Down To Earth in The City

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 8th March 2022

My first 'Down To Earth in The City' meeting with newly found friends at Pacha House was a most rewarding event as our vibrant discussions and chatter ranged far and wide. I enjoyed the dynamism and enthusiasm held in an informal and comfortable setting, as we deliberated our ideas, concerns, personal interests and anecdotes that spanned the globe and decades, with memories and recollections that bonded our individual circumstances.

Later, a private tour of the Friends Institute was a nice and unplanned event, thanks to Sue, revealing staircases, ornate bannister rails, corridors, antique shelving and other wooden fixtures together with empty and cold meeting rooms, mostly unused today and belying their glorious past since 1897.

Tucked away with indignant abandon was a bust of the founder, sponsor and philanthropist Richard Cadbury.



I'm looking forward to future meetings and new discussions, revealing something, but not everything, about our individuality and distinctiveness, without breaching our confidential nature, for we are creatures of privacy as well as publicity.

Today we also talked about Women's football, and I look forward to hearing more of the history of the Women's game which wasn't recognised by the FA until the 1970s. 

"The Women's FA (WFA) was formed in 1969."

1971: The FA Council lifts the ban which forbade women playing on the grounds of affiliated clubs"

NEXT WEEK





Comments

  1. Anonymous19 May 2022 at 04:25

    Harry, Jim Fitzpatrick here, as a member of Balsall Heath Local History Society Would like to get in touch. info@balsallhistory.co.uk Can I buy this book 'Ode' from you direct or on this site? Jim

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    1. Anonymous23 May 2022 at 05:24

      Hello Harry, this is my own and only copy, I'm not sure if it's available to purchase.

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