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Somewhat confused about this being February 1939 as the National Service Act didn't come out until September 1939. Also I didn't think women were included for N.S at that time, or am I confused as usual?

Only just come across this thread today. Timely perhaps because I am just sending off a box of old 'goodies' to a nine year old lad, I read about in Peoples Friend a few weeks ago. He has started a little Museum in his Gran's shed. It really inspired me and as he was interested in things...

Do take care Richard. We had it last August and unfortunately I had never felt so ill. But I suppose at 90 didn't expect any difference. Had to call the GP about one condition but receptionist fobbed me off so phoned 111 and had great help My real reason for writing was to say that like Richard...

Like Smudger I remember vividly walking on the ice in Brookvale park, as well as taking a bucket to get water from the standpipe there when the mains had been damaged during the war. There are many other, what might be called, minor things such as Lily of the valley breaking through the tarmac...

Like Smudger I remember vividly walking across the lake at Brookvale park when it was frozen. And things like going there for buckets of water from a standpipe during the war when the mains had been broken by bombing. I have also been stirred to remember seeing an Uncle in London just after the...

Great skill you have there cookie

Many years ago I was visiting someone in Birkenhead. there was a thunderstorm on. She was standing in the bay window and whilst talking pointed towards something she was talking about. At that moment there was a flash of lightening and we saw it hit the end of her finger, travel up her arm and...

Just thinking of the outcry there would be today at such hard sentences being handed out. Maurice, just read your post #5. Did not realise the Farmers were founder members of Hockley Salvation Army. I knew the Farmer family in 1956 - 58 whilst there and before I went into Salvation Army College

Great photo. Do we know anything about her? Would she have to get a licence from the council if she did it these days, or even wear a hard hat in case the peas bounced back.

Don't know if anyone interested or maybe already have it now, but the new issue of Computer Active out this week has a comprehensive article on the new Windows 11 giving guidance on whether your computer will run it and explains the new tools. I have it delivered but maybe in the shops now

Love the hats !!!

Only just come across this thread and Oh the memories it brings back. Used to go to every home match way back in 46 - 48 when I went to do National Service. Use to go with my first girl friend so heart racing for two reasons.

Welcome Robbie and thanks for your post. As Lynn says it was thought provoking and it is too easy to judge people. After 20 years as a probation officer and 20 years as foster parents I have met many folk that have been misjudged and seen as worthless but deep down are better than those that are...

I don't do face book either, too much rubbish. Love these last few contributions. We are getting some lovely photos of our great grandchildren [twins] born 5th May. Problem is they live away so wont see them for a while yet

Didn't go to the Gaumont very often, but my fondest memory is when my wife and I visited Mom & Dad and she asked if we would take them there to see the Sound of Music, think it was 1965, I don't think they ever forgot it. We still love that film.

What a great thread, only just come across it. It was good to see that in most of the photos the guys looked reasonably healthy. More than can be said for those in Japanese Prisoner of war camps. One of our neighbours living at 46 Abbey Road Erdington, think his name was Upton, was in a Japanese...

What a great photo. Although not a good time for anyone no doubt the photo brings back happy memories. As far as size of the Morrison shelter my uncles room was no larger than 12 ft X 12 ft and his was also also in the middle of the room. They also used it as a table fully fledged with a cloth on it

Seem to remember the word being used by my gran who used to cut up material and make rugs with a hessian backing - lasted for years

Agree with AMW, amazes me how much info. there comes up on this site. I wondered if the word " Breaking" on the register refers to actually breaking down a fence/wall to gain entry, or just breaking the law in this matter. It would be interesting to know what the sentence was in this case

I don't think many people had the Morison shelters. They took up a lot of room and didn't look pleasant. My uncle had one because he didn't want to dig up his garden for an Anderson shelter. I didn't hear of anyone whose house or nearby was bombed so don't know how successful they were but if we...