The Brum we knew as kids has changed completely. Why do you think so many true Brummies have left.
True, but since I haven't seen Brum in yonks and yonks there remains the memories and they don't change much, only get better as time goes by
Memories of trawling for sticklebacks and tadpoles in Witton Lakes. Looking for and digging the best clay out the banks to make all sorts of things like toy bricks, clay molds to cast lead soldiers.
Collecting shrapnel, jumping off the outhouse roof with a home made parachute
My brother and I flicking burning sulphur at each other and getting holes burnt in our arms when it hit.
Playing at the Perry Common rec. on the roundabout.
Fetching bread from Bettley's bakers shop down at the Witton Lodge road circle and biting a corner off on the way home.
Last time I looked at Google Earth the whole area, houses, roads, including schools had been rebuilt and I hardly recognised anything.