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    Happy birthday pjmburns (Janice)

    Wishing you a very happy birthday. Carolann
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    Its Tinpot's birthday

    Pleased that you enjoyed your day.
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    its posties birthday (jim)

    Have a lovely day and thank you for all you do enabling us all to enjoy the forum. Carolann
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    Did You Have a Paper Round ?

    Sorry. My fault I was trying to show that a paper round is often the beginning of the work ethic for many of us.
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    Police Stations

    I have just seen that Sutton Coldfield Police Station is up for sale on Rightmove. Huge station with custody suites, cells etc. Not sure when it was built, 60s? Selling price on application! It is on BBC news website.
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    Did You Have a Paper Round ?

    It was the paper round that started me off, but I didn't like it so as soon as I was 14 Sent to the local hairdressers. Missed 2 other jobs off, dental and opticians receptionist. Hated the dentists! Only lasted a week or two.
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    Did You Have a Paper Round ?

    Paper round, hairdressing Saturday girl.Saturday girl and holiday job in Gills toyshop, chambermaid, hospital dietetics cook, membership clerk, admin assistant DHSS, residential social worker, care worker in boys demand assessment centre,secondary school teacher, FE lecturer, then 30 years of...
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    Happy Birthday izzy eckerslike

    Many happy returns Carolann
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    HAPPY BIRTHDAY ALBERTA

    Have a lovely day Carolann
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    Sutton Park History

    I lived at 3 Driffold Cottages, Maney in the early 1960s. I don't remember a Dog Lane leading to the park.
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    Birmingham museum and art gallery.

    It was quite busy late morning on Wedneday. They do have a long list of concessions particularly for those on various benefits including pension credit.
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    Birmingham museum and art gallery.

    Visited the exhibition yesterday. It was wonderful to see the collection back home. I was a regular visitor and have really missed the Art gallery. It used to be free entry but is now £11 with no senior concessions but was worth it, especially if it stops any of the collection being sold off to...
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    Its Richard Dye's birthday

    Many happy returns. I hope you have a lovely day. Carolann
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    Happy birthday Oldbrit

    Wishing you a very happy birthday Carolann
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    can you place any forum issues in here after the rebuild

    Very annoying pop up videos.
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    Washday Copper Boilers Mangles

    I forgot about the broken buttons. Thanks for the reminder.
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    Washday Copper Boilers Mangles

    I was brought up in my Nan's house. We had a copper in the scullery and a mangle in what we called the lobby an outside area which led to the toilet and back door. I too helped Nan feed the washing through a very scary job! I also remember the blue bag in the wash and the big wooden tongs...
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    Have I Got News For You

    Thank you I will look for it next week.
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    Have I Got News For You

    Where is it ?
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    Loveday Street Hospital..the search for my sister

    Hi Shaun There was a very interesting article in yesterday's Guardian newspaper about a woman who helps families locate the graves of stillborn babies. Her name is Gina Jacobs. She managed to locate her son's grave after 53 years. The article makes very interesting reading. Carolann
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