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Thank you all for your enquiries re Mary, she is well on the road to recovery. Unfortunately she has passed it on to me and I feel B-- awful. We were only bragging a few weeks ago that we had not had a cold in years, glad we had our jabs. Sorry this is all for now, hope I feel better to-morrow. LLol to you all Poorly Jim and ever suffering Mary C.

Helllooooooooooo everyone - am back :-))))))))))))) Am now trying to catch up on things so will write properly very soon - just needed to say hello on here as my first priority :-))))))) Hope you all had a good time - we did :-)))))))))) Am glad to see you back John (((((((((hugs))))))))))) Love Jan xx p.s Hi Lou xx

I feel like an interloper on this board as I have only lived in the Midlands for 13 years. Anyway, I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and are looking forward to the next 'rest' being New Year. Marg - We had a lovely get together with Pauline's 3 sisters and brothers in law. Glad you had a good time. Hubby has gone back to work today and daughter is still sleeping so some lovely peaceful time for an hour or so. Happy New Year. Jacky :-)

good to see u around again rick say hi to jan from me wen u go home

Morning all ! Am I the only one working this week ? At least it's quiet so I won't have t work too hard. At least we should be back online tomorrow at home and Jan will be able to say hi again - I think she has one or two things she wants to tell you lol. Well we had a lovely Xmas and as Faith said I did propose properly on Xmas morning and Jan got her diamond and I got the same reply as before !!!!! We got a big fuss made of us when we arrived at my mum's. I will put a couple of photos up on Darren's GC Photos page as soon as our internet link is back. (guess who got a digital camera for Xmas lol). Oh and June - we went for a long walk on Boxing Day morning by the canal. It was a beautiful sunny day but very cold and frosty - perfect Xmas weather. And of course we saw loads of ducks (although Jan seemed to think every bird we saw was a duck teehee - will let her tell you about it). Hope every one had a good Xmas and that Mary is feeling better now. Rick.xx

Hiya - It's That Man Again! It seems by the number who are absent, that you are sleeping off the over indulgences ;-))))))))))} Jim, I hope that Mary is OK again, drinking out of wet glasses can be one cause of sore throats lol. June, it took longer to clean the ice off my windscreen, than it did to get home - well almost ;-))))))))} I had a waterproof radio (to take in the shower), as a present lol. As if I needed a reason to stay in the shower longer (I wonder if it was a hint), it takes ages to wash all these wrinkles 8-b} I bought myself "The Da Vinci Code" and it's a damn good read, and for my archives I bought a set of "Coins of the Realm" for the year I was Born - as a clue for the year they all have George the fifth on them. I have also been short changed, there wasn't a penny minted that year 8-(((((((} My eldest bought me a 75cl. bottle of Glayva, boy am I going to get pi--------- eyed (vwg). Tarrarabit - John xxxxxx

Morning Everyone, Glad everyone had a great Christmas, I sure enjoyed mine, am now home safe and sound, still putting away my presents, had some really nice ones this year as always, no diamonds though, still havent found that strong or string man to buy me one. still the pressies from my grandchildren are better than diamonds. well have agreat day everyone. Marg

I am back, Faith just had a look at Ricks site. Yes at last our Jan has got her diamonds. Hurry up you two and get that server fixed up then you can tell us all about it. Rick is it a real one and not from Woolies or out of a Christmas Cracker. laughter. Well done. John I hope you arrived home safe and sound from your brother's did you get any thing nice ? Tat Tar for now June.xx

Well folks it is only 363 days to Christmas. We hope you all had a good time and are now sobering up ready to greet the new year. Sorry to relate Mary woke on Christmas morning with a sore throat, which developed into a flu like cold, but as we both had our flu jabs it did not cause her to be debilitated. Still not a pleasant feeling. Rather put a dampener on our festivities But it could have been worse. June (BOO HOO) no new apron, but we had 3 food hampers from our next of kin. I think they imagine we are starving but we do realise it is difficult to know what to get two old wrinkleys like us. WE HAD A WHITE CHRISTMAS, woke on the day to find half an inch of snow, but that has now thawed. Still it is still bitterly cold and I can feel it getting colder as the day wears on. Still I have my love to keep me warm. A very pleasant surprise awaited me on the pc yesterday. I had an e mail from a researcher looking up my family tree to say he had got back to my great great g/Dad. This is no mean feat as there are over 8000, Charmans around. Best of all he has been in touch with a long lost Cousin of mine who I have not seen since 1954. So plenty to keep me out of mischief. See you all again soon Jim And Mary C. HAPPY NEW YEAR FOR 2005.

Hello all I hope everyone had a nice xmas I enjoyed mine, nice and quiet with plenty of food..I saw on another thread Jan got her engagement ring we'll have to wait and let her discribe it. I'm looking forward to the weekend I love the New Year..We have snow forecast for a few days the clouds are already here..I hope you all had loads of nice pressies.. Best wishes for the coming New Year.

Good Day All, Well Christmas has been and gone. So we can all look forward to New Years Eve. Hope you all had a lovely time and had loads of nice things. Marge like you I had a day off cooking as our Jacqueline did all the Christmas Day cooking. GREAT Hope you have saved some of that wine for New Year or will you go mad and buy a new bottle or two. ????? Jim Did you get a new apron for xmas with all the cooking you do you need a new one. I wonder if our Jan has got her DIAMONDS ?????????? Off now to finish off the mince pies . So take care all of you I will be back. Love June. xxxxxx

Hi Everyone, Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas Day, I started Christmas last night going out for dinner with my youngest son and his wife, then I went to a little country Church that we attended near where I lived when my husband was alive, it still stays with the old traditional Anglican Service that I really enjoy Its only 4-30pm here so we havent eaten yet, had a nice BIG breakfast with my youngest son and family this morning, opened some presents there, then moved on to my Oldest son and family opened more presents, had a nap and am now waiting for dinner, but enjoying a glass of wine while I wait, also went on the web cam and visited with daughter and family visiting in England, had a really lazy Chrisitmas this year no cooking enjoying having my daughter in laws cook for me. even letting them clean up the dishes after. Well I will go and maybe have a little more wine. Bye Marg

Hi Pat, Thanks for your wishes for Christmas. I would like to say Have A Great Day and say hello to your mom for me. Hope you get some nice goodies in the morning. See you all soon. Love June. xxxxxx

To All The Brummies Everywhere especially June & Jim. Connie (my Mum), Myself and our family wish all of you A Very Happy Christmas. Hope you get all you wish for in 2005. Take Care Pat x Jim I will be thinking of your sister, I do hope she can enjoy some of Christmas. Mum and I know exactly what it's like to have shingles. Check if she is using Calomine Lotion? and please tell her to take it very easy. wish her all the best. x Well my Mum will be enjoying the brawn and black pudding boxing day lol, she loves 'em. Take Care and have a good one. Pat x

Every body have a Wonderful Xmas. I know you will all do your best but please remember the day after can be a bit distressing if you over indulge. I shall be enjoying my faggots and peas, brawn, pigs trotters, chitterlings, brains, herrings soft roe, and I have not forgotten to put a sprig of holly on my BLACK PUDDING! Then at tea time I will finish off with a nice plate of bread and dripping. Now if you believe that you can knit fog. Please spare a thought for my Sister she has gone down with Shingles. If any of you have suffered this nasty complaint you will know how painful it is. On a serious note DO enjoy the Festivities and I will be back all being well on Monday So its "AU REVOIR MON AMIS" from (frog in throat) Jim and Mary C.

Merry Christmas everyone !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Still no broadband at home although we're expecting it to be working next Thursday now. Jan is getting bored without the internet and misses talking to you all terribly :-((((((( She's making up for it by feeling and shaking all her pressies though (yes Dee - she's still at it lol). Faith - that snow you sent was lovely. Can we have a bit more please on Xmas day (after the trip down the M4 though lololol). Jim - that's a really nice poem - I told Jan about it and she asked me to print it off for her. In fact I'll print off the whole thread from the last few days so she can catch up ! Well we are off to my mum's tomorrow for a couple of days to get fed and watered so we'd just like to wish everyone much laughter and happiness over Xmas and will speak again when we get back. Jan & Rick.xx

Hi Everone, It's That Man Again! I don't suppose many of you will see my CHRISTMAS GREETINGS TO YOU ALL - Don't overdo it but REALLY ENJOY IT. Not being as clever as "our Jim" I'm afraid the words won't ryme, but are sincerely meant ;-))))))} Jean, why not take a look at the "Aston Homepage", there's plenty there to give you some insight into how it was. Tarrarabit John.

Hello Jean, Nice of you to pop in and say hello. I lived in Aston from 1938 to 1950. So I only can tell you about these years. Have you ever come on The Brummagem paper that comes out once a month. ? Some times they have photos and stories there, that may help you. The house that I lived in is no more infact the Aston Express Motor way is there now. Hope you will pop back. Bye for now June.

Signing off --- permanently. Nice chatroom spoilt by frightful site management by the owners. Have a bonza 2005. Bruce +++

Hi Brummies everywhere, May an almost-half-a-Brummie pop in for a mo to ask a question of you clever people, please? My mother was born in Aston but she was the first of the family not to be born in far-flung places in northern Warwickshire. I have seen every village the family came from (I love Fillongley!) except Aston. Can anyone please tell me what it was like at the end of the nineteenth century? I feel it was thriving light industrial suburb which went into decline at the beginning of the twentieth century and is now picking up again Am I right? I look forward to hearing from you, Jean