Hi, my name is chris nealon.I was born in burnage in Arbor Avenue in 1964.I attended st Bernards primary school from about 1969. The priests at the time I remember as fr Tangey and Arkwright.My mother and father, Cliff and Margaret Nealon used to have a fruit and veg shop on Burnage lane opposite the Victoria pub. We moved away and I got married and I am now living in New Zealand. I would love to hear from anyone connected with Burnage who might share some memories or even know me or my family. E-mail: lynchrishaz@hotmail.com

    Your publicity and marketing should try to push the "ex-pats" column a bit more. The last post was in January, and it is now almost April. No new posts, and no replies whatsoever. Any ideas??????

   I'm building a family tree. Looking for the Stringer family from All Saints area of Manchester. My Dad George, brothers, Sam, Billy, John. Believed to have had property in and around, All Saints area, and had a cart hire business,(Stringer's Yard), also involved with the Prince's theatre During and after the war. 14-18, and 39-45. Also sisters Flo, Amy,Katie, Bertha,And Lillian, who went to Canada. Any information would be really great. e-mail. stringerg@hotmail.co.uk.

   Anyone in the south manchester area who worked at Selecta records in Stevenson Sq Manchester in the 1958/60 period please get intouch with stanoozoo@hotmail.com Regards. Stan. Australia.

   I am looking for, Joy, Tina and Geoff Mercer, Ex Mauldeth Rd and Barlow Moor Road, Chorlton.

Call me on stringerg@hotmail.co.uk

   Hi, I am conducting my doctoral research project on expats in Manchester. My thesis focuses on bi-national couples and families formed by:

- 2 European expatriates or - A British citizen and a European expatriate.

If you are a member of a bi-national couple/family living in Manchester/Greater Manchester (or know someone in that case) and would like to talk about your experience, please contact me to arrange an interview. Thanks for your time and help.

Benedicte BRAHIC Department of Sociology, Manchester Metropolitan University Geoffrey Manton Building Room 117, Rosamond Street West, M1 6LL Manchester

Mobile number: 07738934043 Email address: b.brahic@mmu.ac.uk

   I was born in withington hospital on May 7th 1946 and was brought up at 5 Eddisbury Ave in Withington I attended Old Moat primary/junior/and senior schools and left in 1961.My schoolday pals on our estate were Brian Holt R.I.P. Terry Broderick R.I.P. Dave Webb (now living in Darlington) Keith Doyle,Roger Baker, (Macclesfield) Jeffrey Coulthard,Steve Harrison (Canada) Joey and Peter Hart,Brian Sharples R.I.P. Alan and Ian Vickers,Terry Daly R.I.P. Bob Harris,Billy Longden( Dukinfield) apologies to ones I have forgot or not mentioned.Sadly as time went on we all went our different ways but the memories linger on. I still socialise in the area and frequent pubs such as the Orion in Withington and the Nelson in Didsbury village and on one or two occasions have bumped into Keith Doyle who lived at No 16 Eddisbury Ave.we were all football daft and used to play matches on a 'back croft between Hassall Ave and Rudheath accessable from Rainford, Bromborough and Woodhall avenues we also had Hough End fields they were great days although we didn't think that at the time it was just a process of growing up where we thought it would never end,they did and all we do now is look back and in some ways thats good I'm lucky however because I still have contacts in the area.However as the years do roll on things dont all change for the better and on recently observing 'our' shops which were on Mauldeth rd west on the corner of Princess road during the fifties and sixties it was all family shops where each shop had its own character of wooden fronts with large glass windows some such as the greengrocers had white paint offering spuds and fruit and vegatables at cut price,Deardens the first shop was a great example of this with their lamb chops and braised meat not forgetting the old cow heel pie funnilly enough it is a dental practice now. along the shops after there was Hancocks the greengrocers,Mayes the grocers.a barber shop called THE ONLY JONES,Clarks Newsagents ran by a Mr Ashton. an entry followed which is still there and led down to the rear of the shops and on the other side was an outdoor beer licence,Latewards Chemist and around the corner where now is a doctors surgery was a Trustee's savings bank,Mcdonalds confectionary shop, a cobblers shop (now a barbers I believe) a bookies then and still is today then a hardware shop which has been long gone, Mark Green the tailor and finally a bike shop that too long gone where I can recall my dad buying a bike for 5shilling a week payable by a card at the shop no finance company involved and then the the hill on Princess road. Now the shops on Mauldeth road have lost all their identity,character,and charisma. I wonder if any of the old residents of the area I write about will read my comments and should they wish to contact e then they are most welcome. ted.knott2@ntlworld.com or tedknott3@yahoo.com thank you.

   I lived in Albany road Chorlton all my life until 1964. I then moved to Jersey, then to Southend-on-Sea, then to the middle-east, where I lived for 27 years. I am now retired, and live in Southend-on-Sea. I would like to hear from anyone who remembers me. E-mail: stringerg@hotmail.co.uk

   Hi to anyone who may remember me from Doncaster Avenue,Withington.My wife Angela and i moved to Llandudno in 1994 with our daughter Laverne and since then have moved yet again to Portugal (2006)We now run a bed & breakfast from our recently renovated home here in beautiful Coimbra. Feel free to contact us: bill.whittleworth@sapo.pt or www.casalavanda.net

   Hey all you expats where have you gone to? Why is nobody letting us know what you are all up to? Come on say hello to south Manchester Cheers and all the best

   I look forward to reading the comments of Manchester ex pats each week. My name is Ken Shaw and I moved to Aus in 1966. Brought up in Burnage, Chorley-wood Ave and attended Green End and later didsbury Central. Did my apprenticeship at Met Vicks in Trafford Park and then moved overseas. would like to hear from any one that lived round Western Circle from 1941 to 66 and remembers me or can relate to stories of Manchester around that period. Still am a mad keen City supporter so that may limit my contacts. E-mail: ksh99768@bigpond.net.au

   I posted earlier, but have sinced changed my email address. My maiden name is Christine Havercroft and I lived in Western Circle. I was born and raised in Burnage, attended Green End and Parrswood High School. I left for the States in 1975, when I was 20, but have really happy memories of Burnage and Didsbury. Would love to hear from Janice McGrail or Val Woods. Sure they've been married a long time, but would love hearing from anyone else who may remember me or I went to school with. E-mail: ctoniburton@msn.com

   Hi, I lived in Burnage and surrounding areas until 1968 and would love to know what happened to Edith Turner and Peter Healey, both from Shawbrook Road. As kids we all played together and somehow lost touch after we finished school. I have kept in touch with Barbara Williams so if anyone out there knows of these two people I would appreciate some info. E-mail: Marg.Ledwick@Sympatico.ca

   Anyone from Wilbraham High School,who left in 1968/69. I left uk in 1972 to move to western Australia,then moved to Tassie, I am married to an aussie and have two children and 6 grandchildren!

   I am looking for Fred Collins who use to live in Burnage, I worked with Fred at Sharp Electronics back in 1979-1983. I think Fred moved to Stalybridge around 1982. He had a son called Barry and a daughter called Cheryl. If anyone knows of him, here is my email address: carnival@fsmail.net Many Thanks. JM