http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stalbansnostalgia/ St. Albans Nostalgia Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:35:47 GMT fidesnemo2003@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stalbansnostalgia/message/7194 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stalbansnostalgia/message/7194 Yes I know this building well from frequent visits to the Roman Museum, and always when I go "home" I park at that end of town.... Lindsay In a message dated Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:26:09 GMT DerekJ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stalbansnostalgia/message/7193 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stalbansnostalgia/message/7193 Lindsay sounds confident and the building has all the character for a school of that area and ilk, so I'd say bravo Linds' Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:15:52 GMT fidesnemo2003@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stalbansnostalgia/message/7192 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stalbansnostalgia/message/7192 St Michael's School Lindsay In a message dated 24/11/2009 21:12:52 GMT Standard Time, mikeneighbour@... writes: There's nothing quite like this part of Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:12:38 GMT Michael http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stalbansnostalgia/message/7191 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stalbansnostalgia/message/7191 There's nothing quite like this part of town. Store? Parish hall? Almshouse? Church? It could be any of these, but of course it is not. Peeping over the Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:55:20 GMT DerekJ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stalbansnostalgia/message/7190 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stalbansnostalgia/message/7190 It's a slow day so let me add some life. Mentioned earlier that I was going to upgrade to Win7. Well it's been a couple of weeks now and all is going fine. The Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:14:15 GMT Russ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stalbansnostalgia/message/7189 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stalbansnostalgia/message/7189 Your personal e-mail address need not be coupled to a yahoo group. You can sign up to Yahoo groups and pick your own user name . e.g meandmydog Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:26:19 GMT derekroft http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stalbansnostalgia/message/7188 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stalbansnostalgia/message/7188 Figg. There's a name which springs to mind. I wonder if they are related to Harold Figg who played, and captained, the Saints from 1920 until 1934 during their Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:12:43 GMT fidesnemo2003@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stalbansnostalgia/message/7187 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stalbansnostalgia/message/7187 Hi Mike it's still very wet here in South Wales. We lost some tiles off our roof 3-4 weeks ago and are still awaiting the repairs. It's a whole week since Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:05:00 GMT Michael http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stalbansnostalgia/message/7186 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stalbansnostalgia/message/7186 Another wet one with promises of more to come. Poor people who are flooded out. I am in contact with friends you I might be able to persuade to join the group Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:34:59 GMT miserableolgit58 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stalbansnostalgia/message/7185 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stalbansnostalgia/message/7185 ... Indeed - and Park Street in the area behind the mill. The last I knew they were owned and worked by the Figg family. Steve Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:15:59 GMT Russ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stalbansnostalgia/message/7184 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stalbansnostalgia/message/7184 yes, and there still is. They often have a stall on St. Albans farmers market, and the cress tastes like it oughta ! ... = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:46:37 GMT derekroft http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stalbansnostalgia/message/7183 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stalbansnostalgia/message/7183 I know its outside "our area" but there used to be good areas for watercress in Whitwell. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:13:16 GMT DerekJ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stalbansnostalgia/message/7182 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stalbansnostalgia/message/7182 Did you know/remember the watercross beds that were located just before the railway station on London Rd. The beds could be seen from the elevated level of Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:45:02 GMT Russ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stalbansnostalgia/message/7181 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stalbansnostalgia/message/7181 Those cress beds were a thriving concern in the late 50s - early 60s. the name Buckingham seems to be tied to them in my mind, but don't put too much score by Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:31:56 GMT DAVID EVANS http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stalbansnostalgia/message/7180 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stalbansnostalgia/message/7180 Hi everyone, As regards Longmire Rd ................. Does everyone know about the Water Cress Beds at the end of Longmire Rd ????? Doing Family Tree research