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  1. oldbrit

    Midland Cycling & Athletic Club

    Amazing the contact that can be made through this BHF. It has completely changed my life. As we used to say "REAL CHUFFED" to say the least THANKS BHF
  2. oldbrit

    HAPPY 90TH COOKIE273UK (eric)

    Great news 87 and holding Crump, hope to catch you up someday. Have a great one Eric
  3. oldbrit

    Midland Cycling & Athletic Club

    Where do you live? Maybe you could contact the Midland C&AC direct,Message BisBong John Bishop he is a big cheese in the club, they are still an active club, I am sure they would love to hear from you I know John has lots of older club news that include the URRY members
  4. oldbrit

    Midland Cycling & Athletic Club

    I tried again and they played fine thanks. John
  5. oldbrit

    Old street pics..

    Mom and Dad cremated there.
  6. oldbrit

    RIP. Dame Vera Lynn

    One of the best to us WW2 group great voice, Sorry to hear this, 103 had a good innings as we use to say
  7. oldbrit

    Stonebridge Hotel

    Use to race me boik round the roundabout then out to Kenilworth and back on the old K17 course
  8. oldbrit

    Thanks - post your thanks here

    Anything that taxes the mind is good, Bringing back memories from the depths of the mind, can be a challenge at times. But it is amazing what you can remember if you try. We spend our whole lives making memories
  9. oldbrit

    Old street pics..

    Spent many hours in the Old NEW Ring O Bells that burned down.
  10. oldbrit

    William Bloye

    I left Mr Bloye in June `1953 to do my two years in the RAF So this one I know nothing about.This is the one that I did work on Bennetts Hill, Interesting note Mr Bloye has his private studio at the back of the old house we worked in on Golden Hillock Rd by the roundabout. Mr. Bloye would have...
  11. oldbrit

    D Day remembered 2020

  12. oldbrit

    FOOD THAT WE REALLY LIKE

    One of the joys of a visit to Brum is to get a real taste of the food I so loved our relatives always see I sam well fed YUMMY
  13. oldbrit

    Prefabs

    I have posted this before. The one at Avoncroft, was next door to the Howells on Moat Lane, Yardley, we lived across and down the street, June Howell. their daughter was my FIRST girlfriend ever!! Often wonder what happened to her.
  14. oldbrit

    Disgusting food

    I am a "HAS BEEN " If I can remember where I "has been" ????
  15. oldbrit

    BOBSUMMERS

    So sad enjoyed your posts RIP Old chap
  16. oldbrit

    2 paintings replaced

    Great paintings love the Winters day one. great depth often wish I had kept at it.
  17. oldbrit

    Memorial day in the USA

    This week end, we celebrate Memorial day in the USA.. Many of us on this forum, who no longer live in Brum, but in the USA, have a lot to be thankful for. The many American GIs that died helping us win WW2 THANK YOU AMERICA FOR YOUR HELP
  18. oldbrit

    Aston childhood

    Dad said that I almost died from Diphtheria when a was a baby, well I will 87 next month (I HOPE) I do remember measles think had that once also.
  19. oldbrit

    Ozzy Osbourne (John)

    That was on US TV sometime ago pretty funny in parts great shots of the USA is you are interested
  20. oldbrit

    Victoria Square

    I was working for Mr Bloye then, before I went in the RAF age 18 1951
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