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    BSA Norton Triumph Ariel and miscellaneous motorbikes and trikes

    The green bike reminds me of a Garley police cruiser.
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    BSA Norton Triumph Ariel and miscellaneous motorbikes and trikes

    Who/where were they built?
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    Christmas Traditions – What Were Yours Growing Up?

    And most enjoy participating!
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    Christmas Traditions – What Were Yours Growing Up?

    The wishbone is still a thing in our house, not so much with the grandchildren!
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    Christmas Traditions – What Were Yours Growing Up?

    It seems that back in my youth the day was sacred, today everyone has so much going on, not so much anymore.
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    Christmas Traditions – What Were Yours Growing Up?

    Don’t I have tried peanuts in 30 years although I do like them, very messed as I get older!
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    Wesleyan And General Building

    Notice how these assurance/insurance companies mostly seem to all have large fancy buildings. A friend of mine always believes it’s because they have so much money they have to spend it :cool:, he said that jokingly but I think there is something to it!
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    S&U Stores Edgbaston Street

    https://www.suplc.co.uk/ If this is them they are quite a large subprime lender and doing very well.
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    IN OUR GARDENS 2025

    The Canada geese have arrived in our pond on the way South.....We expect more over the next few weeks. Having been in a cold snap for a few days, it will be in the 60/70's f.
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    Christmas Traditions – What Were Yours Growing Up?

    An emotional sad story with a happy ending! PS : when I was young I never ate the nuts, as I got to my mid teens things changed, for the better I might add?
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    IN OUR GARDENS 2025

    Yes, it works quite well, but you have to get the leaves to the curb, if not you are back to Willy nilly!
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    Commercial vans.

    That certainly was an idea well before its time!
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    IN OUR GARDENS 2025

    We have leaf blowers and a lots of leaves. We or someone blows the leaves to the curb and our community picks them up 4 or so times during leaf dropping season using a big vacuum truck. We also blow the dust out of our garage, keeps everything clean :).
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    Rail 200

    Great video! Well worth watching even if you’re not into trains. The history is spectacular, 200 years and counting…
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    Christmas Traditions – What Were Yours Growing Up?

    I think a lot of families can relate to your story!
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    Christmas Traditions – What Were Yours Growing Up?

    A Christmas Carol, Home Alone & Charlie Brown Christmas, I’m happy with those!
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    Women war workers of Birmingham

    Yes, looks like a heated tank so that the tar goes down easily. Very messy!
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    Christmas Traditions – What Were Yours Growing Up?

    Interesting list of movies, many I did not know. I must live under a rock (or snow man) :cool:.
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    pub to re open

    Yes, that is good news!
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    Christmas Traditions – What Were Yours Growing Up?

    That is the understatement! I loved (still do) it every year !
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