Thought I’d contributed to this thread but can’t see anything that is under my ref.
I was born in Sorrento maternity hospital in Moseley some 400 years ago. And grew up in Balsall Heath
Mary Street school, Tindal Street School then Waverley G S. 1 st job was with the council in The Civic Centre behind the Hall-of- Memory, National Service (RAF mostly Singapore ) left the council job and went in to industry in Selly Oak, then into Livery Street . We lived in Vincent Street, BalsallHeath Road then as development started we’re moved to Bristol Road (back of Bristol Street motors) . Married moved to Rubety and then bought a house in Kidderminster. Company opened a new plant in Redditch so finally ended up in
Warwickshire.
Probably my childhood and youth especially were great. No real responsibilities, no money worries.
Plenty of friends male and female. Happy Family and family ties. Life’s been very good.
would I move back into Brum. No way old Chum
I have open country. I can walk to shops and doctors and dentists and if necessary Hospital. There is an active community . True we have an air pollution problem down to vehicular traffic but the council have only been trying to solve it (allegedly) for twent years soit’s Early days yet. Problem is that Other neighbouring councils want to make it worse. Not surprisingly
Downside. 17 hairdressers and about a dozen takeaways. We used to have two chippies, one always with a queue. We still have two but no queues! Ugh! Says it all
If all the Brummies on the Forum were to move back tomorrow even they couldn’t make Brum the way it was. It’s gone. Because the people have changed and it’s great people that make great cities like the Birmingham of Yesteryear.