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Fantastic upper floor frontages. Whenever I visit places such as Exeter or Canterbury I always look up at the architecture of the older buildings and I am always impressed. I wonder what will impress future generations in Birmingham? NoddKD

The knack to drinking a yard of ale is to keep the tube swirling around as you drink. The tsunami does not generate.

I was thinking more of the whisky queue. NoddKD

Would you join it today?:joy::joy:

It was. Previous to that location his surgery was at 180 Monument Rd. We lived in the property and my mother worked for him as a general dogsbody. Today she would be titled practice manager. Slight digression,I attend St George's school which was next door to the new surgery. NoddKD

I didn't know Maurice but felt he was a friend. RIP Maurice,duty done. NoddKD, in sadness.

Slight thread swerve.What is/was a Skin and Lock hospital? NoddKD the curious.

Sponsored by Ansells perhaps?. NoddKD

Hi Mike, as a child we lived in Ladywood Road directly opposite the Police station and lench's almshouses. The building was a Doctors surgery,A Dr Kerr's practice. I believe the property was number 26. Would you check please,no particular reason,just interest. Thanks, NoddKD

Was Youngers Tartan ever sold in Birmingham? Known as heavy in Scotland(well, Arbroath anyway) I spent many happy hours under its influence,a great tasting beer.:yum:yum Had I found it for sale in Brum I may have bought the pub,or at least moved in next door. NoddKD. Not an alcoholic but...

Sorry,badge disappeared many years ago. Planting the tree was the one and only participation in The Tree Lovers League for me. Never heard anymore after the tree was planted. I think it was in 1962. I left St George's in January 1963. So there may have been more involvement via the school but I...

I had forgotten all about that game. Got into trouble once or twice for doing it in the classroom. NoddKD,the naughty.

I loved drinking sterra as a child ,I recall it being quite creamy. Tried it as an adult,not the same,quite horrible in fact. Always enjoyed school milk especially in winter when the milk was really cold.

A favourite of my dad's was "let the dog see the rabbit". NoddKD

Time and money march on and trample history underfoot.:(:( NoddKD

I learned to swim at Monument Rd baths and earned my first free pass there. As we moved around Birmingham I used many different baths including Sparkhill,Grove Lane,Stechford and Tudor Grange. However I recall going swimming from Icknield St school but I can't remember where. Anyone help...

Despite living in Edgbaston my Dad loved the shipping forecast and listened to it avidly. To my knowledge the only time he was near the sea was crossing the Channel to go to war and again on the way back. His twin was in the Royal Navy perhaps they were in sympathy with each other. Or maybe he...

In the light of this information I shall not be driving after eating a mince pie or two.:worried::worried:

Was it wearing a hat? ;) tall stovepipe-style hat, similar to a top hat, or the capotain. It is still worn by women, and particularly schoolgirls, in Wales on St David’s Day, but rarely on other occasions.