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A little ' sketch ' to hopefully bring back happy memories.

STREET GAMES. I wonder if some forms of ' street games ' were played right across Brum and other games just perculiar to certain districts. A game that was played up our end ( we called it TIP CAT ) was very popular. I'm guessing that this game might have been ' area popular '.

HOW ABOUT THE FEMALE SLANT ON THINGS. The girls and young ladies were ' growing up in Brum ' at the same time as we lads. Sometimes they would be with us lads and joining in, other times they would ' do their own thing '. They have obviously got their own ' Growing up in Brum ' stories to tell...

A USEFUL QUENCH. ( The kids are out and about again ). We've had a good wander, we're in the middle of ' no-where ' , bit hot and mouths are a bit dry. Sitting amongst the grass ( having a little rest ) we would reach out for a stalk of the longer grass, draw the top bit out of its stem socket...

HE AINT HEAVY, HE'S MY BROTHER. ( Always reckoned it was about having good mates ). The front door knocker would sound, I'd know who it was, it was going to be my mates enquiring if I was ready to go out. I would answer the door then nip back into the house to let Mom know that I was ' going...

Here's a thought. Like many ' Seniors ' I get round to saying how young people ( the kids ) do not ' get out ' enough and experience the ' outdoors ' as we did. Just imagine for a moment though that that we had at our disposal ( back then as kids ) things that the kids have to-day. As for...

Nipping back to where you ' Grew up '. From how you remembered it : Do you now see the traffic free streets that you used to play in are now cluttered with numerous cars parked outside almost every house ? Do you now see those front gardens ( no longer lawned and displaying flowers and shrubs )...

NOT A DOUBT. Has it been good to have grown up in Brum ? Is it still good to be growing up in Brum ? Will it be good in the future to grow up in Brum ? For me there's no doubt, Emphatically Yes. Putting aside the ' The committee ', ' The conference ' and the general " Waffle '...

Re: Birmingham History Folk, I believe that everyone has a little story, an experience or a point of view that goes with ' growing up '. Whether that memory is connected to the 1930's, 40's , 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's ( and so on ) is not important. There is always an interest in other...

WHO'S BEEN BOMBING MY BED. A link that might be of some interest within the description of this ' Thread'. Link ; https://www.astonbrook-through-astonmanor.co.uk/blakeybomb.html#ww1

Re: Birmingham History MAJESTIC SENTRIES IN THE SKY. ( Around 1942 ). We had been to School, had our Tea and as usual we then all gathered to decide where we might go a roaming. On this occasion we set off up the Chester Road nipped into Sutton Park and had a little exploration of the...

Re: Birmingham History Painting / Stories. I will re-introduce the following ' Link ' because I believe that some of the painting / stories are compatible with this ' Thread ' and might be of some interest to ' new members ' and ' guests ' coming onto the Forum. Link ...

Re: Birmingham History To BernardR from Roy Blakey. I understand your ' thread transfer ' proposals. No problem. Best Wishes, Roy Blakey.

Re: Birmingham History WAS IT A " PORKIE ". ( 1942 - 1943 ish ) . As kids one of our roaming / adventure areas was the open fields of " Old Oscott Hill ", Birmingham. At this time there were fields on both sides of the road with banked hedge rows and road side ditches. The only buildings...

Re: Birmingham History As you say Paul. Numerous buses and a huge variety of ' Cross City Routes' available. For local City travelling it would almost have been a ' Sin ' at that time to ' Lust' after a Car. What a cracker anyway. No initial purchase cost of a Car. No Car repair costs...

Re: Birmingham History NICE TIMES. Going back in time a little, the natural living locations of many extended families would be found to be ' Living close to one another '. Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles and Cousins would be all living within a few streets of one another or at worst a short...

Re: Birmingham History WERE GETTING THERE. ( If you are enthusiastic about Television Adverts you might want to look away now ). 1947 ish. Early Black and White Television is being viewed, thanks to the BBC, in ever increasing homes. ( Marvellous even though there was very little viewing...

To oldMohawk. I've to-day posted a painting/photo ( IPad style ). Bearing in mind the problems I've encountered with a mixture of up-side " thumbnails " etc, etc. I tried this latest photo post to the Forum by bringing up the original painting/photo from my IPad and then re-photoing this image...

Re: Birmingham History We played the ' Jews Harp ' ( ouch ). There was a period ( around the 1940's ) when a bit of a musical ' fad ' arrived up our end of Brum. Some of us kids had tried the mouth organ ( with limited achievement) and some had even ventured into trying to play the piano ( no...

A typical happy holiday marriage abroad. Panting by Roy Blakey. 2012.