Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!
Christmas Deliveries: If you placed an order on or before midday on Friday 19th December for Christmas delivery it was despatched before the Royal Mail or Parcel Force deadline and therefore should be received in time for Christmas. Orders placed after midday on Friday 19th December will be delivered in the New Year.
Please Note: Our offices and factory are now closed until Monday 5th January when we will be pleased to deal with any queries that have arisen during the holiday period.
During the holiday our Gift Cards may still be ordered for any last minute orders and will be sent automatically by email direct to your recipient - see here: Gift Cards
Work, Rest And Play
A Memory of Selly Oak.
I recall well, nights out at the Plough and Harrow pub and the Oak too. Lots of great times there. My father was a HGV driver for a haulage company called A M garage, it was based down the end of Elliot Road, right at the back of Selly Oak hospital. I worked there briefly too making packing crates for shock absorbers that the company delivered around the UK car factories. I think it was work for Burmans or was it Birmetals? But lots of other haulage including continental haulage as well.
West Midland Travel used the old company site years later for their local mini bus routes, I dont know what, in between time, the site was used for. My girlfriend lived in Gleave Road, just a short walk from the A M Garage site.
My mother and father met in Selly Oak park sometime in the late 1930's, they lived in Poole Crescent at one time before moving to Weoley Castle, so still around Selly Oak really.
Fond memories indeed.
Add your comment
You must be signed-in to your Frith account to post a comment.
Add to Album
You must be signed in to save to an album
Sign inSparked a Memory for you?
If this has sparked a memory, why not share it here?
Comments & Feedback