Where are the Brummies?

magicart


Joined: 05/10/2008
Posts: 985

Message Posted:
07/02/2009 08:49

Be good to hear from anyone from Brum or the Midlands.



You know the place where they say" Er our kid where's yo going".



The place famous for its sauce-its beers-its motorbikes-its cars-its rifles and of course "The Carrott".



Art

rigsby


Joined: 21/09/2007
Posts: 912

Message Posted:
07/02/2009 09:06

I used to live there for 28 years,now in alsancak.Sauce,motorbikes,beer?? Where have you been??

magicart


Joined: 05/10/2008
Posts: 985

Message Posted:
07/02/2009 09:36

Hi.good to hear from you.



HP Sauce-BSA/Triumph bikes/and how about Ansells beers?



Where did you live in brum?



Art

fire starter


Joined: 19/06/2008
Posts: 3401

Message Posted:
07/02/2009 11:55

hi art,

i use to be a member of the midlands shar pei club, even though at the time we lived in east anglia. so i have some good brummie contacts.

fazo1


Joined: 23/08/2008
Posts: 406

Message Posted:
07/02/2009 13:10

hi art

i use to live in great barr m8 near scott arms pub live in catalkoy now

keithr


Joined: 20/08/2008
Posts: 720

Message Posted:
07/02/2009 13:56

Yow awright our kid ???



I'm from West Brom originally,so not a brummie,more a yam yam !!!

bah100


Joined: 17/01/2009
Posts: 41

Message Posted:
07/02/2009 14:07

Sorry to say not born in Brum but brought up in Sheldon and married a Brummie and our two daughters were lucky enough to be born in the best city in the world. I am a Bluenose not a Villain but can't always be perfect. Worked for eight years at Longbridge when Red Robbo was in charge.



Shame about the demise of Ansells, HP Sauce, BSA & Austin Cars but still there is always Cadbury's Chocolate.



Have you heard of the new Chinese near Stourbridge called Yom In Lie.

magicart


Joined: 05/10/2008
Posts: 985

Message Posted:
07/02/2009 14:58

Hi bah100,



A few things in common here.



I married a girl from Yardley-always followed the Blues and worked for Cadbury's for 15 years-best Chocolate in the world and a great company to work for.



Fazo.........my brother lived near the Scott Arms so we know the area well..



Fire-starter....welcome to your adopted family" our kid."



Always good to hear from you-Trouble has been nothing but Trouble today.



Whoof Whoof

keithr


Joined: 20/08/2008
Posts: 720

Message Posted:
07/02/2009 15:05

Went to Dartmouth high school,made many friends around the great barr area.

porter


Joined: 16/10/2007
Posts: 74

Message Posted:
07/02/2009 15:25

we live in dudley wife born and bred me from wolves.

Fingers


Joined: 26/01/2009
Posts: 29

Message Posted:
07/02/2009 15:38

Born and bred in Brum, lived next to both car plants, overdulged in beer chocolate & HP sauce, never owned a motor bike, just bought a place on Escape 1 Alsanjak for holidays only at the moment, will be out there in March

iceman


Joined: 15/08/2008
Posts: 724

Message Posted:
07/02/2009 15:44

I have plenty of family living in Brom,lived there few years myself while i went to college.

At various times i lived in Handsworth,Selly Oak and Springhill,Hockley.

Had a season ticket at the Hawthorns while i lived in Brom.



mind you......that was all many moons ago.

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
07/02/2009 16:40

Does Kidderminster count. Went back there last weeekend and it was strange to hear ow am ya our kid again. In my young days bham was my playground. Opposite Lock Annabels Elbow Room. Worked in the Dirty Duck Harbourne and Horts wine bar for a while. Salt of the earth people. Now living here running a restaurant. Just goying to see the rugby now before i start work. speak soon.We will have to form a club.

negativenick


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 6023

Message Posted:
07/02/2009 17:05

me and Garry Monger are both from Hagley near Stourbridge.





Nick

biker-babe


Joined: 30/12/2008
Posts: 75

Message Posted:
07/02/2009 17:30

Redditch me and worked in central Birmingham for 5 years before moving to Suffolk

fazo1


Joined: 23/08/2008
Posts: 406

Message Posted:
07/02/2009 17:45

kethr i whent to dartmouth its all changed now its an acadamy called q10 what year was you there

fazo1


Joined: 23/08/2008
Posts: 406

Message Posted:
07/02/2009 17:47

hi magicart im back at moment on hols its freezing nothing as changed scotts still the same old cant wait to get back

negativenick


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 6023

Message Posted:
07/02/2009 17:47

mess 16 - i was crap at Geography, but which part of the midlands is Dartmouth ?





Nick

fazo1


Joined: 23/08/2008
Posts: 406

Message Posted:
07/02/2009 17:48

hi ice man use to work at comptec down middlemore rd

rigsby


Joined: 21/09/2007
Posts: 912

Message Posted:
07/02/2009 18:31

I lived in Handsworth Wood and Edgbaston.My trucks used to haul stone and tarmac around Brum.Sold the house in Edgbaston to Ashley Giles the england cricketer.Went there over xmas,have no desire to live there again.My yard is in Saltley

trncoldboy


Joined: 02/02/2009
Posts: 182

Message Posted:
07/02/2009 21:38

Wife and I managed the WineSeller Off-Licence Stone Cross WEDNESBURY

Later , also Wine Shop Next to Sharman's Cross Pub Solihull/Olton

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
07/02/2009 21:42

HIYA Famous nick. i went to school at hagley r.c. school. i love hagley, clent stourbridge and halesowen. when were you there.

magicart


Joined: 05/10/2008
Posts: 985

Message Posted:
08/02/2009 08:40

Hi Rigsby,



Can you remember the the old coke and coal yard in Saltley.It was not far from the Rock pub.



Arthur Scargill held a big demo there during the miners strike.



Talking about pubs and clubs-what was your favourite watering hole in Brum. and how about the groups....ELO/The Move.



Did anyone drink in the following-The Mackadown;The Glebe:Coach and Horses.Bradford Arms.The Blakesley.Pelham Arms.The Rock?The Heathway.



Lilli....had some great times in all the clubs you mentioned-fancy a brummie evening at your resturant?









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rigsby


Joined: 21/09/2007
Posts: 912

Message Posted:
08/02/2009 09:23

Magicart,Yes i can remember gas works at Saltley.My yard is about 300 yards away in Crawford Street.I have drunk in Mackadown,Dirty duck/white swan lilly.I once hauled coal into hams hall when coal strike was on.The same night We were eating at a Berni inn on Hagley road and Arther Scargill and his minders were there.I got one of my kids to get his autograph on one of my cards ! if only he knew what i had been doing 6 hours ago.

rigsby


Joined: 21/09/2007
Posts: 912

Message Posted:
08/02/2009 09:27

The Blakesley oh yes great night there.Is the Rocker still going,Denis Rousos soundalike?

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
08/02/2009 09:43

hi all oh the memories. great idea magicart love to do that and we wont even need a translator. your right about the groups ELO hey one of my fas what abour stevie winwood and roy wood. had some great times in the places i mentioned. speak to you soon. tata for now

magicart


Joined: 05/10/2008
Posts: 985

Message Posted:
08/02/2009 10:40

Hi Lilli,



How about serving Faggots,Peas and Chips and raise a bit of cash for charity?



Went to school with Jeff Lynn from ELO....teacher said he was a complete waste of time........he's a millionare now



Hi Rigsby---Had some great times in The Blakesley-did you ever hear Des Ryan sing.He also played the piano.



He played on Sunday evenings in the late 60s -great voice-great entertainer.



Met my first wife there.

keithr


Joined: 20/08/2008
Posts: 720

Message Posted:
08/02/2009 11:13

Hi Fazo 1.



I was there from 1970-1976,did 6th form there then went to Wolves Poly for 3 years.



Worked in sales for Avery weighing scales in Smethwick until last March,took VR and moved here to Arapkoy last November.



I went back to West Brom last April,got lost,so many new roads and empty shops/factories !!!

magicart


Joined: 05/10/2008
Posts: 985

Message Posted:
08/02/2009 12:00

Forgot to mention-my wife's first name was Dracula!



She bled every penny out of me!.



Art

keithr


Joined: 20/08/2008
Posts: 720

Message Posted:
08/02/2009 12:25

I lived in Oldbury near to the tube investments factory.



My all time favourite balti shop was the Adil on Ladypool Road.



Anyone fancy doing a balti night ???

fazo1


Joined: 23/08/2008
Posts: 406

Message Posted:
08/02/2009 13:01

HI keithr im of for balti tuesday up ladypool rd cant beat stratford rd area for balti

fazo1


Joined: 23/08/2008
Posts: 406

Message Posted:
08/02/2009 13:03

hello negativenick dartmouth high is in great barr on monksfield rd

fazo1


Joined: 23/08/2008
Posts: 406

Message Posted:
08/02/2009 13:09

sorry keithr i finished there in 1991 it changed this year to an acadamy school called q3 west brom is all one way system now bit of a dive now

fazo1


Joined: 23/08/2008
Posts: 406

Message Posted:
08/02/2009 18:46

hi keithr did you go to school with charly valburgs ,johny wild ,tomy gill

rigsby


Joined: 21/09/2007
Posts: 912

Message Posted:
08/02/2009 20:03

Regarding the Blakesley,I loved to see the singers who wanted to be on last,but dont remember anyone apart from the Rocker,Used to use Gary Owen,Tow Rope on Broad Street,Mallarkeys,Wish i was young again !!