How far away from Highfield Rd or the Ricoh did you grow up? (1 Viewer)

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smouch1975

smouch1975

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Grew up in Ash Green. Would walk everyday to wheel wright lane primary. It would be a left turn there and down burbages Lane to the Ricoh. My dad was injured in a nasty car accident on what was Bedlam Lane.
 
letsallsingtogether

letsallsingtogether

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I was born about 1.5 mile from HR then we moved and it was a bout 2.5 miles. Went to Stringer for 2 years while it was based at Fredie Birds School just a spit from the ground.
then about 6 miles to the Ricoh.
 
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Regis87

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Brought up in Cheylesmore , short walk to the London rd social club , stand outside for 2 hrs with a bag of crisps and a coke then walk to Highfield rd where my dad would chuck 50p to the turnstile man to " let the little man in " . Back there after the game , me mum would come in about 9 pm to drag him out whilst I was in the car park on my 6th coke and crisps !
Happy days
 
covmark

covmark

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Moff said:
Exactly the same distance for me. Did we go the same school mark?
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Lived in cheyelsmore, moved to the isle of wight when I was 11 went to Howes primary school, then Whitley high school only for about 6 months though.
 
lewys33

lewys33

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Im only (just) 24 and am in my 11th house already, been mostly Radford/Coundon/Keresley but had the odd stint in BEDDUFF, Longford & Wyken.
 
Harry Krishner

Harry Krishner

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HR 0.5 miles.

Could see the floodlights from the front bedroom of the house I was born in, and could hear the cheering when City scored in the 60s and 70s.
 
Kneeza

Kneeza

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HR - 2 miles give or take.
Ricoh - about a mile at a guess on foot (or quite a bit further by car I suppose) although it didn't exist when I lived on Pearson Avenue....
 
Moff

Moff

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covmark said:
Lived in cheyelsmore, moved to the isle of wight when I was 11 went to Howes primary school, then Whitley high school only for about 6 months though.
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We were from the same neck of the woods. I went to Manor Park, instead of Howes and also went to Whitely. I lived to tell the tale as well, always a bonus!
 
Samo

Samo

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HR - A bus and a walk (who gives a fuck)
Ricoh - Longer on a bus and a shorter walk (who gives a fuck)
Really... who gives a fuck?
 
skyblueinBaku

skyblueinBaku

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HR 0.6 miles, Ricoh 3 miles.

Like HH and BBR, I was born in Gulson Road Hospital and I lived in Harper Road. I remember that Alec Statham the speedway rider had a garage on the corner of Harper Road/Gulson Road. Joe Elliot had a shop opposite Gulson Road Hospital where I used to buy stuff for my track bike. His shop was built on the site of a few bombed out houses in which I used to play, much to my mum's horror.
 
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TasmanSeaSkyBlue

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I'll make that a quartet - I was also born in Gulson Rd Hospital. Home was Poplar Rd, Earlsdon & paternal grandparents lived in Haddon St, Bell Green opposite Oval St.
 
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Sba180

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Regis87 said:
Brought up in Cheylesmore , short walk to the London rd social club , stand outside for 2 hrs with a bag of crisps and a coke then walk to Highfield rd where my dad would chuck 50p to the turnstile man to " let the little man in " . Back there after the game , me mum would come in about 9 pm to drag him out whilst I was in the car park on my 6th coke and crisps !
Happy days
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My dad used to leave me and my sister outside the pub with a coke and some crisps on school holidays while he had a pint and a game of cards!! Theyd be absolutely slated if it happened today....you know what....we were fine!!

Happy bloody days!
 
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wingy

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It's just occurred to me that maybe the OP should be ,How close to the grounds did you live ,as not many of us on here are Grown Ups.:facepalm:
 
LastGarrison

LastGarrison

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1.1 miles to Highfield Road via the Rose and Crown and/or Gosford Street.
2.9 miles to the Ricoh via the Rose and Crown or the Devon and then a fucking taxi.
 
Kneeza

Kneeza

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skyblueindorset said:
HR 0.6 miles, Ricoh 3 miles.

Like HH and BBR, I was born in Gulson Road Hospital and I lived in Harper Road. I remember that Alec Statham the speedway rider had a garage on the corner of Harper Road/Gulson Road. Joe Elliot had a shop opposite Gulson Road Hospital where I used to buy stuff for my track bike. His shop was built on the site of a few bombed out houses in which I used to play, much to my mum's horror.
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My missus was born at Gulson Road. Does that count? ;)
However - I DID used to drink with the late great Alec Statham at the Friendly Inn at Frankton (our local when I was a kid/youth). He was still owner of Cov Crane Hire at the time.
(Used to use Joe's shop a lot too).
 
shmmeee

shmmeee

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Like fuck am I posting in this thread, fernando can now narrow everyone's street down to two possibilities.

I'm onto you fp.

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fernandopartridge

fernandopartridge

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shmmeee said:
Like fuck am I posting in this thread, fernando can now narrow everyone's street down to two possibilities.

I'm onto you fp.

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Have been doing a bit of guessing based on my own readings. Few posters on here from this part of town. Was hoping valiant would be closest to validate his attitude.
 
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