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dutchman
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16 of 88  Tue 16th Aug 2011 2:22pm  

On 16th Aug 2011 12:13pm, Positively Pottering said: Maybe I should have formally introduced myself to this site when I discovered it back in mid July as did JohnB, perhaps I would have not have (largely speaking) been ignored with the topics I'd posted. Perhaps my recollections and questions aren't interesting enough!!!!????
No one is being ignored here Bad Boy. It is sometimes simply the case that no one on here as yet knows the answer to a particular question. It happens to all of us on occasion. I'm not exactly a huge fan of introductory threads myself. Some forums make a feature of them, some don't.
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Rob Orland
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17 of 88  Tue 16th Aug 2011 9:46pm  

On 16th Aug 2011 12:13pm, Positively Pottering said: Maybe I should have formally introduced myself to this site when I discovered it back in mid July as did JohnB, perhaps I would have not have (largely speaking) been ignored with the topics I'd posted. Perhaps my recollections and questions aren't interesting enough!!!!????
Oh, that's certainly not the case Bad Boy, there was nothing wrong with your messages at all. I noticed a pattern though, which might explain the responses (or lack of) to your various topics.... The two topics that received no answers were "Chris & Bubble" and "Coventry Choristers Football League" Sad Probably too cultured for this lot!!! Wink However, the topic of yours that got a good response was "Restaurant" Smile which simply confirms what I've noticed about the members of this forum.... any mention of food and they suddenly get very interested indeed! Lol Now where's that tin helmet.... I'm outta here!
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Dreamtime
Perth Western Australia
18 of 88  Wed 17th Aug 2011 3:12am  

You will need more than a tin helmet If I catch you Rob, you will get your 'bottie' smacked, you are not too old you know. Seriously now, quite a few members on this forum are so 'cluey' with information and I for one rely on them for most of it. So If any of my queries are not followed up then who cares - on to the next. (I am still waiting to hear if anyone knows anything about the old Navigation Inn (now gone) Cheers everyone, I am off to prune the lemon tree, a job I hate !!!!
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berjay
Bewdley Worcs.
19 of 88  Thu 13th Jun 2013 4:24pm  

Hello all, hope I've got this right, but you see I'm nearly at my 89th b'day so although I do try to keep up with the modern world there are times when I have the feeling that either I'm slipping into a time warp or the world seems to have changed gear while I wasn't looking. Lived in Cov. all my life until about 40 years ago, so the old city has changed a bit! Anyway up, as they say, I'll leave it there for the time being, see if anybody's interested. Best to all. Bernard Smile
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Foxcote
Warwick
20 of 88  Thu 13th Jun 2013 4:37pm  

Welcome to the Forum Bernard Wave You sound as if you have plenty of memories to share with us on here! We all like to hear about school-days, working life, shops and pubs you remember or used, things like that are so interesting, especially as so many establishments are long gone. So I hope you share some with us. Thumbs up
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scrutiny
coventry
21 of 88  Thu 13th Jun 2013 4:38pm  

Hello Bernard, Hope you enjoy reading what is on here as well as all the pictures. Should keep you entertained for a few hours. A happy 89th birthday to you (in advance). You should be able to give all of us a few snippets of what your life was like when you were younger. Look forward to them. Wave
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NormK
bulkington
22 of 88  Thu 13th Jun 2013 7:30pm  

Same here scrutiny. I hope I can still type in a straight line when I am 89 like you Bernard. Cheers
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GVB
Longford
23 of 88  Thu 13th Jun 2013 9:55pm  

Hi and welcome, Bernard. Hope you will enjoy contributing and reading posts on the Forum. Not been on that long myself but am finding it very interesting Thumbs up
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morgana
the secret garden
24 of 88  Thu 13th Jun 2013 10:00pm  

Welcome to Bernard from me too. Smile
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mayjan
Green Lane,Coventry
25 of 88  Sun 16th Jun 2013 11:14am  

Hello Bernard, always nice to welcome a new member to the forum. Wave I see you lived in Vine Street at one time. I grew up in Hillfields and went to Freddies School. We would go to the Vine Street Annex for Drama. I lived in Coronation Road opposite the Slipper Baths. Look forward to reading your memories on here, regards Jan. Thumbs up
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Foxcote
Warwick
26 of 88  Sun 16th Jun 2013 3:33pm  

Good shot of the corner shop, Vine Street. Any memories of that? Vine Street
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Dreamtime
27 of 88  Mon 17th Jun 2013 1:34am  
Off-topic / chat  

scrutiny
coventry
28 of 88  Mon 17th Jun 2013 8:08am  

The shop used to be a greengrocers. The room above was for the boarders, must have been about eight in that room. The house at the rear of the shop was run by a Mrs Brown and she took in lodgers. They were away all week tarmacing, came back Friday night then left again Monday morning. If you have read my book Old Ma Brown and the lodgers are in it. Lol, they livened up the area on a Friday night. Wave
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Foxcote
Warwick
29 of 88  Mon 17th Jun 2013 8:00pm  

Thanks scrutiny Thumbs up I haven't long had your book but someone else is reading it first, they say it's a brilliant read. Old Ma Brown sounded a right character and well capable of keeping all the Tarmac men in order! Thanks for sharing that Wave
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scrutiny
coventry
30 of 88  Tue 18th Jun 2013 9:09am  

She certainly was, heart of gold but ruled with an iron fist. When her grandchildren came I used to play round there, come tea time I would sit at the kitchen table and have tea with them. I can always remember the Irish stew, loved it. The best part was I could then go home and eat my own tea. I was always on the lookout for an extra meal, lol. Had a lot of friends, also a lot of extra meals. BLISS. Big grin
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