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To Smudger : Yes a bit of the ' Auto ' as you say Smudger. To brummie nick : Yes, but only on the occasions as shown on the Video nick.

HE'S A YOUNG MAN NOW. Just a touch of ' Show off ' whilst trying to adapt to his new status in this new era for him. He's developed his technique now of catching the eye by alighting from the Buses whilst they are coming to the Bus stop, but are still moving. He stands on the back platform of...

ONLY WHEN THE SUN CAME OUT. Came the time when we discovered another use for the ' Magnifying Glass' . One day we got hold of a Magnifying Glass, the Sun was nicely out and we learned how to concentrate the Sun Beam and create the ' Hot Spot '. We used the effect of the hot spot to burn our '...

mikejee. Let you into a little secret ( I almost let it out of the bag with that last but one post ). I do me little drawings standing on me head, but don't try it at home ). Best wishes. Roy.

Apologies. Reposting ' Photo Sketch ' the right way up hopefully.

DOWN THE CANAL ( Sketch ). Make your own Fishing Rod. Requirements : (1) Two Bamboo Bean Poles ( Tied together to make an extended length ) (2) One piece of a Firewood stick ( Slimmed down and shaped to create the Float. (3) Lengths of Twine ( To tie the poles together and to connect the...

Growing up. How about that adolescent period ? ( Childhood to Adolescent ). As you were coming into or going through this period did you find it a bit ( maybe more than a bit ) confusing when you were informed, almost in the same breath, the following wise words by your elders : You're not old...

Why won't the Girls be the Red Indians ? ( Late 1930's ). Just come back from from the kids Saturday morning Picture Matinee. Another ' Buck Jones ' Cowboy and Indian film. Not bad. Good Donald Duck cartoon too. Borrowed Mom's spare ' clothes line ' when I got back and made a Lasso like the...

Hey up , the Bobby's coming. The street is nigh on full of kids playing in the road. Balls, Bats and Tin Cans are flying about everywhere. Games galore are in progress. Round the corner comes the local Bobby. As quick as a flash the road is empty and all the kids are now stood quietly ( mostly...

rosie, I think that was a fair point for many young kids. The thought that they needed to keep out of too much trouble and not embarass their parents or neighbours was a primary deterrent from overstepping the mark.

A sketch " Growing Up ". No one was looking out for the " Bobby ".

BOB and his DOG. Our kids group, at one period ( probably around 1945 - 46 ) got together with my Uncle Bob to attempt to train a young Greyhound dog with a view to eventually racing him. Uncle Bob acquired the dog from one of his friends and was obviously very keen to make him into a ' racer...

A street corner FORUM. A sketch depicting an aspect of ' Growing up in Brum '.

To farmerdave. Nice story . Another Brummie lad appreciating the fresh air and having a bit of an adventure. A bit special that, spotting the Kingfisher ( a fairly rare treat ).

SUNSET painting ( in ORIGINAL ARTWORK ). The Sunset ' thread ' might be less complicated regarding trying to view the painting if viewers go to Post ( # 24 ). ( Thanks to oldMohawk ).

To oldMohawk. Those photo's that you posted ( #141 ) , for me , are smack on for projecting the image of inventiveness and making something out of nothing that the kids of that time were good at. Just as a matter of interest , were there enough ' bikes ' available or was there a bit of sharing...

A further ' step ' on the growing up ladder. Another step for many BRUMMIE young men happened during the time they were called up and doing their National Service. For them many new lessons, experiences, adventures and disciplines developed during this period. Most of these young men on...

A Growing up ' Fashion ' . " Short back and sides " with a squirt of Brylcream was the order of the day ( at the Barbers ) for most men up until around 1950. The ' DA ' then came into vogue and young men of the period started to take special attention to their hair. It was a big thing this, I...

Growing up ( Another Stage ). I reckon this might have been a fair old ' notch ' on the growing up scale. I'm thinking of that time maybe when your Dad might have taken you down to the Pub for your ' official ' first pint with him and his mates. I don't mean that one were you were left out...

Those paper Aeroplanes. Strange looking back at the ' general shapes ' of those ' little paper fliers ' that we made as kids and then compare them with the ' shapes ' of to-days modern Supersonic weapon aircraft. Looks like we had got it ' cracked ' way back then and hadn't realised it.