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    Christmas 2025 Greetings

    Great video brings back great and fond memories and some those shops long gone. Christmas always stirs something in us.
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    Christmas Traditions – What Were Yours Growing Up?

    I remember when the Snowman first on tv Channel 4 introduced by David Bowie then Father Christmas with Mel Smith as Father Christmas both sadly no longer with us. I recorded them both and still have them . Loved Mel Smiths Father Christmas and the song Another Blooming Christmas. Jack frost was...
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    Christmas Traditions – What Were Yours Growing Up?

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    Commercial vans.

    Love that.
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    Christmas Traditions – What Were Yours Growing Up?

    Blimey that bring's back memories the wishbone .
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    Commercial vans.

    Looks like it's moving whilst standing still . Love the design.
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    Christmas Traditions – What Were Yours Growing Up?

    Thanks very happy memories of Christmases gone by.
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    Christmas Traditions – What Were Yours Growing Up?

    When presents were opened and played with would watch TV dad would do the carving of the turkey on Christmas day later on mom would have a Snowball Harvey's Bristol Cream or Sherry and the men would go out looking for an outdoor which was open to buy some Party 7s either Mild or Bitter and...
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    Happy Birthday Astoness (Lyn)

    Many Happy Returns have a great birthday.
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    School Dinners

    Lovely praise for a lovely lady .
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    School Dinners

    Yes but if the egg was like a doily it was somewhere to put your mug of tea. Never had school dinners only took sandwiches a coward really.
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    School Dinners

    So the school dinners were an incentive to eat healthier or a KFC .
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    School Dinners

    All these School Dinners and Puddings has made Men and Women of you all . Dinner Ladies over the decades i salute you.
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    1950's 60s and 70s Erdington

    Sounds lovely go for it and you don't have to travel far for peaceful surroundings.
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    1950's 60s and 70s Erdington

    I used to go to the Police station to either report my car being broken into or stolen. I did a lot of walking back then.
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    1950's 60s and 70s Erdington

    Wish her all the best and take care.
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    Cafes in and around Birmingham

    Yes one is never enough.
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    Cafes in and around Birmingham

    Sets you up for the day with a slice of fried bread.
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    Cafes in and around Birmingham

    Many a cafe fed a hungry persons stomach at breakfast with either a sandwich or a full English set you up for the rest of the day .
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    Cafes in and around Birmingham

    Just an idea ask any members that worked at Swan Motors in the 70s as it was not far from the cafe and might be of help.
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