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That is almost what I am about to have now, bacon, sausage fried egg, beans/ tomatoes/spaghetti, and of course fried bread. When I hear of what they advise me not to eat, and take into account all the lard on toast and what about the old lardie cakes, and then sugar sandwiches when mom couldn't...

It's amazing what you remember when your mind is jogged. An uncle of mine, Frank Pendle worked at Wolseley cutting and stitching the leather seats. He and his wife Edith lived in Croydon Road Erdington

Just been reading through part of the thread so don't know if it's been mentioned - brains on toast. Very much like soft roe. Our doctor advised my mother to have it regularly for some illness she had so of course we all had it. Wife is from Yorkshire so we still have corned beef hash. Mother in...

Some of you guys were lucky. When we were kids mom used to get the steel plates out of the oven of the 'black lead grate' and put those in our beds, or sometimes had a brick warming up in the oven and wrap it in cloth before putting it in our beds. Just prior to the war my brother and I were...

This is one site never had a problem with. Have it as bookmark on top of page and just click on it

Only just come across this thread. I was in the Juniors at Slade Road during the war and the glass and wood screen in the photo brought back vivid memories. Our class room was the same. However, during the war it was not another class room the other side but full of baths. I can't remember what...

I'm now jealous. I was at Handsworth Tech. 1945 - 1946, travelling from Salford Bridge to top of Villa Road on the tram and never had any tokens !! Do you think I can claim my tram fares back and to whom should I apply ???

Ever since a child fascinated by maps and love looking at such as the two above and amazed they date back so far.

Only just found out this thread for the Star which I mentioned this morning in Palace thread. I lived in Abbey Road and passed it every day on my way to Slade Road school. Also before the war used to go every Saturday. In earliest days was on 1d to go in and the went up to 2p. Can't believe it...

This thread has brought back memories. Our nearest picture house was the Star in Slade road but also went occasionally to Stocklamd Green or the ones in Erdington. Always special treat though as parents could not afford much. When very little went Saturday afternoons with neighbours niece always...

I had a call on Friday evening giving me an appointment for Saturday evening at local Leisure Centre. All went well and cannot praise them all enough for their care and organisation. Given appointment for 20th March for 2nd one. It was the pfizer one which is being used throughout the Black...

Just enjoyed my Saturday Fry up, Sausage, bacon, Spaghetti, Fried bread and fried tomato. Now 89 not about to change !!! Can vouch for the Yorkshire folk having cheese with Christmas cake. Couldn't believe it when living there and my future mother in law wanted me to do likewise. Still remember...

Many of the things spoken of already were superstitions of my Mom. She also told us not to walk under ladders as it brought bad luck. So what did Neville do ??? Naughty boy !! Find as many ladders as I could to walk under, even when there was guy working up above [ much to their disgust ]

Love those paintings !

Anyone know what Tech. schools were involved. I started at Handsworth Tech early 1945 but didn't here of anything like this that had taken place

Completely forgot about the meter guy. It's mazing what you can remember but also what is forgotten. That is the joy of this site to remind us of all that went on

Love them Mort and like sospiri love both styles. I was just thinking that a number of them would make good jigsaws

Had scam Email on Saturday and Monday from National Commercial Bank Jamaica thanking me for using their Visa card for transaction of 30,ooo JMD. Told me to ring a number if not me. Reported it to authorities

Thanks Mikejee, hope everyone sticks to the rules

Edit. Post moved here from another thread. Following on from Dave's question and having just read reply from oldMohawk on Christmas 2020 thread about antivirus jab I wondered if there should be a separate thread for this too as I am sure over the coming months there will be number of folk...