Search results

I can't remember seeing this thread before but now have a good forgettery. I havn't listened to the radio for years but only yesterday ws thinking of a programme I loved when a kid. All I can remember though was someone coming on and saying " Down in the jungle, living in a tent...

Welcome Malcolm. At least now you will have time to catch up on the history of Brum on this wonderful site

Have to agree with your boss Smudger, it looks very nice. I have just painted ours again. The birds and squirrel are not bothered what colour it is so long as it has food in it

I bow to her superior knowledge Andrew - can't do anything else can we !!!!

Flower and leaves look more like a Tree Peony to me but don;t think they are self seeding so wonder where it has come from. Tree Peony's are expensive plants

Don't know if I have missed it but why call him Liam? In Brownhills here there is a butchers who had their own small abertoir, and occasionally animals escaped and delighted in going down the High Street

Great photos there Morturn. Glad to see in the 5th one down they have the essentials of life ready, the mugs

I thought I recognised it when I first saw it. then when confirmed it was Rotten Park Street realised how I did so. When I left school I worked in the laboratory of McKechnie Bros. also in Rotten Park St. I also think it could have been Docker Bros. but nearly 80 years on who knows !!!

I will try to find it Chris, but not sure of how to put photo on site. they were worn all the while whether at school or going out somewhere. Our son is coming today so he may help if I can find it in time

Yes Chris, memories came flooding back. I have Dad's identity card somewhere, I havn't a clue where the others went to. I also have one of the silver tags we wore on out wrists

I bought a similar camera years ago and was shocked at the short life of the batteries. For some reason you could not use rechargeable batteries, so gave up on it. The only alternative was using DC supply from electric socket but did not have suitable socket in the garden

Like Donbogen we have just had a flower open on one of the Cacti, some more coming as well. Also have two gorgeous flowers on our Amarylis. Never had it flower mid year before. If I can find the strength I will be going out later to put some Sweet Peas in. I havn't grown any for years

Sadly for me it says model cannot be displayed. It's a good job Morturn you wasn't using a film camera

Agree with you there mikejee. "Where do you live?" " I live at the 'Goods Station; in Birmingham."

I was 13 at the time, living in Abbey Road Erdington. I remember helping Dad screw a broomstale to the bedroom window so that he could hang a large Union Jack on the end. We had a wooden gate at the front Garden. He then found two large screws and proceeded to put them over the hinges. He said...

My Mom had one exactly the same as your mothers Keith. She kept in under her bed full of letters and cards dad sent her in WW1. We were always "ordered" never to look into it, but as kids how could you resist. The lovely cards, mainly sent from France were so intricate and lovely. Then after Dad...

All those poor little Goldfish we used to get in return.

They look lovely and strong Janice. You will now have your own Poppy field

So sorry to hear the news about your father Warren. I never met him and only gathered information from this site. However, had he not put all the work into this site, neither myself or those who have commented over the last few days on the thread, Oldest and Youngest, none of us would be able to...

Hi Lynn, Thought I would let you know we bought some Ranunculus the other day. Already established and in bloom, Of course as usual didn;t stop there and now bankrupt