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Another parking scam was highlighted on Central News last night. Drivers are being warned of a scam featuring fake QR codes stuck on pay and display ticket machines in local car parks. Apparently the machines are claimed to be out of order and drivers are asked to pay by scanning the QR code...

Yes, I should have known. I was working around there at the time and seem to remember that happening. I had nothing to do with it though governor.. :cool: .

The repair cost was estimated as £18,000. (Link to Express & Star article below): https://www.expressandstar.com/news/local-hubs/birmingham/2022/07/15/birminghams-floozie-in-the-jacuzzi-vandalised-again/

Here's a old postcard showing one in Handsworth Park:

The wording of this scam is bad enough and you are 100% correct the wording is a real give away, but the last line says it all. Whoever wrote this and sent it out, really is the lowest of the low, their parents would be so proud....

Jack's great-great grandfather, Billy Garrity was recorded as the licenced victualler at Ye Olde Green Man the 1911 census. He was a footballer himself, playing for Villa from 1897 to 1908 and scoring 96 goals. He was Man of the Match in Villa's 1905 FA Cup Final win and played for England...

Seems a pity that they weren't able to close it and then do the necessary repairs, in order to be able to provide extra hospital places, and start to reduce the ever growing NHS waiting lists.

The National Memorial Arboretum today (Link to BBC News web site below for further details & pictures): Link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2n51ze2l4o

Me too. :)

Formerly "Thursdays".

We drove past it a few weeks ago and as has been said, it was an accident waiting to happen. Piles of rubbish left around the pub and the building, like too many others was left as a clear target for people who have nothing better to do with their time than to commit arson, in the safe knowledge...

Have a nice one!

Oh I don't know, I could probably still prop up the bar for a while, which is about all that I usually did ;), rather than:

I have just come across the following, when looking at some photographs of GEC at Witton. I thought it appropriate to remember brave "Titch" here, who I'm pleased to report had a headstone erected over his unmarked grave in 2000, has a memorial plaque at Junction Six Industrial Park, Wyrley...

Just found from the 1921 Census that my great grandfather Thomas Griffiths worked as an electrical fitter at GEC Switch Gear Witton in 1921. That makes me one of three generations of my family that have worked in Witton at some point. Small wonder that I'm a Villa fan. ;) Here is a GEC advert...

I played for Slade Road Juniors a little later 1966 and 1967, I think. We played in a schools knock-out competition at Pype Hayes Park and reached the final only to be beaten by the school from across the road (Yenton). I remember that I fielded at silly mid on (my own choice :eek:), as I always...

1 - Bert Bradshaw (David Jason) bottom right in 1964, 2 - Larry Grayson with Meg & Amy in 1972 and 3 - Bob Monkhouse with Carlos in 1966:

They bought it in 1947 and converted it into a hotel in 1950. Most recently it was run by Ramada Hotels. I went to a couple in the 80s. Nice and handy for those living in and around Erdington, I rather liked it there.

It's still there, but it is not currently open as a hotel.

The lake is still there for fishing. Hans wants his clothes back by the way ;):