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Anyone know when Joe Longthorne was on at Kings? According to his wiki stuff he was born in 1955 but my wife and I are sure that we saw him there in the early 70's which would have put him at 15 to 25. A little unlikely I fear!

In my class was Eric Botterill from down Saltley somewhere. His claim to fame was that he had an uncle who worked at Saltley "sheds" as they were called then. We used to rush down there at dinner time and he would let us "bunk the shed" (no euphonism! ) which meant we went back to school...

The tomato was the remains of the lard and tomatoes left in the frying pan after the tomatoes had been put on the sandwiches of the blokes from Carter refrigeration. Thick slices of bread were used to wipe up the remains and lightly fried. I think they call it brioche now!

The only shop on the school side of the road of interest to me was the cafe up near Garrison Lane. I remember rushing there at dinner time to spend my 3d. daily sweets allowance on two tomato dips. Absolutely delicious as I was ravenous by then having deposited my breakfast over Saltley viaduct...

Bet you thought this had gone cold? I think I started at Bordesley Green County Technical School in September 1957 as an 11 plus entrant in 1 B. I think Taffy Owen was my form master. I missed quite a lot of my first year as I had acute appendicitis so had to take eight weeks off. How times...

Yes, Killer was at Bordesley Green whilst I was there from 1957 to 1962. Menacing looking yellow lensed glasses and a dead shot with the 18" braising rod! Someone in our leaving year forced a potato over his exhaust which broke a window in Mr Brown's study. By the time anyone gave the alarm I...