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    MY FIRST/SECOND GRANDCHILD

    Johnny, when you type your post click on 'Attach files' your pic file will appear, click on required pic then click 'open', your pic will appear on your post. Eric
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    Its Oldbrit's birthday !

    Old Brit, A Very Happy Birthday. Eric
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    House prices 1960s

    I bought my 1st house in 1962 a 30 year old semi with garage and large garden in Erdington (Hillside Rd) for £3,200 plus £200 for the freehold, I sold it 25 years later for £29,000 when I moved to my present house in Chelmsley Wood in 1987
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    Gas Street basin painting

    Lyn, I have to make a few differences, it would not be fair on the buyer of the original painting if I attempted an exact copy. Eric
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    Gas Street basin painting

    Another Gas Street Basin painting for our next meet raffle based on an earlier painting but with a few differences. Eric
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    FAO: Residents of Chelmsley Wood (past and present).

    I always thought the Centurion was named after a Roman soldier until recently when I saw the sign showing a British tank. Eric
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    Gas Street Basin

    For some unknown reason I have not been able to paint for over 2 years but I think my ability is coming back, I managed to paint the Bull pub for our meet last month and now I have painted Gas Street basin albeit a copy of a previous attempt. Eric
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    Microsoft Edge

    Although I have no problem printing pics from my 'My Pictures' file I cannot print them from 'My Documents' file I click print and no response, would this be a printer problem or my PC ? it is a fairly recent problem. Eric
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    Telephone history: Telephone Service in Birmingham

    Bob Davis, a few more VICtoria HALesowen BLAckheath ASTon EASt SOLihull SHEldon FOUroaks SUTton WEStbromich they late became all numbering
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    BHF EASTER MEET UP 2023

    I would like to thank Lyn for the hard work in running the raffle, I notice she is having a break with her Grandson outside the pub in my pic. Eric
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    BHF EASTER MEET UP 2023

    It was great to have a meet again after over 3 years. I really enjoyed it and my sincere thanks to Lady P and hubby for giving me a lift there and back. Nice to see old faces - and new ones of course. Eric
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    Hobbies

    As some of you know my hobby is Watercolour painting but have also done model making, 2 attached. I must give credit to my sister who cut and sewed the sails for me. Eric
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    Telephone history: Telephone Service in Birmingham

    When I was a PO Telephone engineer (1956 to 87) I drove a Morris 'Z' type van (I think it only had 3 gears ?) then a Morris Minor, my favourite followed by another Morris but I cannot think what it was. Eric
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    Gas Holders in Birmingham

    Covroad, I think I painted these holders some years ago. Eric
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    HAPPY 70TH VIVIENNE14

    A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY VIV
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    Elmdon Airport Birmingham International Airport

    Terenceskipp, My first flight from Elmdon was also on a Viscount on a holiday with my Wife to Tunisia, about 1979. Although I did clock up over 6000 hours in the RAF 1948/56 as an aircrew wireless operator in Lancasters, Sunderlands , Hastings and the like. Eric
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    Its Ray Griffiths birhday !

    Happy Birthday Ray
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    The Old Green Man

    This is one of the many paintings I have painted of the Ye Old Green Man/Lad in the Lane, I don't know what happened to it though ! Eric
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    FAO: Residents of Chelmsley Wood (past and present).

    Ceool, I think the Happy Trooper was closed because of drug dealing, not 100% sure though. Eric
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    The Bull

    The Bull, this is my first painting in nearly 2 years, and it is for our forthcoming meet's raffle. Not completely satisfied but I have 2 months so might have another attempt
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