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    BHF EASTER MEET UP 2023

    in addition to the signed Carl Chinn book I would also like to donate a professionally framed display of historic postcards of Sutton Coldfield for the raffle. Is that acceptable? Carolann
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    BHF EASTER MEET UP 2023

    I took the train into Snow Hill today to check out the walk to The Bull. The route provided by the internet was not as clear and straightforward as it looked but I eventually found the pub. I popped in and had a look. Lovely old pub, I was told it is the 3rd oldest pub in Brum, but possibly now...
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    OLD BIRMINGHAM PHOTOS FROM STEVEBHx

    my Mum worked at Brecknells for a while in the 70's
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    HAPPY 70TH VIVIENNE14

    Happy birthday Enjoy your day Carolann
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    Pub Quiz

    I got 2. Frank Skinner and the Atomium
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    Woolworths Memories

    I seem to remember that Sutton Coldfield Woolworths had a wooden floor too.
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    Donations

    Thank you for all the work you all do to keep the forum running so smoothly. I get so much pleasure from being a member. It is informative, amusing and helpful. I have just made another donation. Keep up the good work connecting us all wherever the Brummie diaspora now live. Carolann
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    My visit to Birmingham yesterday.

    Now that I am living in Stratford-Upon-Avon, after over 50 years living around London, I decided to take the train in to Snow Hill and take a look around to see all the changes that you all post about. I started by going to St Phillips to look at the Burne-Jones Windows, spectacular! Lovely warm...
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    Groups We Have Seen Live

    When I was at Cardinal Wiseman I remember listening to Stevie and Muff Winwood and their group from the outside a type of community centre near to the School, during our lunchbreak.
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    Groups We Have Seen Live

    I remember seeing them at a youth club dance in Sutton when I was about 13
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    Haynes Greengrocery vans

    Was there a Haynes/Haines greengrocers shop on Sutton Parade in 1950s? I have a vague recollection of the name.
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    Its Astoness’s (Lyn) birthday

    I hope you enjoyed your day. Carolann
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    Bluebell Wood

    I remember the blue bell wood in Rectory Park Sutton Coldfield. As a child I also used to pick them and take them home.
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    Sutton Park History

    Thank you. I will search for that. Carolann
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    Sutton Park History

    I love the poster. It would be great to have a copy of that to frame.
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    Today is Jackie Pritchatt's birthday

    Happy birthday. Enjoy your day Carolann
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    In the garden 2022

    I read it on BBC online news pages It give Hedgehogs diarrhoea.
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    Wimpy Bars in Birmingham

    Do you know the year of this menu?
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    Low Moor Edgbaston School of Domestic Science Hagley Road

    I wonder if it was a forerunner of my old college, Birmingham College of Food and Domestic Arts?
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    Trevor Eve

    And Waking the Dead
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