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Can anyone reccommend a good place for cheap car hire. At this crucial moment in time,my car is in dock,am self isolating(through age}. I really do need a car for shopping,as don't trust public transport or taxis.

I have recently bought 2 pair of curtains that need "taking up".Does anyone know who can do this,preferably in the Handsworth area.Thank you.

It is with great sadness I learnt of the death of Pete Spinks, my all time favorite maths master, I had in 3rd&4th years and also in the 1st year of night school. R.I.P Peter.

Thanks everone for help!!

Can anyone tell me where I can purchase a rope(non nylon) washing line please?

A school reunion for Old Boys of Nether Edge Grammar is to be held at The Rising Sun,Abbey Lane on Friday 28th Nov,at 1.00pm. All Old Boys welcome.

A reunion of Nether Edge GS 1956/58 OB'S is to held at the Rising Sun,Abbey Lane on March 26th(wed) at 12:00 noon.Any OB'S reading this thread or can contact others we should be pleased to see you.

Not sure Bracken.I only live just up the road,but only ever seem to see it passing when driving.

yep Parkway cafe is still open

Hi Terry, I don,t know either of the guys you asked about,but that is not surprising,as you was leaving as I was arriving.However,you could either search on here or friends reunited. Appart from that I'm afraid I can't be much help. p.s Also knew Pete Spinks,another great guy,who took me in the 4th yr.Added to that,imagine my surprise when attending night school on a metallurgy course Pete turned up again as my tutor for maths. Good luck in your search, Stan.

Was a regular at Hillsboro from 1951.Last game watched was in late 60's when the Owls beat Man Utd 5-4. Some idiot threw snooker balls from back of kop onto pitch at halftime. Remember thinking if one of those hits you, no more matches anyway,so stopped going.

It was with much sadness reading the obituary column in the Star, that I learned of the death of S.H.Boul(Sam). He was my maths master in 2nd&3rd year at Nether Edge Grammar school in the early 50's.He aloso taught Physics,and doubled up as a market gardener in the old rag and tag market. He was truly a great guy,someone who you could talk to and have a laugh with.This was very unusual in the days of bully boy teaching. Does anyone else remember him? R.I.P,Sam.

Can anyone please tell me the female singer on the tropicana tv advert(how do you like your eggs in the morning). Pretty sure male is Dean Martin,but female has got myself and circle of friends guessing.I have a sneaking feeling it may be Doris Day,but names like Billie Eckstein,Ella Fitzgerald,Kay Starr keep cropping up. Please someone help.

Surprised nobody has mentioned Len Silver of Exceter,wife used to love him.Must have been something to do with his white boots lol.

Hi Evolution, Where the entrance to Asda is now,stretching from Richmond Park Rd,down to the Parkway used to be Fisher Sons and Sibrey nurseries.Behind them was two large cornfields,behind which was an estate of prefabricated houses. I don't know who owned the cornfields and can never remember seeing a farmhouse although I've always lived in Handsworth. This changed about 1952? when Moore and Wrights toolmakers built their company on the above area,later to be taken over by Asda