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My memories of Woodcock St was having a hot OXO cube drink to keep warm after swimming. Dave A

Has this one been posted somewhere else? Dave A

I remember the Fishers, they lived next door to the Tennants opposite the shop. Dave A

My memory of tipped cigarettes meant that I couldn't smoke our mom's dog ends...small as they were, I could still manage a couple of drags. Once the tipped fags took hold, she would smoke the whole thing right down to the cork. Fags never tasted as good after that, there was a major difference...

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I recall the days when we had a modern grate and subsequent paraffin heater. Our dad used to pick up the paraffin at a filling station on Lozells Rd. It certainly was a lot easier than the open fire experience. However, it happened one day that the burner in the heater kept flaring up and our...

This is what I listen to in big band Dave A

The area shown as Walmer Recreation Ground was known as Blews St Park (I always thought it was Blue St). Dave A

But not to me...I have everything Godley & Creme! Dave A

You probably posted to my old e-mail address..it's Astley BTW...Lyn has posted some great pictures of Paddo...I had contact with others on FB, but right now I'm not sure who. Dave A

What's strange about this photo is that Albert Clayton thought that, like me, the peck on the right, was in the middle of the street, but in fact was at the top of the street. Dave A

Hey Albert! are you back living in Oz? The last time we spoke you were in Indonesia or was it the Philippines? Still in real estate? Dave A

How about Kilometers? Dave A

BTW...good to see the jazz guys getting exposure. I do hope I can contribute, I'm not that familiar with much of what has been posted so far. I'm sure my dad would have had more knowledge. He was more into the American stuff when it came to big bands. Dave A

I always felt that the so called crossover was the reverse...trad was the mainstream. I went to the town hall with my dad many times to see Humph...Freddie Randall..Chris Barber et al. They were trad musicians which was mainstream popular jazz at the time. Then many musicians discovered drugs...

Watching British quiz shows like POINTLESS on Britbox... Dave A

Me too...spent most of my lunch times there and sitting soaking wet in the classroom. Dave A

I failed the 11 plus too...must have been the math. Ironically, math is now my more stronger subjects, I guess I wasn't ready at 11. Anyhow, at 13 I passed for the art school, which was my definite preference. Dave A

Thanks for letting me meet nice people I have never met Dave A

8F photos taken at Kidderminster in 06, been searching and searching... Dave A