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    Winter scenes posted by members

    Looking at these snow scenes almost makes me homesick, almost. We had snow last year, first for 97 years, schools closed to give children the chance to enjoy the view. Picture of the snowman on the front wall.
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    Your first pint/cherryB/gin & it/etc (delete as applicable)

    Probably my first drink in licenced premises was the outdoor in Holte rd witton run by my grandmother. Saturday lunchtimes when I was around 14 I would go for lunch, always beans on toast and pint of Ansells mild. One day she offered me cigarettes, best thing she did for me, I hated them, never...
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    Telephone Dialing Systems Exchange codes

    I fitted many party lines during my time at Witton GPO, next to Aston Villa ground. It works by using an earth connection to complete a circuit. Any faults on these were fixed by pouring a bucket of water on the earth rod.
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    Telephone Dialing Systems Exchange codes

    Thats the benefit of modern technology. I telephone friends from Spain to UK. All free. Business calls cost next to nothing e.g banks, tax man. All using the Internet.
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    A Birmingham Christmas Wish List

    That film really sums up Christmas of the 60's, bang on. Nothing will replace waking xmas morning, pressies at the end of the bed.
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    Peaky Blinders - A world away from Downton!

    Just watched the latest episode but I think the story needs to come with instructions, HELP. It seems a bit disjointed. Have I missed something. How did Polly know the mafiosa boss? He seemed to base his performance on godfather Corleone. Where was the canal scene filmed?
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    Kalamazoo

    I went to Kalamazoo around 1998 to learn Visual Basic.
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    Peaky Blinders - A world away from Downton!

    Here I am sitting on the Costa Blanca in my shorts, lovely sunny ,warm day, nice meal and a glass of wine. Now perfect evening with new Peaky Blinders and a few cans of San Miguel. Life is a bitch at times. Makes getting up for work all those cold mornings worth while.
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    Whisky A Go Go

    I was an old friend of Sean Mahoney and Noel Barnes. I am aware Sean is no longer with us but any news on Noel? We worked together for quite a few years.
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    Windows 10

    Devonjim, a computer is similar to a car, regular maintenance is required. Adequate disc space is vital, I prefer over 50%, discs are defragged, virus checking done regular, get rid of history.
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    Computer help

    Be careful using a VPN. Your data is monitored.
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    Computer help

    I live in rural Spain, radio internet, ping 19ms, down of 4, works great. 10/15/2017 8:53 PM 16 1.31 2.15 ~ 250 San Pedro Del Pinatar Flexa Networks
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    Birmingham Nightclubs of the Past - Memories

    chester road club was Chestefield I believe
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    Pubs Of The Past

    I am sure that is a pic of the Red Lion in post 1259. The other pub a few doors along the road was the White Lion which was demolished to make way for shops.
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    Elmdon Airport Birmingham International Airport

    Thanks for the info. I must have driven past where Hockley Heath airport was hundreds of times, didn't realise.
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    Elmdon Airport Birmingham International Airport

    Where was Hockley Heath airfield?
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    Ansells Brewery

    Steve, I have been trying to work out if you might have delivered to my grandmother's outdoor in Holte Road Witton. I think she was still there when you joined Ansells.
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    Elmdon Airport Birmingham International Airport

    I have the dubious reputation of actually being escorted off an aircraft by the Airport Police and not as part of a stag party going to Benidorm. At the time I was very friendly with a senior engineer of Orion airlines and he found out I was going to Jersey with a group of people that I worked...
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    Refuse Collecting Vehicles

    Sorry, my mistake.
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    Refuse Collecting Vehicles

    Was it you Steve that worked on BCT, washwood heath?
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