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Has anyone seen the comic "Pheonix" ? If so, is there a "Metal Steve" in it? The reason I ask is because a young lad who comes to our Church, has asked my wife to knit him one. He gave her a sheet with a brief drawing on it, mixed up with other characters, which does not indicate any real...

Hope it's better soon Steve. You're fortunate to be able to see your GP the same day. We have to wait several days

Not if I was dead Pete !!!

All this talk of turkeys and chickens reminds me of an amusing story, although at the time I didn't think it was. I was living in Tadcaster at the time and a friend of mine lived in a nearby village. They reared about thirty chickens each year at his brothers farm opposite, to give to friends at...

The other day I poured my cereal into the bowl thinking it was muesli. Started to eat it and found it was porridge oats. Turned to wife and said " I'm a Barmpot" Hadn't heard or said that expression for many years

I wonder when it first opened. I remember it as a kid when we visited my uncle who lived in Dallas Road. Wife and I visited it when it was a Chinese Self Service taking friends who lived nearby for lunch. Wonderful building. No doubt in my mind will be used for housing development

Great Video Mike, pity no sound effects

"Daft as a brush",Scrage, and suck a lemon were regular saying we used

Just to say thanks to all who responded to my request the other day. I reported it, sending copies of the Emails received and had a reply they had received it. I know it would be impossible for them to do it, but wouldn't it be nice to know if someone was found out and dealt with appropriately

Hi everyone, really need help on this one. Yesterday morning had an Email from a friend I have known for about 30 years telling me he had had an op. and couldn't get out. He had tried getting an Amazon gift card for a friend but for some reason his credit card was not working. He asked if I...

Those roses are beautiful

As is usual these days, I had forgotten to do something usually done by habit. I then use an expression I havn't heard or used for many years. I called myself a " Barm pot" [don't know if that's the way to spell it]. It was an expression we used to use often when you did something silly. Wonder...

Played around that bridge many many times. Brings back many memories

Love your bird photos Steve. Like you, only flowers now are the Fuchsias which are in pots, so will bring them into the conservatory to over winter. there are no flowers on our Mahonia but we have a plant with foliage like Mahonia but it sends out very long spikey flowers. Can't remember it's...

For some unknown reason hadn't seen this thread before. Brought back many memories especially of the shops in Handsworth

I too remember well Hiron's on Stockland Green, we had many plants from there. Can't remember the one on Wellington Road though although used to cyvle down there very often. Another bit of history bites the dust !!!

As I knew I would not be seeing and enjoying pics in gardening section today, sat and enjoyed my dripping on toast for breakfast

Havn't seen much bird activity for a few weeks until this last week. One fat pigeon has been enjoying the berries on the Cotoniasta. Two squirrels feasting on everything they can, and for the last two days had a young fox in the garden. Also the Robin graced us with his presence

Been thinking of you a lot Steve and hoping you and your lovely garden is kept safe during the storm that's forecast

Brought back memories there Morturn. They were all the same except for size and for young children. We used to carry them everywhere, an offence not to. While at school we were often having practice sessions how to put them on and off. Looked on the map and found Witham is in Essex, I wonder...