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Lyn, I sit in my veggie patch, watching the honey eaters, and its amazing the words that keep coming back forward the back of mi scone. Sometimes it frightens me at all that forgotten knowledge but nobody takes any notice when I try a new word on them. Regards, David

Hey Astonian, when I was a nipper, before the war, I was down the Ressa and a bloke caught a pike and when he tried to get the hook out of its mouth it grabbed his hand. He danced around shouting and there was quite a bit of blood. Best laugh in years it was. The next week he was back again with...

What about gerrin a punch in the fizzzogg for being cheeky to the school bully.Regards, David.

I f you haven't snogged in Lover's Lane then I doubt you can call yourself an Astonite. That should start a riot. Regards, David.

I once knew a Rita Scarrott who lived in Mere Green. She was reared by her Grandparents when her mother died. The grandparents were named Willis who had a plant nursery in Tower Road, Mere Green. Rita joined the Wrens and I lost touch with her shortly afterwards. Hope this helps and if it does...

Hey Astonian, I'm sitting here laughing my head off. What memories you bring back with the women in 'The Washus' and tipping slops down the suff. Do you remember the kids chasing horse and carts around for nourishing someone's rhubarb. Dad had a customer that used to give him fresh rhubarb and...

Stick a cork innit was the one I remember. Regards, David

Whenever I telephone my sister's, all in their seventies and eighties, I always start the conversation with, ' Worrow our wench, and no matter how bad the line from Australia they know who it is. 'It's our David ,' I hear over the wires and then I get my usual ear chewed off about what a barmpot...

Astonian, further to that there was a man who didn't go down the air raid shelter during a raid right next to Dent's garage and a bomb dropped and blew him across the road into a tree in Aston Church Yard? Regards, David.

Hey Astonian, do you remember when that tram tipped over near the bend at Dent's Garage and Aston Church. It came down the hill which I think was called Aston Hall Road and if my memory serves me correctly someone was killed. Late thirties I reckon. Regards, David.

That's where I learned to ballroom dance dodging the cow pats, you'll have to think positive Wendy. Regards, David.

Re: Shops Teddy Dent had a garage opposite Aston Church when I was a kid in the thirties. I used to be on the back of my father's coal lorry and Teddy would give me a shout as we drove past. regards, David.

Hello flowershopgirl is that the same long entry to Doctor Sudki's surgery, I'm sure it must have been. I'm talking the mid to late thirties into the forties. Regards, David.

Hey Astonian, I telephoned my brother from Australia last night and asked him how he was going, 89 not out, and he said 'Oh ya know, just pithering about'. Now that's a true Brummy. Regards, david.

Someone will read what you've written in two hundred years from now so it's not gone forever. Write down your stories and it will be registered in all our histories. Regards David.

Strange you know Astonian, but when I think of Brummies now I can see the people during the blitz helping each other. We were all in the same coal barge and nothing was too much trouble. Survival I suppose, but nonetheless I am proud to be part of those people even to this time for somehow they...

'Carn the Villa' Regards, David.

So very true Frank, thanks for taking the time to jog old memories. Regards, David.

What about a Po or a Gusunder if you were posh. Regards David.

Hey Bernard I once gave my sister a spoonful of mustard and told her it was lemon curd, mom took to me with a small fire shovel but Granny White used the broom stale which hurt more. My sister still enjoys telling everyone about it as often as she can which pleases my enemies no end. Regards, David.