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Are there any like me who have not used a train for years ? My last train journey was to London 20 years ago from Bham Int to take some paintings to an exhibition. I like train travel but find the cost prohibitive. This was not always the case. I dread to think what HS2 will cost to travel on...

patperks, attempted to send PM asking if you knew Edna Nicholls (my sister in law) or Hilda Tims but without success. Eric

Yes, I lived in Aston Sheldon Shirley Erdington and now Chelmsley Wood, at 89 yo (90 in June) will be my last address also spent many years abroad. Eric

John, Don't remember Nellie Dean but Wal Brannigans rings a bell. I also worked at Osram GEC in the drawing office my first job on leaving school in 1944, my school was in aston hall road, only their for 12 months aged 13 to 14, my second job was at Hercules cycles Aston Cross till entering the...

Johny52, we lived in Shirley during the war and when my mother died in1943 I went back to Queens Rd to live with my Gran at No. 84 till I went in the RAF in 1948, came out the RAF in 1956 and lived in Vicarage Rd opposite the Girls school till we bought a house in Erdington in 1962. Eric

I was born in Queens Rd, (1/89) in 1930, next door to Atkinsons Brewery whose basement was used as an air raid shelter during the war. Also have fond memories feeding their brewery dray horses who looked enormous to me, I was only a small child. My Grandmother lived opposite at number 84. The...

I would think our ever increasing population will mean ever increasing transport needs, up 20 million since I was born in 1930. Eric

Lyn, re your post #74, I think one of Lynne's daughters won one. Eric

Once again I forgot my camera, but I noticed other members shooting away, so eventually we should see lots of pics, I personally enjoyed the meet very much, nice to meet other members. My walls look a bit bare after taking down 6 paintings, will have to start replacing them. Eric

Pedrocut, but that was BT, who had a completely different attitude to PO Telephones, which was why I reluctantly took early retirement. Eric

Yes, Engineers belonged to the POEU (Post Office Engineers Union) a very moderate union, just 2 one days strikes in my 33 years service both due to late payment of rises. Eric

Thanks David I was interested as I maintained their Telephone system in their Head Office in Rolfe St Smethwick in the 70/80's during my time with PO Telephones (now BT). Eric

Is he the same Nettlefold in Guest Keen and Nettlefold (GKN) ? Eric

but if we did not have the rain we do we would not have the beautiful green countryside we have, you cannot have it both ways. Eric

post 299, notice the vast amount of cars in the later pic, particularly in front of the housing. Eric

oldbrit, attached is painting. My only experience of USA is a visit to New York way back in November 1949 whilst doing aircrew training in Canada, we had a 10 day midcourse break and had permission to cross the border. Eric

oldbrit, looking at my sales book all I have written is ' Littleton Denver Colorado' I do not know if Littleton is his name or a place name , info provided by RBSA gallery where painting was sold in 1998. Eric

oldbrit, a similar young girl, Amira Willighagen, aged 9 at the time also sung the same piece in 1913. Eric

In my younger days I was a jazz fan, Humphry Lyttleton being my favourite, still have 2 78's but am now a staunch classic fan plus earlier singers such as Edith Piaf, Frankie Laine, Frank Sinatra and Nat King Cole. Eric

Congratulations, that first Grand child is so special (mine is now 40 years old !) Eric