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Thylacine, As a great lover of dialects I find that very interesting. When I first moved to Flanders, 43 years ago, every town and village had their own Flemish dialect but over the years some sayings have been lost. I am amazed that in such a large country everyone speaks more or less the...

Lyn, Shortie is right and you're not just "a normal person" you're one in millions and I think that you are so brave to find time to reply, Graham.

Bless you Lyn and I hope that my candle will light the way in your darkest hour. Always thinking of you, Graham.

Not in Brum but I think worth mentioning on this thread. My Flemish dentist's name is De Vleeschouwer, translated it means The Butcher!

I've posted this somewhere before about wooden cobbles. I can remember cycling up the hill at the old Bull Ring and the whole climb was paved with wooden cobbles that had been soaked in creosote and covered in tar. The years of rain and traffic had worn away most of the tar and the wood. The...

Lovely Reggie! And take heart every drop in the ocean has something in common so keep swimming and maybe we'll bump into each other one day. Graham.

Burdens ice cream was the best ever and as Dave's said type in the search 'Burdens' and I'm sure you'll find more info. Graham.

Wendy, in my 'mod' days I used to park my scooter under there and had it trashed by rockers or the like, it was in pieces after my skate session. Happy Days???:sick: Graham.

For those of you that are interested in WW I. Today there was an article in the 'Flanders Today' newspaper about the fantastic award winning ‘Flanders Fields Museum’, Ypers in Belgium. I'm also including a link to the museum web site; listen to the audio player in the bottom right hand corner...

On our Sunday cycle run in the early 60's we at the Solihull Cycling Club often had an early or tea-time stop at the Fleur-de-Lys pub and it was always one of our favourite "watering holes". These past 43 years I've lived in Belgium, arguably we have the best kitchen in the world and one of the...

Mossy, in my book those are good qualifications.:) I was born in 1944 at Dudley Road Hospital and spent my whole youth in Sparkbrook, just off the Ladypool Road. Most of my near ancestors were from the Aston area but I've traced our family back 500 years and we were farm workers from the...

If you want to travel make it here to Ghent it's much nearer than Italy and Belgium has way out the best beer in the world. :D

Wonderful news Terry and that is so welcome these days, Graham.

Bernard, I believe that this was the bridge at Arnhem. In 1967 I moved to Hilversum in Holland and my favourite cycle training ride was out to the German border then follow the Rhine river to the bridge at Arnhem then head back home to Hilversum, a mere 180 mile round trip. The life of a cyclist...

I did forget to mention that there are other threads on Hercules cycles check the search. https://forum.birminghamhistory.co.uk/showthread.php?t=3726

Is this the one Jean? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rb8cqCsTwR8&feature=related https://www.gurman.org/ashgrove/ag_body.html

The only one I remember well and still brings tears to my eyes. When I hear it I can see the early morning sunlight streaming though the assembly hall windows, Graham. Refrain: All things bright and beautiful, All creatures great and small, All things wise and wonderful: The Lord God made them...

In the 50's, at the age of 14, my first new cycle was a Hercules 'Harlequin' bought on the 'never never' for £14 at Rogers Cycle Shop on Stoney Lane, Sparkbrook. This was my magic carpet, one that would take me anywhere I asked it too. One evening I wrecked it and the next day carried it, wheels...

Rowan, I'll bet he thinks you're gullable.:D

I haven't looked through all of this but for some it might be of interest. https://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?t=79327