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Oisin, Could not agree with you more mate O0 I read that it is going to cost £155,000 to move the statue of Matthew Bolton & Co !!!!!!

Our first "Cigarrete;s when we were kids were made out of tea leaves rolled up in paper cor they didn't half taste bitter ;)

Hello Nipper & Flowergirl, you mentioned the "Gunmakers Arms"? Well My Aunt Doris used to keep that pub Her husband Arthur was a cripple, Arthur Died,and my aunt was given a small off licence to run before she retired, funny old world ain't it ? O0

I well remember my Dear father used to play bowls at Lea Hall, still got one of his tankards he won there

John thanks for the info of that site, as you say it's going to be  of great interest i particularly liked the one of New St Station, I used to attend the College in the background brings back many memories O0

Hi Jerry, see you on the 25th Dec O0 O0 O0

Does anyone know what happened to W.C Skinner Ltd Builders? Their yard was situated in Walsall Rd. Perry Barr alongside the river Tame that of course was over 50 years ago

When ever I phone my niece it's "Hello bab".and she's 42 whenI phone my sister it's "Hello our wench" Bab's is just a term of affection :-* ???

This really isn't my story,my friend in Great Barr sent it to me and I thought it worth passing on....... Norma was out gardening this morning, when I heard her shouting my name, I went out and Norma said "there's a big bird here and it's pecking my clothes" there sure enough was this young...

Dave, those things the bus staff did was what you would call personall pride, sadly missing these days unfortunately

Now here's a useless bit of info..... 58 years tomorrow 4th Sep, I travelled by train from Snow Hill station to Warwick,where by I among other's was then taken to Budbrooke barracks, Little did I know then, Where my travels would take me and where I would end up 8) :? :wink:

Well at last these poor souls have been pardoned, whose to know how these poor lads suffered,the hardships these poor lads went through,there is only an hairs breadth between being a hero or a coward,and it all depended on circumstances of the situation at the time. there were NO cowards...

Child birth Hi Jerry mate, Don't yo think that should read HowIsin???? :lol: :lol: :wink:

Should Children Witness Childbirth?Why not? a story from a mother to be. Due to a power shortage at the time, only one paramedic responded to my call of going into labour. The house was quite dark, so the paramedic asked Kate my 3-year old daughter "to hold the flashlight high over her mommy...

what ever happened Pride & Courtesy & Manners :wink:

Now then Off licence don't sound as nice as "The outdoor" Glad we had one when I was a kid,used to collect a couple of bottles take them into the Outdoor,get tuppence and could then go to the pics :) :) :)

Strange Foods!!!!!! Now then lookee here me fine friends,you may mention all those exotic dishes, But,You know it makes sense,you cannot beat a nice newspaper full of fish & Chips, plenty of salt & vinegar walking home in the evening just enjoying them as you go along Lovely Grub what I say's...

Madame Amies Hello Di, Are you certain that that was Amies up by the Odeon? I went to that place a couple of times,but had two left feet, I think it may have been known as another name but cannot recall what it was but it was two names,but then again I could be wrong,after all it was such a...

3005 that Joe Blokeo's statue was now a very fine Bronze one,that all the local young lassies adored and were now walking around in Tshirt's with the Logo... "We love Joe"

Just heard on news that three more of our lads were killed in Iraq they were from our area two from Tamworth,and one from Nuneaton, These lads were only doing their duty,no axe to grind with the Iraqi people, don't suppose they wanted to be there,I can only offer my deepest condolances to the...