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    Mrs Harris

    You know the old saying Peter? " Lions led by Donkeys" I wish you well O0
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    Mrs Harris

    Peter as regards your comments that these young volunteers knew what they were letting them selves in for? I query that point, no one could visulise that they would spend so much time in the front line with all the horror that was going on, mates being killed by their sides then of course,there...
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    National Service

    Sorry Rowan, My posting was to Palestine
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    CANALS

    I thought me boat had sunk :laugh:
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    CANALS

    Jim, here's a nice peaceful picture of Brindley Place with a pleasure long boat traveling along
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    Photos !

    Isn't it great, from one enquiry from JTV,about Gosta Green,we had wonderful replies with maps,photograph's & a lot of info Well done to all concerned,that's what makes "Our" forum the best O0 O0 O0
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    Mrs Harris

    Congratulations to Mrs Harris who is fighting to get a pardon for her father L/cp lFarr/Barr? who was among those many poor souls who were shot at dawn for cowardness in WW1,on the orders of people who had never been in the trenches
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    Victoria Road Aston

    What I can remember most about Victoria Rd was getting my bike wheel stuck in a tramline :-[ :laugh:
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    Photos !

    Jim is that "The Delicia " in your picture? used to watch the wrestling there O0
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    Veterans Badge

    Hi Arther, I was in when they needed them, not when they were feeding them :2funny: O0 :laugh:
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    Veterans Badge

    Hi RayD mate, Did you receive your badge? My mate phoned on the Monday, and received it on the Saturday, comes in a very nice presentation box and well made
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    Veterans Badge

    RayD, Hi mate, they should ring you back, they did to my mate so you should be OK, it takes about two weeks to receive it
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    Veterans Badge

    That's such a shame Sue :(
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    Veterans Badge

    To those of you who did your N/S,  may or may not know that you could be entitled to the  HM Forces Veteran's Badge Simply phone...0800-169-2277, wherby you will be asked for the years you served and your service Number Good luck O0
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    Dream kitchen

    Looking at that gas stove? just shows how things have changed
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    Her Majesty's Coastguard

    very smart Postie, and doing a grand job, Well done mate O0 O0
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    Birmingham Civilians Killed-Bombings WW2 List Available

    Hi John, I believe my cousin Dorothy Heath age 21 is on there , am I correct? Cheers mate O0
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    Lard

    Porridge with salt ? ugh! :knuppel2: Porridge with sugar Lovely grub O0
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    My First Camera

    My first camera cost me the princely sum of 2/6d in old money,got it from "Woolies" produced photograph's about an inch square,the next camera I bought in Egypt a "Kodak Box Brownie" 30/- still have it in perfect condition
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    CALENDARS - OLD STYLE AND NEW STYLE DATE Changes...

    very confusing ??? :o :o ;)
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