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    Court Farm Primary Tedbury Crescent School Erdington

    Hi Robin, so many memories come back ( this nostalgia must be age related) do you remember when Mr Lawrence had the shop before Mr.Moore. He had a daughter Shirley who I was friendly with and one year for her Birthday he hired 3 donkeys for Shirley and 2 friends, so I went along with Charlie...
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    Court Farm Primary Tedbury Crescent School Erdington

    I wish I could remember your family but you do mention people I knew. Some members remember me because I had Polio, why it couldn’t have been for my beauty and charm still thems the breaks. Do you remember Bernard Wells and David Dawson, Barry Maddox used to send me Speedway programmes when I...
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    Court Farm Primary Tedbury Crescent School Erdington

    Hi peoples I am Chrissie Parry formerly Spiers, and it’s really nice to hear news of neighbours from the past. Because I’m so old, I think 4 years older than you Robin, I remember so much and I think you mean Allen’s in Jerry’s Lane where you bought your apple. When I was little I envied Gary...
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    Greyhound, Court Lane

    Had an interesting morning with my Sister, we first went to the Library and made an appt to use their computers with free access to search sites and also were advised to see Ann who apparently is an expert in Family History searches. We went into the Greyhound, had Coffee and a chat with the...
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    Greyhound, Court Lane

    hi bob, the road from gravelly lane to court lane is goosemoor lane and I remember cycling from court lane to the church of Christ Sunday school in goosemoor lane every week but waiting until I had heard the Dick Barton omnibus so I was always a bit late and the teacher Mr.Lamping would wait in...
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    Greyhound, Court Lane

    Carolann, my g.g.grandfather was William Hodgetts, Joshua was his Son who took over the pub after William. I remember a Fish & Chip shop in Marsh Lane in the 60s might still be one there. Chrissy
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