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  1. NoddKD

    What do you watch on tv nowadays ?

    Hi Lozellian Fawlty Towers excellent comedy. I have all the episodes on DVD but still watch when it is shown on tv. My wife's company once held its Christmas function at the hotel that inspired John Cleese to write the series. Didn't really rate the first Black Adder series, the remainder were...
  2. NoddKD

    What music brings out your emotions?

    Some highbrow stuff on here,my memory is somewhat prosaic by comparison. During my third year (66-67) at Hartfield Crescent School I fell in love with a very pretty girl in my class. She sat across the aisle on my right in Mr Clements English class.Petite,pretty and always smartly dressed she...
  3. NoddKD

    What do you watch on tv nowadays ?

    Lozellian, Now you're speaking my language. Likely Lads brilliant. Lost count of the times I have watched them, my wife thinks I should know them word for word. I'll forgive you for cold feet,you may cancel the cheque :joy: :joy:
  4. NoddKD

    What do you watch on tv nowadays ?

    Hi Lozellian, just watched three episodes of Cold Feet. Not for me I'm afraid. Bill in post. :joy: :joy: Nodd the tightwad.
  5. NoddKD

    What do you watch on tv nowadays ?

    Thanks Lozellian On your recommendation I shall give it a go. Be warned ,I shall bill you for wasted electricity if I dislike it.:joy::joy::joy::joy:
  6. NoddKD

    What do you watch on tv nowadays ?

    Agreed on MASH. Never heard of Cold Feet. Though did suffer from that on several exercises in Norway.
  7. NoddKD

    What do you watch on tv nowadays ?

    Sorry oldbrit,got to disagree Cheers, Friends and Frasier all classics for me.:heart_eyes::grinning: Nodd the traitor!
  8. NoddKD

    What do you watch on tv nowadays ?

    Revisiting 'Keeping up Apperances' though not sure if it's Hyacinth's shenanigans or Rose's long,long legs that draw me back. RIP Mary Millar.
  9. NoddKD

    Home Guard

  10. NoddKD

    Home Guard

    Fascinating piece of Heraldry. Thanks for that.
  11. NoddKD

    Home Guard

    Anyone know why the Warwickshire cap badge has a deer in place of the Ragged Staff bear?
  12. NoddKD

    Where did you live

    Hi Lozellian, From my previous and current posts with Astoness I believe Sandra went to Lozells Girls School. Sandra lived at the far side of Burberry St park.(the far side from Farm St that is.)
  13. NoddKD

    Where did you live

    Agreed. I can't remember what I had for breakfast yesterday and I have weetabix every day.
  14. NoddKD

    Where did you live

    Hi Lyn, I know I said I would leave you in peace however I feel I must make a confession. I found the Farm St school site and discovered that the conversation we have enjoyed today is almost verbatim of a conversation we had on that site in January of this year!!! No wonder I can't remember...
  15. NoddKD

    Where did you live

    Hi Lyn Good idea. I'll get over there and have a look. Thanks. I'll leave you in peace for awhile☺ NoddKD
  16. NoddKD

    Where did you live

    Hi again Lyn I have also had many name changes over the years,can't say I enjoyed all of them When I joined Farm St I was in class 3B, teacher Miss Yen. Moved to the annexe next school year in 4A with Mr Davies. Two names I recall from that year are William (Billy)Boyle and Sandra Rose. I had...
  17. NoddKD

    Where did you live

    Been back down our end and reading through the threads you must have been at Farm St either one year behind me or in the same year. My name in those far off days was Bernard Dunn.I left Farm St in summer of 1964.Went to Icknield St,I wanted to go to Harry Lucas around the corner;mum said I...
  18. NoddKD

    Where did you live

    Thanks Lyn I joined this site having found those pictures whilst looking elsewhere on line. My brother has commented on them elsewhere. They brought back quite a few memories. We only lived there for 2 years. I may have posted this info previously;I attended Farm St and Icknield St schools. Now...
  19. NoddKD

    Where did you live

    I was born in Solihull in 1953. Moved to Palmerston Rd Sparkbrook. Then Ladywood Rd in ,well, Ladywood. Monument Rd,Edgbaston. Wellesley St,Hockley. Circular Rd Acocks Green. Joined the Royal Marines and been here there and everywhere but never lived in Brum again. Like Pedlarman I joined the...
  20. NoddKD

    Holidays of the past

    PS sorry my predictive text got your name wrong!
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