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  • poker_pete82
    poker_pete82 reacted to Astoness's post in the thread DOWNTIME with Appreciate Appreciate.
    sorry about the downtime since yesterday afternoon folks...i contacted warren and we seem to be up and running again lyn:):):)
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    Dionysius//88 replied to the thread Scams via telephone, email 2026.
    Janice we're consistently getting calls from an energy company saying our house has to have this that and the other doing to it . Cagey...
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    Dionysius//88 reacted to pjmburns's post in the thread Scams via telephone, email 2026 with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Just had email telling me that my TV licence had failed to be renewed. Usual "click here" etc 2 problems - the expiry date quoted was...
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    Donbogen replied to the thread Gaumont cinema.
    Yes What was wrong with old WG building it was lovely inside My Nan worked as a cleaner there in the 60s i have been all over that...
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    John L reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread High Street Erdington with Appreciate Appreciate.
    A High Street view from 1929.
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    John L replied to the thread Crooked house.
    Yes, but for such an apparent "open & shut" case, it seems that proving guilt and imposing a penalty is proving too difficult to get...
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    Donbogen reacted to John L's post in the thread Gaumont cinema with Appreciate Appreciate.
    I have always disliked the Insurance Offices that replaced it:
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    John L reacted to Astoness's post in the thread Crooked house with Appreciate Appreciate.
    totally agree...the culprits should have been charged with arson and also demo of a wonderful historical building..:mad: as far as i...
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    John L reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread Air raid shelters with Appreciate Appreciate.
    A couple of shelter insoections at the Austin works. Presumably Sir John Anderson gave his name to the Anderson Shelter (?) Source...
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    John L replied to the thread Gaumont cinema.
    I have always disliked the Insurance Offices that replaced it:
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  • J
    John L reacted to Donbogen's post in the thread Gaumont cinema with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Silly question why did they knock it down the same reason they knocked all the other solid buildings down
  • J
    John L reacted to Davenport's post in the thread Gaumont cinema with Appreciate Appreciate.
    The Gaumont cinema. Probably 1965. A family outing as 27th July is my birthday.
  • Brummie a long time ago
    Brummie a long time ago reacted to Astoness's post in the thread DOWNTIME with Appreciate Appreciate.
    sorry about the downtime since yesterday afternoon folks...i contacted warren and we seem to be up and running again lyn:):):)
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    Donbogen reacted to Morturn's post in the thread Gaumont cinema with Appreciate Appreciate.
    The value of the land would have well exceeded the income form the site as a cinema
  • Davenport
    Davenport reacted to johnny082's post in the thread Gaumont cinema with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Wife and I took my parents to see the Sound of Music in the August. Couldn't remember how much we paid until seeing your ticket. We...
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