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ozbrummie are you thinking of the monty carlo club on soho rd handsworth???

Jean I remember that game but cant think what it's called. I never played marbles as someone I new was playing with his friend, he won a marble off him and his friend was not pleased and threw the marble down hard and it splinted and went in my friends eye and blinded him and a few years later...

Hop scotch, marbles, tracking,whip and top and knock the door and run ( you tied a piece of string to 2 neighbors doors opposite each other, then you knocked one door and ran, then the person would open it and as she did it would pull the knocker on the other door and they would both stand...

Eddie I will give my friend Bob Beamont a ring and see if he can help you he has been in basket ball in brum for years and coached. let me have your e.mail and if he says yes I can pass it on, just remembered the team were called the bullets he coached

You are in my thought today Lyn xxx

Jean these were our Sans year I think, I have just mailed her the photo. I think the one in the middle of the front row holding the ball is Marie Allen they used to live next door to the Wiggles and her mom and dad were Ernie and Marg, I am sure it is her San will come on and say I would think...

Jean pop into mine and I will show you

I used to see El Riot and the Rebels when they played at the Golden Cross pub on Aston Cross

My friend Francis Dawson owns this dance place, has done for 20 yrs. She used to have her studio called broadway on broad steet till they closed it down. My friends daughter went there from the age of 6 and became World Champion Ballroon Dancer when she was about 16. I used to go to all the...

Jean was it Browns, on a corner, and he made lovely pies?

Just seen this as I have been away, soo sorry Lyn to hear the sad news. Take care Pattyx

My friend was in a group in the 60's and 70's called the crescendo's and they were also called malt hops and barley, they used to play at the birmid loads does anyone remember them I have put a photo of them on the nightclubs page ages ago

Thanks Jim your not so bad yourself lol I think you deserve a drink for all the hard work you do cheers

My sister has always got smelling salts in her bag, I had horlicks in a tube from the chemist along with liquorice roots. I cetainly remember the butter for bumps I was always having it rubbed on my forehead. I also had indian brandy for tummy ache I dont think it was alcoholic, you mixed it...

Did mom get you as well then, I remember Glen Peck cough mixture as well it was bright red and tasted lovely got it from Mr Maggs and Topsy's like a junior asprin tasted of strawberry's

My mom always gave us butter rolled into a little ball and then covered in sugar for a soar throat. I always threaten my grandkids with it, you should see their faces

Did you distill the gin as well Jean? hope you had a good time

The only spirit you should have is out of the bottle Astonian. When are we going to see that book of yours??????/

See you there Sylvia

Smith that is soo sad, I hope you are coping and have friends to help you , you know you have lots on here if ever you need a chat xx