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GinN | Report | 25 Jan 2013 21:56 |
In one of the Durham Colliery villages where I used to work, many of the streets were called after early Labour polititians, and a whole housing estate was called after Ellen Wilkinson. |
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Kense | Report | 25 Jan 2013 19:16 |
We've got Little Nell, Estella Mead, Madeline Place, Rose Glen, May Walk and Holly Way. |
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Island | Report | 25 Jan 2013 19:12 |
I suspect your 'sorry, I jumped the gun before checking, Island' must have been set to invisible font. |
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JustJohn | Report | 25 Jan 2013 18:57 |
Lady Nicholls was not Dorothy, Island. But you have reminded me of what mum called her. It was Elsie. |
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Island | Report | 25 Jan 2013 18:33 |
Sue Nicholls mother was Dorothy Edwards. |
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PollyinBrum | Report | 25 Jan 2013 18:11 |
@ John There is no danger of that, I am a true English Rose and proud of it. By the way Lord Harmar-Nicholls was Baron Harmar-Nicholls Baronet of Darlaston. Not a lot of people know that ;-) |
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JustJohn | Report | 25 Jan 2013 14:20 |
Please don't turn this into a Welsh thread, Paula and Pat. Walsall is a long way away (apart from similarity in spelling) |
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PatinCyprus | Report | 25 Jan 2013 14:06 |
Found out that, on my maternal side, my grandfather's cousin was a division 1 footballer in the early 1900s. That appears to be the only claim to fame so far. :-) |
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PollyinBrum | Report | 25 Jan 2013 13:39 |
Pat, The temperature was just perfect for us. We went to Spain in July with the family with our little ones, it was too hot for me, the only time it was really comfortable during the day was when I was in the pool. However I could do with some of that at the moment. |
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PatinCyprus | Report | 25 Jan 2013 13:23 |
Late April to May similar temps to English summer, 2 months later in the high 30s C. April and May are good for sightseeing as it's so much cooler. |
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AnnCardiff | Report | 25 Jan 2013 13:18 |
I have mostly been in April - beautiful time - all the mimosa out and temperatures really good |
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PatinCyprus | Report | 25 Jan 2013 13:14 |
Coral Bay lost all it's sand last winter in the bad weather, it all went into the sea. They spent last summer dredging it up again and replacing it just in time for this winter! |
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AnnCardiff | Report | 25 Jan 2013 12:54 |
Been to Cyprus six times - five times Ayia Nap - love the place, and once Limassol |
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PollyinBrum | Report | 25 Jan 2013 12:42 |
Walsall in November is not at it's best, but I should imagine you have seen many changes over the years. I have been to Cyprus a few times always to Paphos, I love Coral Bay. We were in in Protaras June last year in and will be going back May this year,. Guess you could say we like it. :-D :-D |
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JustJohn | Report | 25 Jan 2013 12:32 |
Remember Sister Dora's fame in Walsall well. Also Jerome K Jerome was born half way up a wall in Walsall. |
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PatinCyprus | Report | 25 Jan 2013 12:28 |
Hi Paula, |
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Susan10146857 | Report | 25 Jan 2013 12:26 |
It may be possible that Besant road is named after the author Sir Walter Besant. I am reading one of his excellent books at the moment. The History of London. |
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PollyinBrum | Report | 25 Jan 2013 12:17 |
Hello Pat. Thank you for your respone, I agree with all you have said. I had forgotten you were a "local" girl :-D :-D |
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PatinCyprus | Report | 25 Jan 2013 12:02 |
Charlotte Street Walsall is named after Princess Charlotte of Wales only child of George IV, died giving birth to stillborn child. Nation went into mourning, due to her death we had Victoria as Queen. |
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AnnCardiff | Report | 25 Jan 2013 11:58 |
well the survey is wrong in respect of Cardiff - the one's already posted are the ones I recalled - just looked in Kelly's |
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