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Wow! Thanks for that Morturn. I get more amazed every day at what you can find on the internet and more so at what the folk on this wonderful site find out for you. Apart from the boat on the video being somewhat posher than mine it worked exactly the same. It certainly brings back memories of...

Don't know why but as I woke this morning I suddenly thought of a toy I used to love playing with,[ perhaps in old age wishing I could get back to my childhood]. It was a little tin speedboat, about 3 inches long and you put a little bit of lighted candle or taper in it and somehow it would...

Not seen it myself, only going from newspaper where it says Gunsmith House Price Street

Thanks for that mikejee. They are proposing to put 34 one bed, 44 two bed and 4 three bed apartments in it. I wonder what provision they will make for car parking. Also how much they will be charging for each apartment.

Article in Express & Star the other day that detailed planning permission being sort to make 84 apartments at the Gunsmith House in Price street. Would this be the building in the photos above? Can't find any reference to Gunsmith House in any thread.

Looks to me from side view there are octagonal nuts at the ends near the watch. Have you tried unscrewing them. Sadly I can't remember now how to remove a link. My dad used to do watch repairs and I used to see him remove links but age caught up with me.

Nico saying about someone talking too much reminded me of what used to be said "They've been vaccinated with a gramophone needle"

Suddenly thought this morning whilst taking my daily dose of vitamins of what they used to say when I was a kid and they felt exhausted, " I need a foofoo pill" [not a clue how you would spell it ]

Certainly an interesting article OldMohawk. How thankful we should be for the skill and dedication of all involved

Presenter on radio this morning said he went shopping with his lad on Saturday and whilst looking around the veg. stall asking what they should have, his son asked him if he wanted any 'Man get out'. Of course dad hadn't a clue until he took him to it, and then explained it was a French word...

Re Pedro post 120 - you would have thought they would have had to polish their wellingtons for the inspection ! Haha. Not sure when it was exactly, whether 1945 or 1946 but the king and queen and the two princesses came to Birmingham and I believe other cities, soon after the war. I remember...

Had my second Pfizer Saturday evening. Well organised again. Felt a little more tired than usual yesterday but no other problems at all

Not exactly the advert but does anyone remember a product, not sure whether something like Virol that had a picture of two girls on the front, They were my cousins and my Uncle entered the photo in a competition

Anyone ever played the Stylophone. I used to but havn't used itr for years. Can anyone remember who it was that used to play it on TV ?

As far as I am aware every house in the country is sent a form and there should be no need to request one. It is stated on the form that you can do it on line or send the form in

They were discussing this years census on the radio this morning and someone asked about when the 1921 Census would be available. Apparently because of various problems the England/ Wales census wont be available until January 2022. They were also saying that in that census there were two new...

Talking of having a hair cut when you started work brings back memories. I was 15 when I started work and soon after went to a barbers on Icknield Port Road. As he cut my hair he suddenly asked "Is your father bald ?" Yes I said. "Well you will be before you're thirty" At 15 that was not what I...

Wow! That cutting brings back memories. Every Sunday morning, before and during the war, my brother and I used to go up to those allotments to an old couple who sold their produce. We used to return home with cabbage and potatoes, mint and rhubarb. Still remember chomping on the rhubarb as we...

I now what you mean Sparks. I used to say the same, now experiencing the same things I wish I had had more patience or given more thought to my parents needs. I cannot believe that thirty years has passed since I took early retirement, don't know where time goes but like everyone else lockdown...

As with others just want to say thanks