benjamin1945

Leyboune versus Andover........

At 15/16 loved so many Elvis records....amazing how we all still remember the words all these years later......... When i used to sing ......''I don't have a wooden heart'' Dad would always say ''No you have a Wooden Head''.....bless him...he was always right.......

Did you buy it ...down by the end of 'Lonely street ..Margie?

Brilliant photo................about the time Arthur was filmed running down there..............and i bumped into Judy Dench there a couple of years later..........

Most likely David.............

The Clinton Arms and the Carlton road Topless barmaid one were both run by the same lady ''Chrissie''............ My friend was also a great ''Tassle dancer''

OH Yes Mary i now remember the earl of Chesterfield...long story but i won a leather jacket arm wrestling in there....big chap completely stoned....coat much too big for me gave it to a mate next day.......and no the March Hare was on Carlton road.........

No Kev...this was on Carlton road (town end ) Lady i knew well worked there and the Clinton arms.... Wife was offered a job at the Carlton road one with her........£11 per hour.....mid 80s..........she turned it down......i was gutted............lol

Old Ricky Nelson...big favourite of mine in the early to mid 60s..........always think of the pubs on Carlton road/hill from juke boxes to live bands......White hart juke box .......March Hare live bands.......Topless barmaids...name of pub ive forgot......Toby jug and then down to the Earl of Chesterfield and Duke of Windsor or Windsor castle...great nights lots of memories of all kinds.........39 trolley bus ??

Belated wishes from me too Nonna......x 2 cherries...

Happy birthday Jilly.......have a great day....

What a great pair of movers

Got any Razors or Coffee to sell @radfordred ?

Funnily enough Jill......i dated a Gwyneth.......but she had a Brummy accent........from Chelmsley Wood....

Was nice in the 50s..............went most years for a week when i was a school boy.....loved it.......... Went to visit a few years ago.......not quite the same...

MY Dad nearly went to be the 'Station Master' in Rhyl......but Mother was having none of it..........1 was about 5 or 6.............who knows where life would have taken me......would probably been supporting Wales tonight............not sure i'm not !!!

What about Buskers and Beggars Lets?

No cash...No Tips................for Bar staff........Barbers.......Waiters .......Buskers and Beggars etc ....

Always loved Coffee places........black and strong....brilliant with a Smoke...but alas no more........ Flick a Peter Styvesant (sp) from packet to mouth...great when it worked........lol

I just love ''Holding the folding''.............

Same happened with me @catfan at Kings mill Hospital...... Double Espresso please Thanks thats 2.20 Sorry only got proper money.. OK have it anyway ..on us.. Thank you i'll come here again........

Babycham not the same Jill ? You'll not be getting 2 cherries then....

Can't believe its 48 years ago today when i had one of my nine lives........Birmingham pub bombings.............1974...........

Wife back from her jaunting in London.......and as been regaling me with her exploits...which included trips to the ''Prince of Wales'' and ''Haymarket'' theatre's...........it does her the world of good she deserves the breaks from me.........