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by John Donnelly
Wed Aug 26, 2020 12:17 pm
Forum: Sports
Topic: Local Sportsmen's Gallery
Replies: 120
Views: 94983

Re: Local Sportsmen's Gallery

Johnny was a customer in my father's shop in the Boglemart. He came in for his paper every morning. A lovely man and a real gentleman. JD.
by John Donnelly
Tue Aug 25, 2020 11:42 am
Forum: Books, Movies, Radio & Television
Topic: What's the latest movie you've seen?
Replies: 323
Views: 223345

Re: What's the latest movie you've seen?

What band was that? JD.
by John Donnelly
Tue Aug 04, 2020 12:41 pm
Forum: McBlether's Lounge
Topic: Mac's Bar - Our Virtual Cafe
Replies: 3847
Views: 693951

Re: Mac's Bar - Our Virtual Cafe

Hi Bobnetau,

That doesn't seem to rhyme with the news we're getting here about lock-downs, curfews, 10,000 dollar fines and police breaking into cars because the occupants refuse to identify themselves.
Sounds as though you guys are taking things seriously; not like some others.

Good on you. JD.
by John Donnelly
Tue Aug 04, 2020 9:50 am
Forum: McBlether's Lounge
Topic: Mac's Bar - Our Virtual Cafe
Replies: 3847
Views: 693951

Re: Mac's Bar - Our Virtual Cafe

Aye. I'm fed up sittin' here in the hoose because of this corona thing. Set a pint of Guinness up please and a large Glenlivet next to it. I'll be there in a minit. I think, my tab's looking no' bad, so I'm on the bell. Hughie, and everybody in Melbourne, we're hearing some dire news about your city...
by John Donnelly
Sun Aug 02, 2020 3:20 pm
Forum: Sports
Topic: The Scottish Premiership
Replies: 454
Views: 196429

Re: The Scottish Premiership

Nothing will change in Scottish Football until all the 'Auchenshoogle' Celtic and Rangers Supporters Clubs are abolished, and the locals support their local teams. JD. But (delete Auchenshuggle), (insert Auchterrmuchtie or any other place-name you like) is near Celtic Park John - they are supportin...
by John Donnelly
Sun Aug 02, 2020 1:37 pm
Forum: Sports
Topic: The Scottish Premiership
Replies: 454
Views: 196429

Re: The Scottish Premiership

Nothing will change in Scottish Football until all the 'Auchenshoogle' Celtic and Rangers Supporters Clubs are abolished, and the locals support their local teams.

JD.
by John Donnelly
Thu Jul 30, 2020 9:10 pm
Forum: McBlether's Lounge
Topic: Coronavirus pandemic
Replies: 458
Views: 378092

Re: Coronavirus pandemic

Hi folks,
I'm more interested in the daily death-rate.

JD.
by John Donnelly
Wed Jul 29, 2020 8:15 am
Forum: McBlether's Lounge
Topic: Dodds' Motor Tours 1950
Replies: 9
Views: 2985

Re: Dodds' Motor Tours 1950

Hawkeye springs to mind. Just speculating here, but the bus you saw may have been transporting either players and staff from a Scottish football club to/from their Hotel, or Scottish football fans on a similar journey. Kittywake, Hawkeye !!! :( Eye Wish !!! Without my specs, I'm practically blind. ...
by John Donnelly
Tue Jul 28, 2020 8:44 pm
Forum: McBlether's Lounge
Topic: Dodds' Motor Tours 1950
Replies: 9
Views: 2985

Re: Dodds' Motor Tours 1950

Still on the go today, originally based in Troon but now have a garage in Prestwick with head office in Ayr and one in Gretna. Coaches are still Cream and Green and have same logo`s as they had in the 50`s.. and still doing tours It's a good number of years ago now. I'd been living in NL for at lea...
by John Donnelly
Fri Jul 17, 2020 4:28 pm
Forum: McBlether's Lounge
Topic: Army Base
Replies: 6
Views: 2733

Re: Army Base

Hi Jim.

It was an army transport and vehicle-repair unit.
JD.
by John Donnelly
Thu Jul 16, 2020 7:22 pm
Forum: McBlether's Lounge
Topic: Progress
Replies: 8
Views: 3235

Re: Progress

I often come across Chinese students wearing face masks. What do They know that we don't. Check out mummies and daddies Gas masks //funny Brian you wrote this in January before Covid became known to the world. To me the Chinese students knew about the disease already and were protecting themselves....
by John Donnelly
Wed Jun 24, 2020 12:52 pm
Forum: McBlether's Lounge
Topic: Not the THREETOWNS but close
Replies: 446
Views: 212755

Re: Not the THREETOWNS but close

A classic example of mass hysteria. Intelligent, well-educated people were kneeling in the front garden saying the rosary and saying that the amosphere was just like Lourdes.

JD.