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    Happy Birthday izzy eckerslike

    Many happy returns Carolann
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    HAPPY BIRTHDAY ALBERTA

    Have a lovely day Carolann
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    Sutton Park History

    I lived at 3 Driffold Cottages, Maney in the early 1960s. I don't remember a Dog Lane leading to the park.
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    Birmingham museum and art gallery.

    It was quite busy late morning on Wedneday. They do have a long list of concessions particularly for those on various benefits including pension credit.
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    Birmingham museum and art gallery.

    Visited the exhibition yesterday. It was wonderful to see the collection back home. I was a regular visitor and have really missed the Art gallery. It used to be free entry but is now £11 with no senior concessions but was worth it, especially if it stops any of the collection being sold off to...
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    Its Richard Dye's birthday

    Many happy returns. I hope you have a lovely day. Carolann
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    Happy birthday Oldbrit

    Wishing you a very happy birthday Carolann
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    can you place any forum issues in here after the rebuild

    Very annoying pop up videos.
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    Washday Copper Boilers Mangles

    I forgot about the broken buttons. Thanks for the reminder.
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    Washday Copper Boilers Mangles

    I was brought up in my Nan's house. We had a copper in the scullery and a mangle in what we called the lobby an outside area which led to the toilet and back door. I too helped Nan feed the washing through a very scary job! I also remember the blue bag in the wash and the big wooden tongs...
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    Have I Got News For You

    Thank you I will look for it next week.
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    Have I Got News For You

    Where is it ?
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    Loveday Street Hospital..the search for my sister

    Hi Shaun There was a very interesting article in yesterday's Guardian newspaper about a woman who helps families locate the graves of stillborn babies. Her name is Gina Jacobs. She managed to locate her son's grave after 53 years. The article makes very interesting reading. Carolann
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    happy birthday bob davis

    Have a great day.
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    Temporary churches, prefabricated churches, tin tabernacles, iron churches, iron chapels

    There is one at Avoncroft museum Bromsgrove and also one used as a dance school in New John's st Stratford upon Avon.
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    Bournville by Jonathan Coe

    Is it possible to move this post to Good reads section?
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    Bournville by Jonathan Coe

    Has anybody read Bournville by Jonathan Coe? Well worth a read. Fictional characters in familiar settings. Based on significant events starting with VE day. All inspired by his mother's life.
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    its jayells birthday

    Happy birthday. Have a lovely day. Carolann
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    its mikejees birthday

    Happy birthday Mike. Enjoy your day Carolann
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    Donations

    Made donation via debit card to PayPal I hope this works. Really missed the forum when it was down. to quote Joni Mitchell ' you don't know what you've got till it's gone ' Thanks Jim and Warren. Carolann
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