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.... as always, ragga, great photos, nay, photographs. Thank you. D.

"I'm going to Stechford Lido, Mom, where's me cossie?"

Good morning, Manasseh, Although the Gordon Street you remember has long since gone, did you notice that the name lives on? It is no longer a 'street'; more like an alley or passage. And it seems to have been moved slightly to the west, that is, towards the city centre. . It's to be seen...

Hello there, ragga, If I remember correctly, the Wimbush's bread cum cake shop which can be seen to the right of the bus was on the corner of Arden Oak Road. The road layout has been changed somewhat. David (db)

You could very well be right, Lloyd. According to dictionary.com, it first appeared in the English language between 1890 and 1895. In Italian the word is "cacca", but my Italian dictionary gives its origins as the 15th Century! Probably from Latin : cacare to defecate. D.

.... I think it's really marvellous that this Forum organises these cultural visits connected with the glorious history of our beloved city ..... or were you only there for the beer ??!? :rolleyes::rolleyes:;)

Good evening, Dek, I was fascinated too by this name. There is a thread on the Forum entitled "Penn Street Industrial School". If you go to Post #2, Alberta wrote "industrial schools were for children who were destitute or who it was thought might be in the company of people who were a bad...

With all the former bus drivers, conductors/conductresses and ex-transport company employees on the Forum, does anyone know Mrs Gill who certainly worked on the buses in the late '50s/ early 60s? Her son, Michael, was a great friend of mine at Bordesley Green Tech. and I would very much like to...

I'd never heard the word 'stale' until maggs mentioned it in Post #623. I looked it up immediately; it does exist. As the question of spelling has now come up, dictionary.com gives me 'stail' : A handle, as of a mop. It adds that the spelling in England is 'stale'. My New Shorter Oxford English...

.... thanks to the Germans accusing the Spanish (wrongly) of causing a deadly outbreak of food poisoning due to a highly virulent strain of bacteria found on imported cucumbers, their price has come down dramatically. Taking full advantage of this unfortunate situation, this was one of the side...

.... upper deck, Dek, front seats !!!?!

David, Please excuse my butting in. I think you'll find that the most common spelling is "kaylied". Jean's spelling "kalied" is given as an alternative, as is "kailed". Apparently the word has entered the English language from Scouse. David

Genealogy in a Nutshell My Granddad had two sisters ….. My Dad had two sisters ….. My Mum had two sisters ….. I’ve got two sisters ….. Destiny dictated that I’d have two daughters ….. The genes live on …. The surname’s gone.

.... Dr Laurie's house .... Laurie .... doctor? .... House ..... Ahh! Dr House's house !!!!

Thanks very much, ChrisM, for letting us know where Lyn's postings were. The thread you mention in Post #8 is certainly fascinating in that we're shown the two extremities of human "hospitality". Fortunately most people seem to have found generous, understanding host families. On the other hand...

Re: welsh web site A fascinating but touching post, Lyn. It's lovely to read of hospitality in the Principality. D.

I stumbled upon this thread and realised almost immediately that I had done a very similar walk on 17th July, 2006. I too saw three long boats chugging their way along the canal. I was thrilled to see that one of them had been hired by a group of youngsters. What a joy to see that these young...

...... fascinating theory, Mike, well spotted! Wikipedia begs to differ: "The (TESCO) company was founded by Jack Cohen in 1919 and opened its first store in 1929 in Burnt Oak, Edgware, Middlesex. The Tesco name first appeared after Cohen purchased a shipment of tea from T.E. Stockwell and...

Good morning, David, Have you tried Friends Reunited at https://www.friendsreunited.co.uk/ ...... I came across the site almost two years ago now and I've been in touch with 42 former pupils of Bordesley Green Tech. during the last 22 months. Unfortunately fewer and fewer people log on...

The order used to be " a pint and three halves of blood, please, mate." "' evenin' all. Anybody seen Dave Fowler; has he been in this evening?" ;)