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A very very tragic and sad story Grace :'(

Its safe Oisin - not read this one on here afore (thinking about it your duplicates usually have 'Shirl' in the thread title) ^-^ Obviously way before my time ::)................. However it amazes me how many people still have outside loos that they still use

Very sad news Grace :'(

I dont know about the epic.....................I'm now looking forward to the other things we have planned for jerry..............think he'll bring Macky wiv him?

Absolutely!

What talent.

Brecknells - I remember it well K8 would have loved Brecknells - THE place to buy a hat..............they had all colours all shapes and you never left the shop without a hat.....I dont think there was an outfit they couldnt match

I took this photo at the SVR last year

Me too Ger22van - and unfortuneately see and hear of it too often.........sadlly its all around :(

I recall it well. I shared a junior school teacher with a friend...........she had the right side and I had the left

Wot did ya Nan say Jerry? ???

My dad often used to call for me by my name...............if he didnt hear me call back(or pretended not to)........I would walk back to him and say 'yes Dad'?.................he would respond....... 'How far would you have been if I hadnt called you back?' I fell for it every single time

Dificult to choose a favourite, but I love the lyrics of New Horizons

A lovely piece - Didnt kow the area you were referring to Robert, but you certainly took me there

Camden Street is indeed still there...............I drive up it most mornings

Isnt this how bloods are sent in some hospitals now? My mom has written a piece on working at George Masons when she was 14, which includes a section on the way cash was handled, using a pulley type contraption https://www.handsworthhistory.co.uk/handsworth_1b.htm

Great stuff! And sooooooooooooooo true!

I always remember having a birthday party when I was little, nothing special.........lots of friends round with games and some sandwiches. People I have since met up with on FRU, tell me that they recall the parties well. I still love parties, not the big flash events that 'look' better than...

Dale - if you need any recent photos of Handsworth at any point in your journey I'd be happy to take them for you

Another one I missed........to quote a famous politician................I'll be back................