Description:Muriel Cowan was born in Dublin in 1934 and moved here when she was 21, after marrying an Irish building-worker who was already living in Birmingham. Since 1972, they have been living in a council house in Kingstanding. She explains why she loves her home , but hates the environmernt around the local shops:
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Recorded and edited by Helen Lloyd in 2000/2001for Birmingham City Council's Millenibrum Project.