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  1. Patty

    My Partner Tony

    I'm sorry it has taken me a while to put this on but I wasn't ready to do it at the time. Sadly my partner of 33yrs Tony passed away 25th November. He was diagnosed with cancer 18 months before and although he had an operation it had spread to the liver and all they could do was give him chemo...
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    Tower Road Aston Outdoor

    Can anyone find this for me; a picture of my nans outdoor in Tower rd Aston please?
  3. Patty

    banner across top

    just a trivial thing really but the Birmingham banner at the top of my page is too long for my screen I think I just get about the edge of the shield on. I have my setting on 100 if I go to 75 it is to small to read but I get all the banner any suggestions
  4. Patty

    thebiglunch.com

    https://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid24928380001?bclid=18843466001&bctid=29751558001 anyone doing this??
  5. Patty

    Shampoo

    I was talking to a friend today about shampoo and it started us thinking about the shampoo's we used to have as a girl. we never had any bottles they were always in a sachet do you remember?? We could only think of a few,Lincoln beer shampoo, dreene, silverkrin, Bristow lanolin. Just thought egg...
  6. Patty

    Reason I havent been on for a time

    They went back to Istanbul yesterday so I am feeling a bit low. Only put 2 on as I have to downsize them, will put some more on tommorrow
  7. Patty

    Try this recipe it is great

    Discover the secret of no fuss, fabulous Yorkshire puddings from a no fuss, fabulous Yorkshire Chef - Brian Turner Thought I would put this on as after 20yrs of having hit and miss with yorkshire puddings these work every time. Here's a pic from Yesterday, I made 24 and there was only 6 of us...
  8. Patty

    Thought I would show you these

    First 2 of a Peoney I brought from wilkinsons a couple of years ago, the others are of the Clematis that I grew tired of a few years ago and threw it at the back of the Xmas tree were I tend to throw the rubbish. As you can see it has grown up and through the tree it looks great, only thing is...
  9. Patty

    Manor Park School Vicarage Road

    Does anyone remember manor park girls school formally Vicaridge rd? The head misstress was Miss Plant
  10. Patty

    Does anyone remember this group from Brum in the 60's

    Anybody remember these, the group THE CRESENDO'S.Then when there was only 3 left they changed to MALT HOPS AND BARLEY. They played all over BRUM in the clubs and at THE BIRMID in smethick. Trevor, Roger, and Johny. Roger has given me these photo's, he is our best mate.
  11. Patty

    Holte Road.

    Holte Road Hi, I lived in Holte road till I got married and moved on. We lived at 72, and our nieghbours were the Chances. Opposite there was Mr Maggs little old shop, and others I can remember were, Mrs Nevilles outdoor, she would sell you one cigarete. On the corner it was Mrs Butriss green...
  12. Patty

    Yew Tree Road school

    Just found this photo and thought I'd see if there is anyone out there that can recognise themself. Yew Tree Rd I think 1952ish. I am second row 3rd from the left,behind Michael Kennedy. To my right is John Ingram and Margaret Ponsford, i can see Tony Turnbull, Dawn Dare, Carol Reid, Christine...
  13. Patty

    Penguin Club Aston

    Does anyone remember going to the Penguin Club by the Villa grounds? It caused a bit of a fuss at the time as it had live penguins in a glass cage. We all thought we were very up market going there. It didn't last long and then it changed to the Bowling Alley were I spent many happy nights.
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