Hi DT - I still live in Langley - by the park. The Hen and Chickens became the Wing Wah a few years ago - it's now changed again and is called Flavors. Do you remember Oldbury College on the Wolverhampton Road, corner of Pound Road. Well, a couple of months ago they pulled it down and have already built houses on it.
We used to go sledging in Warley Woods, in the days when we had loads of snow. We took my daughters kids up there about five years ago when we had enough snow to sledge on - they loved it. - I'v e added a photo
MarkCDodd wrote:Asked my mum and she called me a saft bugger! She then started to list all of these Aunties, Uncles etc who lived in Bearwood. How am I supposed to know, I live 20,000KM away
The Hen and Chicks is now called Flavours? Is it a restaurant? Antie Em your brother in law he has cousins called Taylor who lived in Little Eel Street who's Dudleytaylor then?
Rob wrote:The Hen and Chicks is now called Flavours? Is it a restaurant? Antie Em your brother in law he has cousins called Taylor who lived in Little Eel Street who's Dudleytaylor then?
Hi , Everyone, Just been to a boot sale, otherwise i would have been on earlier. Yes we are connected through the Hughes, Abigail Hodgkiss is my 2nd great grannie. My uncle Beric Hughes used to live in Windsor Road at the back of the Hen and Chickens,and his sister lived more or less opposite the pub. When i first got married i lived in Broadway.
It's easy to stand with the crowd . It takes courage to stand alone
Bearwood - well fancy - we didn't go to Bearwood we went up the Bear!! Having lived in Smethwick (no it isn't Smerrick!) for many years this post was a trip down Memory Lane. My Aunt managed the sweets and tobacco shop Thorntons, next door was Freeman, Hardy Willis and a couple of doors lower down was Thorpes the greengrocers.
It was a regular walk for us on Sunday afternoons (when fine) and it ended in a lovely walk through Warley Woods, Lightwood and the extension - happy days!
My hubby's cousin's sister in law use to work at Timpsons the shoe shop in Bearwood for many years. Her name was sheila . I love Pernod and lemonade, but i only have it on special occasions like christmas ,and weddings. Luckily i am going to my nephews wedding at the end of the month yippee. The Victorians use to take it laudium with it. Dt
It's easy to stand with the crowd . It takes courage to stand alone
Must try that Pete, sounds very nice. Reading about Pernod last night.It was very interesting . All the French artist used to drink it, and it was called Absinthe ,made from herbs,which give it its aniseed taste. Apparently it could make you feel a bit odd so was banned. Now its made differently ,and within the law. .Johnny Depp drank it in the film" From Hell", and it has been seen in many films and plays throughout the years. Dt
It's easy to stand with the crowd . It takes courage to stand alone
How i kept my mouth shut i do not know!! 
you Dt
.Johnny Depp drank it in the film" From Hell", and it has been seen in many films and plays throughout the years.