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Ganges boy Dave what year ¿

Slight off topic a bit, but living in Spain some people mainly the younger ones drink their coffee with the tea spoon in cup/glass, what's all that about tried it once poked my self in the eye.

My dad this as well loved to know where it came from

Dont live in uk now, but been over a few times over the years, could never find pineapple creams Greggs used to do them , does anybody make them anymore ¿

Thank you very much for in info will have a look now

My Great Great Grandfather 1811 to 1888, lived at Hampden Street Ballsall Heath, (probate records ) anybody got any pics of area then and now ¿ . and if you know where this road is please

Never asked in 1972 when joining Navy.

My Granddad (standing no idea who man sat is ) Denis W Breakwell, formally Adrian Cottages Kings Heath, York Road, then married Gladys Finch (Highbury road )Penden Road Yardley Wood. Served West Riding Regiment and Cycle Regiment. Before war believe worked as a tailor or in a tailors shop...

Apparently my parents told me when i was a baby i used to call a ice cream Num Nar, where the hell that come from i have no idea and never heard it since

R would this be the old Girls or the Comprehensive school ¿ i was at the comp1968 to 1972

Where is this school ¿

This is before my time but used to drive bus on part of Laira road the 8 and 9 towards Efford IN THE 70´S

Anybody remember Also Builders (think it was called this) Sladfield road Washwood heath, my dad used to work for them on a Saturday morning as a Labourer, think the owner lived in Hampton in Arden

When i lived in Hodge Hill, Reg Watson used to live in a houses over looking hodge hill common (the small common) and Noel Gordon was a regular visitor. Also not related but the goalkeeper Gil Merrick lived at the end house, at the end of Stechford Road, close to Hunters Moon

Finally found picture of my old school anybody recognised.

Phil so having another look at the 1901 Census my Grandfather lived at number 13 Adrian Cottages, so your grandfather lived at number 10 that would be (looks like a William a Reynolds) age 2, my grandfather was 4 at the time, so very close neighbours, and probably played together

Thank you for that shame there are no photos

My Grandfather also moved from cottages to Grange Road, then when he married moved to Yardley Wood (Pendeen Road ) dont know what year possibly 1919/1921, from previous posts i think the Cottages were the old Picture House is facing Grange Road, but intresting if you have a photo.

My aunt and uncle Tim Flynn lived at 504 Alum Rock Road, he Tim used to use the Brook pub, he came from cork Ireland and Married Florance B Ward in 1945, she passed away about 1965, though they lived in Alum Rock I don’t know if Florance came from the same area, her parents I am led to believe...

On the Theme of Butchers does anybody remember Pitt the Butchers, at the end of Stechford road Bromford road, it was tucked away inn the corner, worked there as a Saturday job about 1973/ 1974