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I remember the Lodge tyre sign, almost opposite my uncles yard. I think you have the location spot on, going past his yard the road did bend.

Phil, looked at the map but cant see where my grandfathers pub was, bloomsbury st. Probably me, my eyes are getting worse.

Around early 50s, I was born 1948 so around time i was 5 to 10ish. On the corner of the road was a large tyre company. Not being much help, mind you its 10 at night here, getting sleepy. Few San Miguels doesnt help lol

Thanks for the map and pic.. I am not sure if it was Francis st, all I remember is the bus from town, down Coleshill St I believe. Then we got off and went up a road into the road my Aunt live, I think it was Francis St.

I believe that church is where my mother and father got married, around 1946. They married there as my grandfather, my mothers father, was licensee of the Turks Head public house. I believe that was Bloomsbury St.

My aunt and uncle lived in Francis st, he had a builders yard, my cousins were Jenifer and Rodney Knowles. Was that off Ashted row?

I lived just off Garretts Green Lane and remember the Church being built.

Any idea of dates for those pictures please? I grew up near "the nuts"

Yes, I can do that, but I was hoping for a way to set up backup to save a copy in onedrive.

Has anyone found a way to automatically update onedrive i.e. if I update a spreadsheet in my personal folder on my laptop is there a way to update it on one drive?

If you are considering a dual sim I would recommend looking at the Microsoft range. I just bought the 630 and find it superb. I can now receive calls from UK contacts and Spanish numbers on same phone. Good camera and one of the best steps forward I have come across for years, ONEDRIVE. This...

what would he think now about the mess Villa are in.

once the website is built I would be very interested. I lived in Sheldon until 1973, attended Cockshut Hill, Blakenhale and the Comp. Went to Garretts Green College. Lots of memories. My last visit was 1996.

any idea of the year please?

Interesting seeing all the sreen shots for Windows again.

I believe paper boys/girls are disappearing because they now have to be paid through a bank account,officially.

Devonjim, done that walk many times too. I lived about halfway between Mackadown and the Goodies but it depended who I was with I had a good friend lived in Belchers Lane so caught the 14 with him. I still walk home here late at night, actually did last night. Part of the walk is along a dark...

I know what you mean about walking home. I used to walk from the Mackadown after catching the 14 night service. Quite a walk to near Sheldon Heath rd but never a problem.

I lived in garretts green and although i remember the dances I never went but attended the school between around 1957 to 1959.

I spent many a happy saturday morning looking through the windows of George Clays. One of the big mistakes of my life, should have bought an original Fender strat, what would it be worth now?