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Never mind , giving your age away,who cares that's what I say the older you get, the more memories you have ;D ;D

Funny how little things of life come back to you, I was lying in bed last night,and out of the blue came  this little piece of nostalgia,For the men among us, How many remember going to the barber's for an haircut and the barber used to give you a "singe" as well ? :)

Alberta, That was progress for you, some of the good things that did change our lives my, didn't you think you were posh then, to have an inside toilet

Thanks Jim, a great picture from the past, and Alf weren't they great times ooh the smell of that bread O0

I wonder how many of you can remember the horse drawn bakers delivery carts, of Purus, Scribbens,& Rolands Bread?to just name a few many's the time when as a kid I had a ride on them, and the smell of new bread was delicious, and the old horse just knew where to stop no need to shout...

Cheers Rod must have missed it somehow O0

Hello Mazbeth, haven't come across this site before, it looks interesting,when I have time, will really have a good look around many thanks

I like to think I turned out fine Angie O0

It's funny how things work out, on leaving the junior school,and then going up into the senior's at another school because it was wartime we only attended school in the mornings,anyway,because of the PT which we hated,my mates and I played the "Wag" for three weeks and we only ;) :)returned...

Just finished #1 of Carl Chinns book's on "Brum & Brummies", and now on #2, very well written,bit expensive £13-95, but good paper,and great photo's hence the high price I guess. Also have #3 & #4 all Xmas pressies ;) O0

Have just come across my mother's old Wrenson's grocery book .4lb sugar 2/- 1/2lb tea 1-7d 1lb Stork margerine 1-3d packet salt 3.1/2d 2small tins tomatoes 8d Lux toilet soap 8d and so it goes on .Her total grocery bill came to an average of £3-0-0 this was in the 1960/70s

There is a good item about Wrenson's in Carl Chinn's book on "Brum & Brummies" #1 plus two good photo's Wrenson's had 120 shops in all

Re: My Nan Very tragic story Rod, They must have been very gutsy people to end their lives so tragically in modern times things would have worked out quite differently Life was indeed very cruel in the past

Thanx our kid, yo will be sure to hear me shout sum time or other yo can be sure of that tara

There is nothing wrong with the way us "Brummies" speak I read somewhere that Shakespears play were written in a "Brummie" accent,if it was good enough for him, it's good enough for me as for the way "Scouser's talk I think it great Anyway I am proud of the way I talk,if you don't like it? too...

Angie, go to the Summer lane forum, There's a piece there written by John Houghton on Lilley's Packing case maker

Jim Mate, That's a good site to look at, Thought I saw one or two of the BRA wimmen on there!!!!! >:D :laugh: :laugh: O0 :2funny:

Who ever the gentleman is, who does become the last survivor??? Then I think it should be  the survivor's relative's to  decides,first having the wishes of said gentleman fulfilled, W ould be interesting in what he has to say Better to give him a bloody good party beforehand, and see...

Hi Gerry, wish you every success in your quest to get the return of the Speedway back preferably at the Alex,Although I must proffess it really did not get me enthusiastic as I was more interested in cycle racing at the time, But Sister & B-in-L were keen supporters

Re: Newtons Cradle Some Party eh? ;) ;) ;) :laugh: