Hi Forums

banjo

My dad came over here in 1952 to work in the foundry at Alltami near Mold.
He met my mother, who then lived in Halkyn, on a blind date at the Tivoli in Buckley. They got married and moved to Rhos when my dad got a job in Bersham Colliery. My nain lived in Llwynennion between Rhos and Pentrebychan.
I arrived a little later! Laughing

We used to know a few of the Italian families from Ruabon through going to church but I can't remember any names. It's a long, long time ago!

I can remember a clothes shop on the Cross and a store called Gracies. There was also a butchers shop called Issac's. I used to live near 'top' Jarvis' behind Viron's shop - was the fruit shop by the police station?

There you are - a potted Banjo history Exclamation

Ciao

I can do Italian too Cool

dodger148

Nice one banjo - like it, GSOH

You posted this in introductions, noticed 60 postings next to your name !!

chuggalugs

Banjo

The Cross fruit shop was in the old Freeman, Hardy and Willis shoe shop next to the butchers and Gracies, it was my Dads. Sort of by the police station, just a bit further down but on the same side.

The Stewt was unused when I walked past it to school (A few snowballs through windows I remember) but its looking rather nice these days when Im trying to find my way out of the oneway system!! shaking2

We walked into one of the pubs on a dark night once, you could have heard a pin drop - took us 20 odd years to be accepted!!

What is this forum about? anyone remember?? scratch

banjo

I thought I was in the Friends Reunited site? Is that not the case? Embarassed

Well, fancy that!
I used to go to Santa's Grotto in Gracies when I was but knee high to a reindeer!

Anyway, I'm off to the NEC in a few minutes. Hoorah Laughing

Made my sandwiches, got my drinks, leaving cheque book at home.......
Will have to bring a pressie back for Luigi though (Caz knows what I mean)

Ciao boyos Cool

Banjo