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  1. richardinwales

    Baker Richard Bissell Street

    Well, after a nine year break I'm back into family history, waiting for DNA results from Ancestry.com. I think I've found his father but waiting confirmation, if I'm right I've found a very interesting family connection. Many thanks for past contributors and hope your all well; keep safe folks.
  2. richardinwales

    Selly Oak Boys' School

    bump
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    Radio

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shipping_Forecast
  4. richardinwales

    What Are Faggots?

    Re: wood https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faggot_(unit) and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cord_(unit) I'm a silver haired Bushcrafter :)
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    What Are Faggots?

    Not the same as they were; they were a good meal but are now cheap and nasty with only an 11% meat content :( A local butcher makes his own and they are fantastic :)
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    MY FIRST/SECOND GRANDCHILD

    He's ten, now head boy in a School in South Wales and we could not be prouder of him.
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    An History Of Birmingham : William Hutton 1783

    https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/13926 free and legal download
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    Aberfan Disaster

    My father in law was one of many miners who helped after the tip hit...very very sad
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    Tastes Of The Past

    No more salad cream...they are changing the name to sandwich cream !!!
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    Birmingham Nightclubs of the Past - Memories

    I saw Bob Monkhouse there many moons ago
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    Chip shops

    https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant_Review-g186334-d9567466-Reviews-Awesome_Chips-Leicester_Leicestershire_England.html
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    Windows 10

    There are compatibility issues with the free Office software like Libre. My daughter is doing a Masters and the uni told the students to steer clear and gave them all Office 365 for the duration of the course.
  13. richardinwales

    Windows 10

    I got the 'new' update a couple of days ago on all five machines we have at home...no problems at all.
  14. richardinwales

    Windows 10

    IIRC the windows OLD folder deletes itself after a couple of weeks.
  15. richardinwales

    Origins of the Brummie accent

    I moved to South Wales thirty years ago and as a nurse I had to learn to speak English with a South Wales (think Niel Kinnock) accent as many of the older patients had trouble understanding me. You never loose your accent. Many years ago my wife and I were in Paris and walked into a bar and I...
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    Weather : past adverse weather in Birmingham

    I don't remember missing much in the way of School days, I do remember a couple of times the School provided hot sweet Cocoa in the morning (Chandos Road).
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    Selly Oak Boys' School

    I was there 1966-1971, did any other members attend during/before/after ?
  18. richardinwales

    Windows 10

    IIRC Adblock has been available for Edge for a couple of months now. I'm now using Opera as my main browser, its quick and slick.
  19. richardinwales

    Windows 10

    Which only run on IE or Chrome?
  20. richardinwales

    Windows 10

    WOW, people still use Internet Explorer? lol.
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