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We were only kids as were the "woodenders" so it wasn't the one you mention. We met on Wiseman fields, a bit of squaring up, then charging into each other. Fists and boots flying about, went on for about ten minutes. Stupid really, but it was Walsgrave kids sticking up for each other. I met up...

There wasn't hardly any traffic about like there is now, so we weren' t in much danger of getting hit by a car. In fact we played marbles on Woodway Lane road, and have the odd kick about on there too. Wasn't climbing trees banned for kids,health and safety ? I fell out of many a tree, dangerous...

I bet you were with the Wood End lads who we had a battle with in the sixties ? No knives or anything like that, in fact it ended with us having regular football matches against each other, we had Bobby Parker in our teams,ex City player. Good way in sorting rivalries out, as nobody really...

My mum used to say watch out for the bogey man by Wiseman fields, so in other words a paedo. But I found out when I was older that he never existed, she said it to keep me on my guard. We were always in a group, and nothing ever happened to us, except a big fight with kids from Wood End ! But...

Talking to a customer yesterday and she said she tries to get her 2 kids out of the house more, but they prefer staying indoors and playing on their computers and phones. I told her when I was a youngster I was the opposite as me and my mates were never in, too busy playing football, climbing...

Just seen what I wrote there, bit of sun stroke methinks, bloody hot though !

Not sure if they sell them ?

This is great as I collect badges football and music ones,as part of my memorabilia. I'll follow them myself now. Cheers !

That's why I'm stopping in half an hour, early start and early finish. I've drank loads of water and orange juice, and as soon as the water hits the glass it dries instantly, get the squeegee on there quick or you get smears,and unhappy customers !

Spare a thought though for my sister who works as a nurse in a care home,she looks after dementia patients. She told me the other day that many of those with this horrible illness/disease have the heat full on in their rooms, and she can't turn the heating off or down, as it could cause the...

When my mum and dad first got married they lived in Napton, lovely little place. Haven't been there for years though.

I agree so I start earlier now and keep out of the heat in the afternoon,as that is knackering. Nice breeze at the moment !

I had a great mountain bike and would cycle miles with my then young son, had some good days out. I once cycled to my late dads house to pop in and see how he was, have a cuppa and not stay too long. I had a lock but as I left outside his back door I thought it would be fine for twenty minutes...

I used to cycle a lot and had some good mountain bikes. But in the end I gave it up as had 3 nicked, so thought what's the point. I locked them up as well with so called secure locks, but they still got away with them. A customer of mine had an expensive motor bike nicked a few months ago, all...

Where do you live in a furnace ! That sounds oppressive and horrible.

There's Wasps all season long at the Ricoh, annoying bastards !

I use psychology these days. In the winter working outdoors I say to myself it isn't cold, in the summer I say it isn't hot, and I trick my mind into believing these thoughts. Try it as it works !

Going up and down ladders in the heat gets me more hot than normal, and when I stop the sweat drops off me. So I get lots of pop/water instead of tea off the customers, which cools me down. The other day I'd cleaned the windows of a house,cleaned the frames and ledges,and got some gunge out of a...

My late father was a big music fan he loved the Beatles and singers like Jim Reeves, Perry Como, Andy Williams, but his favourite band were Abba. When he had terminal cancer and not long left I would stick Abba songs on his CD player, and he would love that. So I owe Abba a lot really !

When I was with my missus we had 5 kids so money was tight so a customer said there's allotment plots going on Woodway Lane where I lived, so I got one and loved it there. I grew lots of vegetables and was amazed how quick they grew, so saved money by growing my own.Some blokes over there had...