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  1. dereklcg

    Gosta Green Through Duddeston

    Hi Phil great photo. would i be right in saying that's st Mathews in the foreground? Grt lester st and my st ,Cromwell st across the road from that? happy days.. Derek.
  2. dereklcg

    Me Dads old sayings

    nice one u 2, there's not that many butchers around now,most are in super markets.. derek
  3. dereklcg

    Gosta Green Through Duddeston

    FANTASTIC PICTURES SHEDMAN, IT TAKES YOU BACK THAT'S FOR SURE,KEEP EM COMING. dereklcg
  4. dereklcg

    Me Dads old sayings

    MY DAD WAS A BUTCHER BY TRADE, THEY USED TO SPEAK WHAT WAS CALLED BUTCHERS BACK-SLANG, IF THEY,D GET SOME OLD DEAR UM-IN AND R-IN,THEY WOULD USE IT. WOC GIP AND SOME TIMES STRONGER..HAPPY DAYS DON,T KNOW IF THE STILL USE IT. dereklcg
  5. dereklcg

    Who,s this

    very well done to all that said minehead. but GG jean has got it right,it is indeed our resident diplomat Alf.. well done you always say jean you never win so congrats.. Derek
  6. dereklcg

    Who,s this

    No no no, but jean he was a footballer. Derek
  7. dereklcg

    Who,s this

    not Hughie,tarzan or Sean.
  8. dereklcg

    Who,s this

    he is famous the world over, as he,s been around. it,s not monkhouse or charles atlas or cameron, it,s two fit lads poseing..Derek
  9. dereklcg

    Who,s this

    Just thought i,d try something a bit different. As aposed to where's this how about who,s this? the person on the right,famous the world over. dereklcg
  10. dereklcg

    Anyone know location ???

    i would say either chisel beach or birghton,, dereklcg
  11. dereklcg

    Photos You Didn't Realise You Had Taken

    it,s about time that grass was cut alfie.. DG
  12. dereklcg

    Gosta Green Through Duddeston

    i lived in cromwell st and our doctor was in the same area a dr topin...it seem as if they were in the same area, till the health centre was built down the road..happy days dereklcg
  13. dereklcg

    Peter walker.

    So so sorry to here about Peter, he was a very nice bloke, it used to amaze me of the traveling he used to do to meet up with all. RIP mate condolences to his family. through the wind and rain you,ll never walk alone.. fond memories Derek
  14. dereklcg

    Anne Watton

    Anne i really enjoyed your Dad,s poetry,thank you for shareing them. i believe you write yourself?be nice to read.. regards dereklcg
  15. dereklcg

    Jobs you did after school and Saturdays.

    I had a paper round in lea hall road beals shop. Then i used to help the co-op milkman met hin in eddies cafe ray chatterley nice big jolly chap, then i helped our baker wilsons mothers pride,(derek taylor) and then i worked with a lad at school we used to drive a horse and...
  16. dereklcg

    A Piece - Sandwich

    we used to sit on the doorstep with a piece with brown sause,or sugar,or has been said drippin. happy days dereklcg.
  17. dereklcg

    Nechells

    could,nt resist it. we were in York railway museum a couple of weeks ago, used to train spot off the wall in melvina rd, went to locko, lived in Cromwell st. happy days..dereklcg
  18. dereklcg

    Two Classic Cars Seen Recently

    We were up in Pickering /Malton area at a war weekend, a couple of weeks ago,some real classics there. regards Derek
  19. dereklcg

    Public washing baths in nechells

    just in case you could,nt get it. regards derek
  20. dereklcg

    Public washing baths in nechells

    hi pete just typed it in google and it came up on wikipedia.. happy hunting mate. regards dereklcg
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