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It’s a poppy! I grew a few of these from seed but planted them in some pretty poor soil so the result isn't too good. However the one I planted in the front garden was beautiful but has now finished flowering but you can see the seed pods!

Was met by a similar situation today except that fortunately my bowl remained in one piece as it landed on a fleshy plant. The bowl had been in place for over ten years so I think the sooner we catch the golden eagle or whatever the better!

John 6000. Sorry I have to disagree with your comments on these photos! Comparing them with my many pics from that era I would think that they ARE all dressed in their 'Sunday Best' the boys in their suits with starched collars and bow ties and the men in their suits and bowler hats with the man...

Entering Knowle from Warwick direction

The Post Office on High Street opened in 1857. It moved to Warwick Road in 1911 and then on to Station Road in the 1940s. That building was opposite what is now the entrance to John Lewis (with the revolving door) and was at the time the last building in the Station Road row of shops, the...

Evans and Kitchen?

I think there was also a JET2.

Happy Birthday Viv. I hope you have a wonderful day.

Richard Thomas Yates and Agatha Zipfell were my Aunt's (by marriage) Gt Gt Grandparents. I did some research on them some years ago but I suspect it was before BHF was hacked as I can't find the details now. However I have kept some photos but unfortunately can't remember where they came from...

Some years ago the pub part (which was once very busy) closed and the place was refurbished to become a Beefeater restaurant. Unfortunately the owners Whitbreads decided to close it around the middle of last year and use it solely as the eatery for the Premier Inn which is on the same site (not...

Clematis 'Winter Beauty':

Having just read about the passing of Laurie Holloway, pianist, composer and musical director, reminded me that I went to see his wife Marion Montgomery give a recital at the Birmingham Conservatoire, must have been 1980s or 90s. She is probably best remembered as resident singer on the Michael...

That reminds me - I missed the Black and White Minstrel Show from my list! Palace Theatre Manchester.

At the Odeon, New Street - Shirley Bassey, Sasha Distel with Olivia Newton John; at the Night Out Lonnie Donegan, Jack Jones; at the NEC Neil Diamond, and a charity concert organised by Jasper Carrott which included Chris de Burgh, Jamelia, Shaking Stevens; at Solihull Arts Centre George Melly...

Lovely photo!

Happy Christmas to all BHF members.

Still tipping down!

Yes the blazer badge is still used and can be seen on various Bishop Vesey web site photographs.

Bishop Vesey’s grammar school.

Thanks for your suggestion Janice. After some messing about I found that clicking my username in the blue band at the top of the page brought up the options 'Your Account' and 'Bookmarks' so all sorted now.