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    My visit to Birmingham yesterday.

    Now that I am living in Stratford-Upon-Avon, after over 50 years living around London, I decided to take the train in to Snow Hill and take a look around to see all the changes that you all post about. I started by going to St Phillips to look at the Burne-Jones Windows, spectacular! Lovely warm...
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    Groups We Have Seen Live

    When I was at Cardinal Wiseman I remember listening to Stevie and Muff Winwood and their group from the outside a type of community centre near to the School, during our lunchbreak.
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    Groups We Have Seen Live

    I remember seeing them at a youth club dance in Sutton when I was about 13
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    Haynes Greengrocery vans

    Was there a Haynes/Haines greengrocers shop on Sutton Parade in 1950s? I have a vague recollection of the name.
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    Its Astoness’s (Lyn) birthday

    I hope you enjoyed your day. Carolann
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    Bluebell Wood

    I remember the blue bell wood in Rectory Park Sutton Coldfield. As a child I also used to pick them and take them home.
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    Sutton Park History

    Thank you. I will search for that. Carolann
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    Sutton Park History

    I love the poster. It would be great to have a copy of that to frame.
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    Today is Jackie Pritchatt's birthday

    Happy birthday. Enjoy your day Carolann
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    In the garden 2022

    I read it on BBC online news pages It give Hedgehogs diarrhoea.
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    Wimpy Bars in Birmingham

    Do you know the year of this menu?
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    Low Moor Edgbaston School of Domestic Science Hagley Road

    I wonder if it was a forerunner of my old college, Birmingham College of Food and Domestic Arts?
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    Trevor Eve

    And Waking the Dead
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    Plume Street

    My grandmother was their eldest sister Mabel. I met all my great Aunts and some of their children, my mum's cousins, and some of their children. If you want to get in touch to find out more about the Hopes send me a private message and we can exchange email addresses.
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    Plume Street

    Was your Grandmother's maiden name Hope? The Rachel, Nell, Priscilla (Cis) and Floss who were my great Aunts, had the maiden name Hope.
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    Donations

    Thank you to everyone who runs and maintains the site. I have just made another donation. Carolann
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    fish and chip shops

    When I taught in Plaistow in London's East End, the local chip shop used to sell the pupils half a loaf, hollowed out and filled with chips. It was very popular at lunchtime.
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    The Pig Bin

    We had a pigbin in Rectory Rd Sutton Coldfield in the 1950s It was kept in the back garden with the dust bin and the "pigman" used to come with his truck and empty it. I do remember the smell!
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    D.N.A. TESTING

    I used Ancestry to find out who my biological father was and also found a half brother. I now know about my genetic inheritance and the missing side of my family tree. My half brother is thrilled to have a sister as he was an only child as well. I did tread very carefully and used an...
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    Brummies who moved to the USA

    Yes I remember a lovely dress my aunt sent me so different from the ones Mum could afford. I also remember their visits to Sutton when my uncle was stationed in Germany. He had a big American car and showed us how to make Pizza(unheard of in late 50s Sutton). Their life seemed so glamorous and...
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