blandy Posted May 16, 2017 Moderator Share Posted May 16, 2017 4 hours ago, Stevo985 said: I assumed the sand was being brought in specifically TO blow it up. More than a grain of truth in that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyh Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 I grew up on Priory Road, many, many years ago. I am looking forward to finding out extactly where the bomb is so I can understand how far it might have been from our house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddywhack Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 5 minutes ago, andyh said: I grew up on Priory Road, many, many years ago. I am looking forward to finding out extactly where the bomb is so I can understand how far it might have been from our house. I'd just assumed it'd been waste ground since the war and that's why it's never been found, I didn't realise housing used to be there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted May 16, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted May 16, 2017 7 minutes ago, andyh said: I grew up on Priory Road, many, many years ago. I am looking forward to finding out extactly where the bomb is so I can understand how far it might have been from our house. Thats it, apparently. My family is from Aston/Nechells, my nan actually lived in a house that was bombed during the raids on Birmingham. There'll be quite a few bombs around that part of Brum, it got hammered more than a few times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyh Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 (edited) There was a line of terraced houses that ran the length of one side of Priory Road. On the opposite side was factory units up to half way along and a large play area further (tarmac football pitch - bloody brilliant with my Wembley trophy football) further along along. We left 40 years ago when I was about 11, so I guess its seen some changes since then. Edited May 16, 2017 by andyh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyh Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 3 minutes ago, Chindie said: Thats it, apparently. My family is from Aston/Nechells, my nan actually lived in a house that was bombed during the raids on Birmingham. There'll be quite a few bombs around that part of Brum, it got hammered more than a few times. Thank for this, really appreciate it. The suspect bomb site (now grassed) is directly underneath what was the tarmac'd footpball pitch. Its a wonder it wasn't discovered or unearthed when they laid that pitch in the mid 70's, although I doubt they would have dug down very far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted May 16, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted May 16, 2017 There was just a hell of a thump in the distance here. Could feel it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddywhack Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 Turns out it was just a big potato, the army have been covered in it. M*A*S*H 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 Take that, Fritz. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted May 16, 2017 Moderator Share Posted May 16, 2017 30 minutes ago, rodders0223 said: Take that, Fritz. Vwat did you say? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leemond2008 Posted May 16, 2017 Author Share Posted May 16, 2017 Took 55 minutes to get on the X5 back to Eddington from outside the square peg, just gotta see how it'll be now I'm actually on the bus, if you are heading out of town in that direction though it is pretty chaotic still Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 4 hours ago, Swerbs said: Because of the Third Reich it took me 2 hours to get from town to Castle Brom yesterday You want to complain mate. I've looked it up and Herman Goering is in charge of the Luftwaffe. Drop him a stern email and you might get some vouchers by way of compensation. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 2 hours ago, andyh said: Thank for this, really appreciate it. The suspect bomb site (now grassed) is directly underneath what was the tarmac'd footpball pitch. Its a wonder it wasn't discovered or unearthed when they laid that pitch in the mid 70's, although I doubt they would have dug down very far. Or they just turned a blind eye to it? "What's this Dave?" "Dunno... just tarmac over it!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post turvontour Posted May 16, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted May 16, 2017 I heard there was a load of confusion earlier when they called for the bomb squad and Bent, Ireland and N'zogbia turned up. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LakotaDakota Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 Glad it's sorted out. Need to goto Brum tomorrow night & was contemplating having to take the day off in order to get there at some sort of reasonable hour Bomb go boom... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ismail-villa Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 16 hours ago, andyh said: Thank for this, really appreciate it. The suspect bomb site (now grassed) is directly underneath what was the tarmac'd footpball pitch. Its a wonder it wasn't discovered or unearthed when they laid that pitch in the mid 70's, although I doubt they would have dug down very far. It wasn't in that place it was in the other grassy area as that's where the construction site was. Crazy to think I literally walked past it everytime to work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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