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  1. boilerman

    Remembrance Day 2025

    Well we still have the shop, whether its knocking or not , I couldn't :innocent: say
  2. boilerman

    Remembrance Day 2025

    Its with sadness, that tomorrow's service in our village in Knockin, Shropshire, will be less in numbers than ever. The old ones have passed on, and the new ones, in the new houses, dont care enough to spend 10 mins, respecting the fallen. Last year we had 11 attending. This year, sadly there'll...
  3. boilerman

    Lee Child

    Thats amazing, just out of the blue, today my wife was talking to me about writers, she said, "did you know, all those books I've read by Lee Child, that he was a brummie" wow, how good are brummies
  4. boilerman

    The Abbey St Thomas's Grammar/secondary Erdington

    Losing family will always jog the memory, and rightly so. Its funny about dates like you say, I didn't enjoy school, so 1967 is the year that I remember. I started work then:innocent:
  5. boilerman

    Parisian Club Cannon Street

    The Parisian was owned by Eddie Fewtral (Spelling?), I believe. We played there once, in the late 70's, just when Punk was starting out. We were spat at while playing, country rock, but was supposed to be, a sign of appreciation.:joy:
  6. boilerman

    Christmas Traditions – What Were Yours Growing Up?

    Xmas is for kids, and I enjoy that they get excited by it, but it starts, way too early these days. I don't suppose my orange and selective nuts, in my stocking, have the same meaning these days. But we cant keep looking backwards
  7. boilerman

    The Abbey St Thomas's Grammar/secondary Erdington

    I was there till 1967, so probably no help, and dont remember Barry, but then I dont remember what I had for tea:innocent:
  8. boilerman

    RIP Ozzy Osbourne

    Thanks John, He's just such a likeable human, and I struggle to say that about many people. See you in Valhalla Oz
  9. boilerman

    Celebrities in passing

    Late 70s, me and my then girlfriend, we're babysitting for her sister. In walked Tony Iommi, to pick up some trousers she'd made for him.(nice bloke) I was lucky enough to work part time for the town hal( I may have .mentioned this before, sorry) And met many stars, of the day. They are mostly...
  10. boilerman

    Hurst Street

    That is amazing, not so grey now, thanks John L
  11. boilerman

    Hurst Street

    My memories are the 70's and The Diskery, but my memory, is greyer, than a grey day, in greyland:innocent:
  12. boilerman

    RIP Ozzy Osbourne

  13. boilerman

    RIP Ozzy Osbourne

    Yep, that's the tune, if that doesn't move you, see a doctor
  14. boilerman

    RIP Ozzy Osbourne

    A proper star, and a proper Brummie, never lost his roots. Thanks for helping me make the right music choices , and making my mom hate you:innocent: In fairness it was loud in our house:joy: Its the family who will be hurting, so I hope they can cope, and be happy. Its what he would want, I'm...
  15. boilerman

    The car

    Wish I could find the photos of my old cars, of course, they could be in albums, and not on the PC :)
  16. boilerman

    The car

    Its like a stealth bomber. Can it be seen?:grinning:
  17. boilerman

    The car

    Yeah, some I like, some I don't, and who's to say otherwise;):innocent:
  18. boilerman

    The car

    Oh, is that who it is?
  19. boilerman

    The car

    Blimey, my brother in law had the same van, only with Midlands on it I think. Proper company in those days
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