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Didn't go to Beeches but all my mates did and my brothers who went to the comp. Went with mates on a beeches holiday on the norfolk broads and think my brother went to Rimini.

I do wish people would calm down about Political Corectness. My wife is a music teacher and has never been stopped teaching any songs.Unfortunately to get the kids's interest a lot of ther old songs will not do, and don't blame the kids....go to funeral and see how many people sing....hardly...

Kelly no photo's. I went to infants and Primary 1953-69.

My Great Gran was Mary Jane Moran...a tartar by all accounts married to Michael Crowe, all round that area.

On the way to Northwood Halt for our Holidays my Unle used to tell us funny rhymes the only one I can remember is "Whath for thupper muther" "thoop ma Thun" "what? Thoop again, I'm thick of thoop Its always thoop for thupper" Never heard it anywhere else and though he's still alive he can't...

I raised a similar point some months ago re "TownHall". Thes faceless marketing brand image people who are answerable to no-one have the power to change our complete environment without us being able to do a thing. Sutton Coldfield used to be Sutton Cofeld untill someone ( a map maker I think)...

Re: The boars head Its the way of the world. Same thing happening in France to village cafes. Cheap booze at supermarkets, can't smoke whats the point in going, can't have a drink cos of Drink drivink. The various goverments have killed them off. Its called "The Law of unintended consequences"

I was baptised and married at St Pauls, and went to the cubs there. Does anyone remember just below the church on the old walsall rd, in '50s there was a derelict house which we kids cetermined was Haunted. We were forbidden to go there cos it was dangerous.........which of course made it more...

Had my stag night their April 1971 lived down the road Foden Rd. My Dad was secretary of the Towers Bowls Club

Max what is manly about a man in a tartan skirt blowing into a sheeps stomach. Morris is complete unmacho and itis its understated ethos that is attractice. OK I own up I am a closet Morris Man. We will not lead our men into battle to the sound of bells jangling I admit, and we dont dance with...

Isn't it funny how we English will get a lump in the throat when we see someone playing the bagpipes in a Kilt, we love the Irish dancing on St paddy's day, and love a male voice choir from the valleys............but when we see a bunch of Morris Dancers we move away embarrasedly......why?

have any of the Crowes out their any knowledge of a John and Patric from Aston Emigrating to USA Pennsylvania?

Why did Moms and dads always whant to give us things "Mom I'm tired" ..........reply.........."I'll give you tired if you don't.............." "Mom I'm Hungry"......................"I'll give you Hungry if you don't................."

I OWE MY MOTHER 1. My mother taught me TO APPRECIATE A JOB WELL DONE . "If you're going to kill each other, do it outside. I just finished cleaning." 2. My mother taught me RELIGION . "You better pray that will come out of the carpet." 3. My mother taught me about TIME TRAVEL...

Yeah, flogging never did me any harm, in fact i loved it. hang draw and quarter them all I say, bring back the stocks, and transportation, better still chop off the hands of thieves etc, well all be so much safer then.

Look at the fag in his hand .we won two world wars and The FA Cup with fags, now we are criminals if we smoke.

Re: Edwin Thomas FOWKES - Smethwick I have a Fanny Fowkes in my tree , mine is a great aunt, daughter of Joseph who was born 1854

Re: Edwin Thomas FOWKES - Smethwick Thanks Lynne any help I can give please ask.

Re: Edwin Thomas FOWKES - Smethwick At my 3rd attempt, cant find any matches. My Branch are all Aston, Dad Harry (1920) Gdad Harry(1897) GGdad joseph, GGGDad Moses born 1811 greengrocer Summer Lane near New John St

Re: Edwin Thomas FOWKES - Smethwick For what its worth I am a Fowkes from the Aston Branch