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    Happy Birthday Astoness (Lyn)

    Happy Birthday Lyn, Hope you have a wonderful day Dave A:heart:
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    Birmingham Speedway, Perry Barr

    I was there too Pat, with my sister.. Dave A
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    Paddington Street Aston

    I remember the Fishers, they lived next door but one to my pal Ronnie Tennant. However, they were much older than me so I wouldn't have known them socially. Dave A
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    Birmingham buses

    Many memories of the 50 bus, I caught it for about 3 years or so to go to MSA. Dave A
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    Phillips Street Aston

    I don't believe I knew anyone else on Phillip St..sorry to take so long in replying, I've been on vacation. Dave A
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    Did You Have a Paper Round ?

    I guess you didn't live in Aston;);) Dave A
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    Did You Have a Paper Round ?

    I guess you didn't live in Aston;);) Dave A
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    Did You Have a Paper Round ?

    I had a paper round between Newtown Row and Blews St park near St Stephens church. I can't remember too much about it but I recall it was really difficult getting people to pay up when it was collection time. Dave A
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    Park Lane...Aston

    I remember the trucks arriving with the pigs for slaughter, there was a yard a little ways up from the shop where they would be herded. I was one of the many kids wacking the pigs with a stick to make them squeal as they were unloaded. I am a vegetarian now for more than 20 years. I feel ashamed...
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    Park Lane...Aston

    On the Richards theme...many years ago before the internet, I had a business associate called Dennis Richards, he claimed to be part of the Richards family that owned the pork butchers. We all live in Canada and at the time there was no way to question his claim. Dave A
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    Radio/TV now and then.

    Does anyone remember the Shipping Forecast? Here is a map that shows where familiar names were located. Dave A
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    Rover factories in Birmingham

    And they became the basis for CNC lathes... Dave A
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    Its Richard Dye's birthday

    Happy Happy Birthday eh!\ Dave A
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    Happy birthday Oldbrit

    Cheers to you! You make me feel young! Dave A
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    Summer Lane

    Reminds me of the girls that used to do handstands would tuck their dress into their knickers to stop 'exposure' Dave A
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    its mikejees birthday

    Happy Birthday Mike! Dave A
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    Its Banjo's birthday

    happy day eh! Dave A
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    New Street Station Platform 3

    Looks like platform 3 to me... Dave A
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    Ormond Street

    We used to watch the blacksmith making horseshoes and shodding the hooves on Ormond St. The location would have been around the tin box works shown on the map. Dave A
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    Pugh family

    I recall a Clifford Pugh when I lived in Aston. Not sure of dates... Dave A
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