RE:Street Games - 4

Oh yes Joe our conkers came from Chelmsley Wood. A fantastic wood until it was infested with people and their houses.

Thats the trouble they can't leave nothing alone,allways someone comes along and spoils your fun .

Here Den you will wish you had never asked.
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Usually health and safety or the government,poking there nose.

If I remember right it showed you on telly, I think it was norfolk every autumn they have a conker competition,and it,s all serious stuff.

Anyone remember george bainse's bakery in finch road of lozell's road .Remember going there for mom for a two pound loaf cost sixpence farthing, it was still hot out of the oven,got cussed for picking at it .

I remember Bainse's shops, but didn't know the bakery. i never knew farthings, in fact until I left school I didn't know much about money at all. Then I started work with the big money. £4.10/- per week then I had to give my mom half of that plus my bus fair. So I wasn't left with a lot.

I think it must have dissapeared sometime before that though Den, I only ever saw one or two as a kid.

Baines gets a mention by Chinn here.... http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/lifestyl...ife-old-3187967