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    The Brown Lion Hockley

    You may also like to know that there is no music, jukebox etc. (thank god) The only music that they will have will be live music on occasions, that won't include rock bands. Brian
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    The Brown Lion Hockley

    The interior of the pub is still work in progress, but very good as it is. And yes Bee Gee, I think you can still park outside, I can see those spaces being at a premium in the future. Brian
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    The Brown Lion Hockley

    They didn't give an exact date Lynne, just that it would be in the very near future. I can definately recommend it to you and Lyn.
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    The Brown Lion Hockley

    My pleasure Jim.
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    The Brown Lion Hockley

    Great range of beers which will be added to with guest beers as time goes on, Pictured is the drink I tasted for the first time today, and has now become my personal favourite, Livery Street Mild. My congratulations to Two Towers Brewery for saving another of our pubs, and wish them every...
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    The Brown Lion Hockley

    Managed and staffed by ex employees of The Wellington in Bennetts hill, I think it has every chance of being a great success, and I would recommend that anyone that can, should visit it at least once.
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    The Brown Lion Hockley

    I spent a very pleasant couple of hours at the Brown Lion this afternoon. Very impressed with it, a lot of work has gone into restoring it back to something like the pub of old, especially getting rid of that freaky exterior. I was informed that the layout is pretty much as it used to be, there...
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    The Brown Lion Hockley

    Will do Jim. :thumbsup:
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    The Brown Lion Hockley

    It's not often you have the pleasure of announcing the opening a pub these days. The Brown Lion will be reopening this Thursday thanks to the Two Towers brewery. They are situated in Mott st Hockley. I will be there midday Thursday for the grand opening. Brian https://www.twotowersbrewery.co.uk/
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    lad in the Lane meet On The Day

    Your fundraising efforts on the day have been recognised in The Sutton Coldfield News. One or two facts wrong in the write up, but good publicity for the forum. Brian.
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    The Minories

    Here's another one taken in 1938, would it have been a taxi rank then?
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    Picture restoration

    Thank you Lloyd.
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    Picture restoration

    Thank you for your efforts John, but it was the colour I was after. Morturn, thank you very much indeed, he will be very pleased with that. Brian.
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    Picture restoration

    Could someone help with this picture please, a friend of mine as asked me if it is possible to put some colour back into this faded picture. The picture is of himself aboard the Canberra many years ago, he and I would be so gratefull if someone could help, the software that I have wouldn't be...
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    Navigation Inn Erdington

    That's all it was Mike, a posh shelter, spent a lot of time playing in there and in the gardens on weekends waiting for my father whose local was the Navi.
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    lad in the Lane meet On The Day

    Just thought I would let you know that young Mr Brown sold the bird for £40 at a car boot yesterday. He is well pleased. :)
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    St georges day meet on the day..

    I missed out as well. :( my own fault.
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    St georges day meet on the day..

    What a great picture Chris, I knew they wouldn't be able to resist using it.
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    St georges day meet on the day..

    So did I Chris. :(
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    St georges day meet on the day..

    Good morning all, thanks again for a cracking afternoon yesterday. Here's a picture for Lyn, The Bull of yesteryear.
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