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    St Chads Cathedral

    I was christened and had my first holy communion at st Chad's and I went to st Chad's junior school which was down the side road next to st Chad's in them days it was run by the nuns.EVery year we always had a Christmas choir at st Chad's the whole school sang infront of the congregation and...
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    MUSIC/TV/FILM QUIZ

    5 Breakfast at Tiffanys
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    MUSIC/TV/FILM QUIZ

    10 Jamaica Inn
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    MUSIC/TV/FILM QUIZ

    27 Seven brides for seven brothers
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    MUSIC/TV/FILM QUIZ

    46 The Eagle has landed.
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    MUSIC/TV/FILM QUIZ

    Breaking bad and starsky and hutch( star-ski-rabbit hutch)
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    MUSIC/TV/FILM QUIZ

    Hey Jude by the Beatles.Looks like jude law lying on top of bales of hay.
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    MUSIC/TV/FILM QUIZ

    This could be Jesus Christ superstar.
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    MUSIC/TV/FILM QUIZ

    Umbrella by Rihanna
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    MUSIC/TV/FILM QUIZ

    Maggie may and I heard it through the grape vine.
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    sayings

    My friends grandkids 4 and 8 are fascinated by the word poo it is used alot with young infants .They even have games and toys with it.So this in mind we asked ourselves what did we call it when we were young and we both remember using the word kaki so then I googled the word to see if it was a...
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    Covid vaccination process

    My neighbour has just had an interview for a job helping with the new vaccinations .She was told they would contact her in January.She went for her interview at the QE training school she was asked which area she preferred to go to if she got the job as they have stations at Villa...
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    Old style food still going strong

    My father use to eat sliced white bread and he used to dip them in cold cooked rhubarb.He really loved it until the doctor told him to stop eating it because rhubarb was bad for his gout he had in his feet.My mother always liked cooking rhubarb cus she said it made her aluminium saucepans...
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    GET WELL SOON RADIORAILS (alan)

    Yes get well soon ,Even though i dont know you I think your knowledge of buses and trains is amazing .I must admit both these subjects dont appeal to me but I always read your posts and cannot get over your amazing knowledge so hurry back onto the forum you are missed.
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    What do you watch on tv nowadays ?

    Yes I love the British version as well but I like the us version as I find it is true the Brits are more reserved in their feelings where as the us people are over dramatic ,especially when they find out if it is worth a fortune.I was so shocked once they had a plain patterned blanket which...
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    CHRISTMAS 2020

    I LOVE ALL THE XMAS CAROLS AS I WENT TO A CATHOLIC JUNIOR SCHOOL SO WE ALWAYS DONE AN NATIVITY PLAY EVERY YEAR WHERE I LEARNT ALL THE SONGS BUT WHAT HAS ALWAYS STUCK IN MY MIND WAS THIS VERSION OF WHiLE SHEPERDS WATCH I DONT KNOW WHO TAUGHT ME THIS BUT IT ALWAYS PUTS A SMILE ON MY FACE . 'WHILE...
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    Seven storey mosque development.

    Just been reading that they are building a seven storey mosque plus a school,flats ,community centre and small shops on the junction of highgate rd and Stratford rd and of course they are demolishing two listed buildings the former Brewers Arm pub and the Stoney lane toilets. A planning officer...
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    What do you watch on tv nowadays ?

    For all the members who liked dick Emery there is a programme on tonight on channel 5 at 9.40 till 11.25 all about him and his funny comedy sketches give it a view its bound to put a smile on our faces!!!
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    Guy Fawkes Night.....Memories

    When I was young my mum use to buy us 1 box of Standard fireworks from Coopers newsagents shop on the highstreet in Aston.She always put them straight into a tin box for safety we always were so excited we always kept opening the tin box to look at all the fireworks.When the 5th finally came we...
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    Exchange Restaurant Stephenson Place

    Yes it was I went there a few times .It was the place where I first tasted duck .When they served it to me I said I would never eat all that cus it was a half a duck and it covered my whole plate . Little did I know by the time you got down to the eating part there was not much meat on it ...
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