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  1. J

    IN OUR GARDEN 2023

    According to Thompson - Morgan site they are half hardy Rhizomes. Do you do anything with them Lyn over the winter? It also says it is an irritant to the skin, have you had any problems?
  2. J

    Computer help

    Thanks everyone for comments about use of Norton. I will have a look at others options before making decision. What great folk we have on this site
  3. J

    IN OUR GARDEN 2023

    They are beautiful Lyn. Hope you find the name and then I willlook out for some next year
  4. J

    Computer help

    Does anyone have any experience of Norton 360 Premium? Have used Eset for many years but contract finished Saturday. I have the opportunity of having Norton for £19.99 for up to 10 devices, [The offer IS genuine]. Would be pleased of any comments. Thanks in advance
  5. J

    IN OUR GARDEN 2023

    Few minutes ago wife moved a plastic bag with a jigsaw in it ready to take to charity shop and found a giant size spider in it. So, out it goes to join it's mates in the garden. Noticed a spiders web on one of the bushes yesterday, must have been about 12 X 9 inch. Was hoping for the rain to see...
  6. J

    IN OUR GARDEN 2023

    We also called them bobhowlers. Wonder where that term came from? Havn't seen any for years
  7. J

    Snow Hill Station

    As you say Richard, 'that smell', also the sound of all that power s the engine gained momentum. How glad I am of the old memories of all these simple things.
  8. J

    Hobbies

    That looks lovely Kat. My wife is excellent at knitting and needlework of all types, but absolutely useless at crocheting. Strange isn't it.
  9. J

    IN OUR GARDEN 2023

    I don't think we have seen any thrushes fo about four years until Saturday when there four young ones came. Lovely to see them.
  10. J

    IN OUR GARDEN 2023

    Love your garden Steve, always great pics of what's in it. Kat, providing weather good to you I'm sure you will enjoy it. as I've said elsewhere been going to Scotland every three or four years since 1956 and enjoyed it every time. And in all those visits only ever had the holiday spoilt by the...
  11. J

    IN OUR GARDEN 2023

    Once again great pics Steve. Never heard of a Starling being ringed before. Pity e cat see the letters on the rings.
  12. J

    Information Leaflets in the Event of War (1938/1939)

    I was eight when the war started, but I can't remember any of those leaflets. Having said that, in those day there were certain things never spoke about in the front of their children, such as death, so perhaps we were shielded from such scary material. I do remember though of my parents talking...
  13. J

    old adverts from the star picture house erdington 1936

    That video is brilliant, especially to me as we used to go to the Star every Saturday as kids. It brought back so many memories of shops like Bon Marche and Wheelers Timber yard
  14. J

    Information Leaflets in the Event of War (1938/1939)

    I found those leaflets [more like books] most interesting Chris, thanks for them.
  15. J

    Witton Lodge Road

    In entry 4 it refers to a map showing where bombs dropped in Goosemoor lane area Does anyone know where this map came from and if there are similar ones for other areas. I'm particularly interested in Slade Road near Abbey/George Road area Thanks in advance
  16. J

    Computer help

    googlemail.com
  17. J

    Very Unpleasant murder

    Gruesome !!!
  18. J

    Computer help

    I had been thinking of trying DuckDuckgo but kept putting it off as several questions in mind However the current copy of Computer Active, Issue 662 has a seven page feature about it. The main question remains for me is, if I do change, what happens about my Emails, do I still need Google? Like...
  19. J

    A trip to the dentist

    My wife had a problem with a tooth last week and phoned the dentist she used to go to. She hadn't been since before lock-down and thought they may have knocked her off, but no still on, so went last Thursday and had extraction. Now has to go for extension to her present denture. seeing her one...
  20. J

    Lying-in Hospital Islington

    Like Lyn said, I had not heard of a Lying-in Hospital before now. Most interesting thread
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