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Message to oldMohawk. Thank you for your advice on the " Hobbies " thread ( post #30 ) regarding the continuous error signal coming up on my iPad whilst trying to upload photos onto the forum. The error statement indicated " The upload file is too large ". Cutting a long story short, I have not...

Vivienne. Thank you for your response. I have had some further tries using your instructions, but to no avail unfortunately. What I keep ending up with each time is a screen message that informs me : The following error occurred. The uploaded file...

Tried every but whichway to post a photo relating to the previous post but again the forum and my little IPad won't join up.

Referring to " bellabees " post # 22 and thinking about something that came to my attention recently. It was when one of the family lady members began looking around for a useful hobby and social combination. A visit to a local " Craft " shop caught her attention and started the ball rolling...

Looking for or seeking a " hobby ". Maybe, " selecting " a suitable hobby is probably the main stumbling block to getting involved in a potentially rewarding pastime. If this is the case maybe it's worth considering some of the natural little skills that you might have a " leaning to ". Maybe...

Prior to making this post I have browsed the " forum " threads. I'm wondering if a dedicated thread on " hobbies " might be appropriate. I'm thinking of the folk who might be searching for something useful and /or creative that they might be able to take an interest in and up that good day...

Photo appertaining to the previous post : Where the old hut used to stand and the pavement area where the kids used to meet up for their chats and get-togethers.

It's 1942 ish. It's Kingstanding. It's the Kings Road near the junction with Harringay Road. It's night time. It's wartime and the ' blackout ' is fully operational. It was a small wooden hut type building that stood just off the main road. It invited anyone in for a chat and a cup of tea. It...

Thanks ' Smudger ' . Felt good to get back into contact. Thanks ' farmerdave ' . Just tried your " add photo " suggestion. Great. Worked a treat.

Summer season ( fun in the Sun ). As this part of the season began to emerge children were able to reintroduce into their play and outdoor activities some of the advantages offered by this lovely warm period. One of the advantages I recall was ( with our friends ) being able to sit out on the...

A period of opportunity. Thinking back to a ' time span ' that seemed to provide the perfect progression and opportunities for the young ones ( particularly in areas like Birmingham ). Looking at the sequence, it seemed to compile as follows : (1) The final school leaving age for most young...

" All togged up, sleigh loaded, reindeer harnessed. We'll be off soon. Looking forward to all those Mince Pies and those little liquid nips that nearly everyone seems to leave for me ". " Just want to drop a quick ' post ' on the B.H.Forum before I go". " That's it I think. All ready to move out...

jimbo, try tapping onto or click onto this link. https://www.allfreecrafts.com/kids/corker.shtml

The Cotton Reel. Okay, so it was a rainy, windy day, not ideal for playing out in the street. So the kids looked for their indoor toys. Out came the old cardboard box which housed all their toys and games. Amongst the collection would sometimes be the home-made cotton reel tanks ( for the boys )...

Seasonal excitement and curiosity. Thinking about some of the children in the 5 to 8 year age group and their build up to Christmas. Wasn't it about this time of the year and at this age that the kids began to wonder what presents Father Christmas might really be going to bring them. Some of the...

THE DIARY. I wonder how many people, as they reach that Senior/Senior age, wish that they had kept some sort of daily or monthly written record of their own early days thoughts and experiences. I know that I wish that I had. For most children and young people I think that much of that energy and...

THE SEARCH. As a kid, just received your pocket money, maybe got an extra penny or two for doing a few errands, straight away check to see if one of your pennies had one of those ' rare dates ' stamped on it. I recall that some of the children found this to be a hopeful little search as they...

An unexpected thrill. Sketch.

An unexpected thrill ( Period : 1942 ish ). Our little group were out in the street going about our usual games and social chats. We were beginning to hear this distinctive sound coming from the area at the bottom of our road ( Carshalton Road, Kingstanding ). What we were hearing was the sound...

tim, as you indicate, it was an oppotunity for some of the kids to earn ' a few coppers '. You mentioning the Breadman being ' cut off ' and having to leave his horse and cart at the end of the streets and having to deliver to the houses by foot, there lay the other opportunity for the kids to...