise:)
  15. Alf

    The War in Burma

    Its a pity that most of the attachments on this tread are missing. If any members who posted them if possible could you post again and anymore that have come to light since thanks. Where can I find the service records of my family member who died in WW 2 because I heard that you volunteered...
  16. Alf

    Asylum Road

    Have a look at this thread Asylum Road is the first Road on the Right the white building on the corner is a Post Office, there is also another photo of the street on the Forum I'm still looking. I has school friends at Cowper St School who lived in Asylum Road, a Stanley Storer & Derek Smith...
  17. Alf

    Alum Rock - Capitol Cinema

    Ian opened 4th April 1925
  18. Alf

    Bruised, Battered and Fading Away!

    I can open it but its small no more than 3x2 inches sorry to say:(
  19. Alf

    Medicines Of The Past

    I've posted this before see if you can find it here:) https://www.hunimex.com/warwick/dudley/memories1.html#INDEX There's lots of interesting things here not onl medication
  20. Alf

    Summer Lane

    moss very interesting life John Douglas thanks for the prompt. Sad that he died so young https://www.douglashistory.co.uk/history/johndouglas28.htm
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