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  1. J

    IN OUR GARDEN 2023

    Would not have known they were taken through the window if you had not told us Steve. Go to the top of the class !!!!
  2. J

    Christmas preparations past and present

    They look yummie Janice, like my wifes, She baked hers on Wednesday. Aren't I glad she doesn't like them
  3. J

    CHRISTMAS WISHES 2023

    Happy Christmas and New Year to everyone. Thanks particularly to all those who keep this wonderful site going, for all of us to enjoy
  4. J

    Knitted Post Box Toppers

    It lifts the spirit to know that can be put up without being nicked. Also that there are people around who want to bring pleasure to others. Thanks for pics Steve
  5. J

    Comics

    Has anyone seen the comic "Pheonix" ? If so, is there a "Metal Steve" in it? The reason I ask is because a young lad who comes to our Church, has asked my wife to knit him one. He gave her a sheet with a brief drawing on it, mixed up with other characters, which does not indicate any real...
  6. J

    IN OUR GARDEN 2023

    Hope it's better soon Steve. You're fortunate to be able to see your GP the same day. We have to wait several days
  7. J

    Christmas preparations past and present

    All this talk of turkeys and chickens reminds me of an amusing story, although at the time I didn't think it was. I was living in Tadcaster at the time and a friend of mine lived in a nearby village. They reared about thirty chickens each year at his brothers farm opposite, to give to friends at...
  8. J

    sayings

    The other day I poured my cereal into the bowl thinking it was muesli. Started to eat it and found it was porridge oats. Turned to wife and said " I'm a Barmpot" Hadn't heard or said that expression for many years
  9. J

    Stockland pub closed down

    I wonder when it first opened. I remember it as a kid when we visited my uncle who lived in Dallas Road. Wife and I visited it when it was a Chinese Self Service taking friends who lived nearby for lunch. Wonderful building. No doubt in my mind will be used for housing development
  10. J

    Birmingham history videos and clips

    Great Video Mike, pity no sound effects
  11. J

    sayings

    "Daft as a brush",Scrage, and suck a lemon were regular saying we used
  12. J

    Scams: telephone, email, texts 2023, 2024

    Just to say thanks to all who responded to my request the other day. I reported it, sending copies of the Emails received and had a reply they had received it. I know it would be impossible for them to do it, but wouldn't it be nice to know if someone was found out and dealt with appropriately
  13. J

    Scams: telephone, email, texts 2023, 2024

    Hi everyone, really need help on this one. Yesterday morning had an Email from a friend I have known for about 30 years telling me he had had an op. and couldn't get out. He had tried getting an Amazon gift card for a friend but for some reason his credit card was not working. He asked if I...
  14. J

    IN OUR GARDEN 2023

    Those roses are beautiful
  15. J

    sayings

    As is usual these days, I had forgotten to do something usually done by habit. I then use an expression I havn't heard or used for many years. I called myself a " Barm pot" [don't know if that's the way to spell it]. It was an expression we used to use often when you did something silly. Wonder...
  16. J

    Brookvale Park & Witton Lakes

    Played around that bridge many many times. Brings back many memories
  17. J

    IN OUR GARDEN 2023

    Love your bird photos Steve. Like you, only flowers now are the Fuchsias which are in pots, so will bring them into the conservatory to over winter. there are no flowers on our Mahonia but we have a plant with foliage like Mahonia but it sends out very long spikey flowers. Can't remember it's...
  18. J

    Corner Shops

    For some unknown reason hadn't seen this thread before. Brought back many memories especially of the shops in Handsworth
  19. J

    Ghost signs of Birmingham

    I too remember well Hiron's on Stockland Green, we had many plants from there. Can't remember the one on Wellington Road though although used to cyvle down there very often. Another bit of history bites the dust !!!
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