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Hi Super picture a few years before me in 1957. Look how Trim they are No fat on them no beefburgers in those days. Thanks a lot Mike Jenks

Hi Yep its those 1956 57 58 and 59 niners out there we need. Any Photos of those years. I dont think HTS did them too busy canning. That Mr Martin he really hurt. Strapped by Panch Smith in Geography it was ouch ouch all the way. Keep Smiling Mike Jenks

Hi Completed searches on 1911 for my brother in Laws grandparents. Now match what I understand with the West Bromwich connection. These days I only use the 1881 and 1891 free cens. It most cases this is far enough and gave up on Birth records. Keep searching Mike Jenks

hi yep its difficult profession this one. Just been bowled middle stump. My deceased Sisters Mother in law was always known as Mavis. So with the recent loss of my Sisters Husband Mavis's Son i re-emberked on his Family Tree. It all went well traked the whole lot back completed all the...

hi Yep we would have to say this was our week. The best series yet. Mom's struggling on its been a hard week mike Jenks

Hi yep best one ever mike jenks

Hi Really enjoy his Programmes. His recent Continental Railway series with his trusty Bradshaw was brilliant. Been off line for a while Solihull Hospital with Mom (96) with Pneumonia. Today she's off the various drips and talking of her discharge. Over the moon. Mike Jenks

Hi Yep I was Lucky in away I made most of mine at Craythorne Avenue I can still see the Anvil being poured. We made a vast amount later on during my adventures at Goldshill during my Day release during my Apprenticeship at ICI. Mike Jenks

hi Amazing first mistake for ages s I think Osborne from HTS is around. It appears to an English test Mike

It was a sad day with the death of Tony Greig. The iconic figure who took our game by the scruff of neck and transformed it to what we have today. Like Jimmy Hill earlier who took Football into a similar Orbit Gregg created Stardom on an International stage. Prior to these guys Sportsmen were...

yep its still a live thread. Mike Jenks

hi Well what a haul of Lucas Employees. My pension from 1966 to 1070 ex GK St is from Aviva at £16 PA. In those days you could take out most of the money bar 10/- a week. My friend David Lacey worked there for years till he left aroung 1982. He was a plastics expert All our department whats...

hi Agree the ice inside the Windows it was that hard first thing you coudnt scratch it off. No heat what so ever. No gas fires in houses till the late 60's. Dad bought a Gas Miser in each room. Fire of the century. I had them fitted in my first house. mike Jenks

Hi Not so sure I agree on this one having blown myself up several times in the misery of cold wet winter days. The grate was full of ash often hot. All this lot was cleaned out. Paper wood or firelighters then bits of coal. It was hope but often the coal woudnt light easy even drawing put it...

Hi With Wally Swift and Johnny Prescott passing over one must thank those two for lighting up Midland Boxing. Birmingham buzzed over John and Wally came from Nottingham. Both trained under George Biddles Thank you both mike jenks

Hi Super pics Mike Jenks

Hi that was a good piece. I think Carl ought to do a piece. Ill dig up what I can and send it to him Mike

Hi Yep cheaper competition starts it off. Once the competitors have been annihilated put up your prices. Sounds like The Gas and Electric. Its not an easy one the huge Supermarket Giants v the Corner shop. A lot of going out of bushiness especially with Travel Companies is in effect they have...

Yep In Administration. £5-£6 mil in the Red. Fuel Costs Insurance as others have said the recession. These Holidays and Trips always look relatively good Value for Money with virtual House pick up. A sorry day for all of us. Our local one Johnson's doubles up by running some Bus routes and the...

It was just that shot on the Tele we will have to wait on the Prince of Wales view the last one was a Carbuncle it will be interesting what this will be. Our latest is a Birds Nest or a wasps nests. Mike Jenks