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  1. Patty

    Record shops in Bham

    I've just been reading all these posts and wondered if anyone would mention Bliss's opposite Ansells bottom of Park rd. (post 96 ) She was my nan's sister and she had 2 daughters Milly who helped in the shop and Marg who had the chine shop,cant remember if it was next door or next to the dress...
  2. Patty

    And you thought spiders were scary

    i cant either but perhaps it's a good thing
  3. Patty

    Welcome baby lily....

    Brilliant news
  4. Patty

    Definition of “Brummie”, “Astonian” etc

    Ray I was born in Tower rd and then lived in holte rd righr by the villa I think we are of the same ilk
  5. Patty

    Lodge Road Hockley (and The Flat)

    That's it and I was next door, perhaps you had your hair done
  6. Patty

    Definition of “Brummie”, “Astonian” etc

    If you could smell the HP sauce factory and the hops from Ansells I would say you were a brummie
  7. Patty

    Hercules Cycles

    My mom told me she used to work at hercules painting the stripes on, they were all given milk to drink because of the paint getting on their lungs
  8. Patty

    Lodge Road Hockley (and The Flat)

    No it was always called Mytonns I am sure because I used to do Mrs Mytonns hair, she used to live in a big house in Hampstead rd. Lyn there was a boutique next to me cant think of the name but a girl called pat and her mom owned it, that was on the left but we were at the bottom end going to...
  9. Patty

    Lodge Road Hockley (and The Flat)

    Sorry no photo's I'm afraid, wish i had, why didn't we take photo's ??????
  10. Patty

    Fleur-de-Lys pies

    see if this works Fleur de Lys, Lowsonford
  11. Patty

    Lodge Road Hockley (and The Flat)

    Victor, it was called Mytton's when I had my hairdressing shop there in 1970's. I was opposite and my shop was called Dubarry's. We used to have a laugh with the butcher especially when we had hot pants as our uniform. There was a big green grocers next door to them called Griffins, I think he...
  12. Patty

    Brum and Black Country- Venues Of The Past

    Dont forget the Golden Cross at Aston cross, good times there
  13. Patty

    The Night Out, Holloway Head

    Liz I went to see blue mink too, It is called the 02 now, Tom played there Tuesday and watched it live on the computer
  14. Patty

    Welcome leila rose 3-14 today.

    That's great news Jim, pass on my best to the parents please
  15. Patty

    Silly Rhymes.

    My mom always told me the one about Albert I loved it. Here's one I used to teach Tom, and then I taught Demir they both loved it and chucked to bits when they repeated it. DONALD DUCK DONE A MUCK ON THE KITCHEN FLOOR, MRS DUCK WIPED IT UP AND DONALD DONE SOME MORE. Innocent enough but we had...
  16. Patty

    Victoria Road Aston

    Sorry Keith had my silly head on this week.
  17. Patty

    Victoria Road Aston

    Get intouch with The Baron (Keith ) on here he is a Jennings
  18. Patty

    Mooch

    I loved to mooch in my moms bookcase, it never had books in I think she used it more for china bits and bobs. There was always little glass and crock containers with all sorts of junk in, bits of earrings and so forth. I loved a good old mooch in there. I have it today in my lounge but it is...
  19. Patty

    Welcome baby lily....

    No not working
  20. Patty

    The black eagle meet up

    I used to live in the houses that lie back in a square right next to the eagle, many years ago think someone took a photo of them last time they were that way. Have a good time all
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