Andy_10 Posted September 3 Share Posted September 3 32 minutes ago, bielesibub said: @Andy_10 made me think about growing up. I was born in Gravelly Hill, but grew up in Dorridge. I think the divide between the haves and have nots was quite obvious, I think there was only one road, my road, that had mostly semi detached / railway terraced houses, the rest of the shire seemed to be chuffing great detached houses, with multiple cars. As kids my Dad would drive us up and down the roads with the big houses so we could see how the other half lived, I'd often joke when a posh car would float by our house that it was the rich lot driving by to see how the poor lot lived. Onto swearing, I've only had to swear in front of the kids a handful of times. It really has an impact - if Dad swears he really has sh1t the bed, the kids know they need to toe the line! I used to live not far from Gravelly Hill when I was a kid. If you took the A4040 turning at the roundabout from Erdington High Street, I was on Chudleigh Road right next to the allotment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bielesibub Posted September 3 Share Posted September 3 35 minutes ago, Andy_10 said: I used to live not far from Gravelly Hill when I was a kid. If you took the A4040 turning at the roundabout from Erdington High Street, I was on Chudleigh Road right next to the allotment. I was over the other side of the railway in Beverley Croft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLax Posted September 3 Share Posted September 3 On 02/09/2024 at 11:28, dAVe80 said: There's no such thing as the middle class, only workers and owners. It’s a bit more complicated these days with most workers having pension plans which are invested in stocks etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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