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Only just come across this thread. My Auntie Ollie [Olivier Wiggins] lived in Lozells Street. Not sure if it was 92/96. I was only little when we used to visit her regularly during the 1930s and onwards. My eldest cousin Marjorie got married during the early years of the war. She had her wedding...

Richards remark about cheap plants from supermarkets reminds me of three strawberry plants we bought from a DIY store closing down, about 20 years ago. 50p each. We have taken the runners off each year and replanted, and now getting pounds off every year. Watching a pair of Blackbirds this...

Thanks for that Mikejee

I've had it then TommoCo, I've got none on top

Yet another interesting thread. I do however need help. When I left school in 1946 I worked in the Lab. at McKecknie brothers, Brass Founders, which I'm sure was in Icknield Port Road. Is this correct? I'm afraid the mind is not as good as it was

Not sure if they still do it, but my wife and I went on a tour of Minworth some years ago. Was indeed fascinating and educational. Well worth a visit if you can. Just an aside for your amusement. I had some friends who lived in a little village called Ulleskelf, just outside Tadcaster. Before...

Certainly more bird activity over the last few days. Always had the pigeons and magpies come down for a feast along with two squirrels. Also many plants showing first signs of growth. Makes us feel so much better

It's amazing the memories these things have brought back. The Horlicks mixer was Mom's pride and joy mixing the Horlicks so easily without lumps. Then the Bournvita which I loved. I wonder if anyone has a photo of the old Ovaltine tins with two girls on the front. They were my cousins. My uncle...

We have a birdfeeder box suckered to the window and put seed and fat block in. Put it out about September but not been used yet. Perhaps it would be better as a tray

Yes, thank you for your post Billy. It's good to know that something positive came out of your time there. Take my advice Billy and 'keep on learning'.

We saw our eldest grandson and wife and four children last week. We don't see them very often because they live a distance away and both work, but what a delight. The two youngest great grandchildren are 20 months old but when arriving and going they were helping each other off and on with coats...

Like Smudger back in Erdington, also near Brookvale park or Stockland Green area

I love to hear running water BUT I think I would get very disheartened if my garden got flooded like that, unless I had several acres

I must say how pleasant that are looks, so clean

Can someone enlighten me please, where is Old Oak Common

Wish we had such birds in our garden

I remember both very well. I remember in 1947 when Dad opened the back door there was just a wall of snow up to the top where the snow had drifted and we had to break our way through. As already said, we still had to go to school and because rather poor neither my brother or myself had...

Totally agree with Viv. Thanks to all who are able to contribute but especially to Shaun. Must take up so much of his time

Does anyone know when the prefabs on Slade Road Erdington were demolished [presumably they have been]

I was just thinking as I was browsing through this thread, I can't remember any gasworks in the Erdington area. Wondering if anyone knows if it was fed from Saltley/ Aston ?