JO HEALING
Brummie babby
Hello there,Thanks so much for everyone's help with my search of this wonderful street and I've been looking online for a while. I always thought this road was so unique and nice, as a child because of its L shape road and our cosy home, which had a pinkish backyard gate and front door if i'm correct and the quite close, mostly friendly community we all had. Our next door neighbours were an Asian Sikh family with two daughters who we used to play with. There was an elderly lady who lived across the road to us (i think) and i remember just going into her home and she'd have fresh cut cauliflowers soaking in a bowl of water, which she'd encourage me to taste. Looked good but tasted strange. My brothers, friends and myself was often entering nearby derelict buildings secretly. Everyone pretty much kept doors unlocked and had a warm welcome. We had some dramatic times with the local young thugs but my dad was always a brave trooper at fighting them off - alone too. He worked in the steel factory. This place will always hold the most cherished memories of my dear parents who I dearly miss and the street. I often wanted to and wish I had visited that place before it got demolished. I think its tragic how they did that personally. apparently, from when my brothers last visited the place in mid-80s; they said our house and street looked exactly the same from when we left in '78; only difference was that it looked deserted and a bit worn looking, unlike before. it had become less safer to be in those streets at that time and they were told to not stay for long. so much change!! My mum passed away last January and this has made me want to re-trace our past a little, which is why this forum intrigued me. I'm moving on slowly but it would be so nice if anyone has anymore pics, links or stories etc of this place... always lovely to hear and see things of the past. I'm sure many of you share similar feelings. Bless you all xx
I joind this forum to see if anyone knows anything about the history of the business on the corner of Stretton road and Rocky lane. My parents ran it in the early sixties and it was a cafe called The Little Spoon. Do you by any channce remember it Romana?