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Reading this the thought struck me, Where would you buy parrafin from these days?

A great video Alan. Thanks

I agree with Morturn, certainly not Brookvale Park

As I read these contributions I get more amazed at the knowledge and things tucked away in peoples cupboards to come up wit answers

I know what you mean Smudger, It's a big Hummer these days. Our Christmas day was a time for all the family to get together. Before hand made new paper chain decorations . Very rare had a tree as parents not well off. Always seemed that before Christmas Dad did jobs for people and paid with a...

I kmow who you mean Ladywood but cannot remember his name

That's it Pete, it was an excellent firm, very helpful

Those were the days Pete. Can't be;live what we went through as the yearsroll on. First computer I had was in 1990 from retoirement money. Bought it from a place in Evesham, well over £1000. Still remember the sticker on it which it said " Huge 64 [whatever].

Thanks Pete. Now made an Appintment at one of their shops, face to face consultation, Hooray !!!

Thank you both for your information. I will try it later when I have sorted out another problem that has cropped up. Recently moved from Talk talk to EE but now trying to contacting them as threatened by talk talk about doisconnection fee not being paid which EE should have done. Such is life!!

Urgent help needed please. Computer OK yesterday but this morning when I open a new page in Google Chrome all I get is a page full of adverts. Can't even get into G mail. Only got on this site because it is bookmarked

What memories all this brings back. My first car was a 1932 Morris minor for which I pad the princely sum of £10. As I was trained in the RAF as an aircraft engine mechanic there was no problem in undoing four bolts ho;lding the engine in place. then I stripped it down and took it to a gargae on...

We learn so much on here don't we. Yes I a a Nana radoorails but don't be jealous. It has it's good points but also everything is amplified. I'm still in the learning stage of life. Sorry folks going way off subject

Thanks for that L:yn. I remember on one of our weekly trips to Birmingham watching them doing it

Another site I have ben on for years uses Cloudfare and for the last two weeks no one can get into the site before confirming we are human

Wow, Top grade from me. Beats a boring lawn every time. Hope I don't offend anyone by that remark I'm sorry if I did

Thanks for your info. MWS. I was questioning who lived at No. 46 not 42. I lived at No 42 and Edward D Johnson was my elder Brother. The man I spoke of was the son at No.46 and I am trying to recall their names

I had forgotten all about this. There was a house almost opposite us in Abbey Road with a P painted on the wall

Most interesting thread - thanks

Watching the VJ commemoration service yesterday raised a query in my mind. I lived at No.42 Abbey Road Erdington during the war. At No 46 there was a family whose son was in the navy. He was captured and spent a long time in the Japanese camps. Amazingly his mother used to receive letters from...