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  • I Am Nico
    I Am Nico replied to the thread IN OUR GARDENS 2026.
    We had a Cinnabar moth today and a blue demoiselle dragonfly yesterday but I was unable to take a photo they didn't hang about. Have...
  • I Am Nico
    I Am Nico reacted to pjmburns's post in the thread IN OUR GARDENS 2026 with Appreciate Appreciate.
    We've got quite a few tiny Holly Blue butterflies but not a lot else.
  • I Am Nico
    I Am Nico reacted to lmr3103's post in the thread IN OUR GARDENS 2026 with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Lemonella that is strange. I was going to comment that it’s a bit early for butterflies… I’ve just been sitting in a sunny spot in our...
  • I Am Nico
    I Am Nico replied to the thread Birmingham Irish.
    My birth sister did her DNA we are 30% Irish I am Brummie born she is Worcester. But to find them they would have to have their DNA done...
  • boilerman
    boilerman replied to the thread Birmingham Irish.
    Me too, never did me any harm
  • boilerman
    boilerman reacted to Astonb6's post in the thread Birmingham Irish with Appreciate Appreciate.
    I think the 2% left is my English accent:laughing:
  • boilerman
    boilerman reacted to Astonb6's post in the thread Birmingham Irish with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Born in Aston in 1954 to my Irish parents, who were married at Saint Chad's Cathedral in 1948, a few months ago I did the Ancestry DNA...
  • Morturn
    Morturn reacted to SteveBhx's post in the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS with Appreciate Appreciate.
    We have now turned around and walked down Ludgate Hill to this building on the corner of Lionel Street, brick built with large windows...
  • Morturn
    Morturn reacted to SteveBhx's post in the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS with Appreciate Appreciate.
    we are now at the top of Ludagte Hill picture taken in 1991, looks like a fire had recently damaged the building on the left doors shut...
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    theodore posted the thread Quiney, James Albert in Q - T.
    James Albert Quiney b. 1887 (abt) Birmingham. Have not been able to find birth or death record for James. Have 1911 and 1921 census for...
  • Astonb6
    Astonb6 reacted to Donbogen's post in the thread Birmingham Irish with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Irish Passport always went down well in the USA
  • D
    Donbogen replied to the thread Birmingham Irish.
    Irish Passport always went down well in the USA
  • D
    Donbogen reacted to lmr3103's post in the thread Birmingham Irish with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Since Brexit it must have been very useful to have the Irish passport. My son who was living in Spain most of the time up until then had...
  • D
    Donbogen reacted to Astonb6's post in the thread Birmingham Irish with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Having a DNA test can result in some surprises, though, like my brother finding out he had a daughter he never knew about from a former...
  • Astonb6
    Astonb6 replied to the thread Birmingham Irish.
    Having a DNA test can result in some surprises, though, like my brother finding out he had a daughter he never knew about from a former...
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