Hello list Taking up Dave Ogden's theme for April, let me tell you a little regarding my granddad, John (Jack) WEBB and what he did for a living. He was born in High Street Langley, to Emanuel and Sarah Jane WEBB who lived in the back-to-back terraced houses that are just feint in my memory. In 1911 granddad went to work in the already well-establish chemical industry based in Oldbury, just a stones throw from his home. He was employed by Chance & Hunt Ltd and I remember him taking me to his workplace when I was very small, showing me the large waste mound (a small hill really) that everyone knew as "Blue Billy". The strange thing is that I don't know exactly what he did at Chance & Hunt, only that he was a "chemical worker". What I do know is that he was part of the works fire brigade, which no doubt had to be kept alert due to the proximity of Albright & Wilson's phosphorous works! Upon marriage, granddad moved to Baldwin St Smethwick and afterwards to Addenbrooke Rd, from both addresses he walked to work, regardless of the weather. In 1955 he was presented with a gold watch (which I still have) engraved in recognition of forty-four years service. Chance & Hunt became part of the ICI empire and I believe is now just a trade name for one of their divisions. Rob G Halesowen