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- Mon May 16, 2022 3:57 am
- Forum: Sports
- Topic: Celtic's new Manager?
- Replies: 48
- Views: 25727
Re: Celtic's new Manager?
FC Celtic really? Someone should have done his homework, the team is Celtic FC! It's even on the club crest!
- Sun May 15, 2022 3:40 pm
- Forum: Sports
- Topic: Celtic's new Manager?
- Replies: 48
- Views: 25727
Re: Celtic's new Manager?
Big Ange also displays a wicked sense of humour: “Everyone sort of calls me ‘big Ange’ over here. My wife, for her it was a bit hard to figure out why they were all calling me ‘big Ange’. She actually asked the question: "What if he actually loses weight?" and I said "No, that’s not w...
- Thu May 12, 2022 1:54 pm
- Forum: Sports
- Topic: Celtic's new Manager?
- Replies: 48
- Views: 25727
Re: Celtic's new Manager?
I have long believed there's a touch of class around him. He's not one for slanging matches but won't keep silent if he believes he's correct. Witness his comment about the SFWA Awards brouhaha following inappropriate racist and sexist jokes which resulted in two female guests leaving: Quote It is f...
- Thu Apr 14, 2022 9:52 pm
- Forum: Sports
- Topic: Rangers v Braga
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1571
Rangers v Braga
Well done Rangers and good luck for the semi-finals!
- Thu Feb 17, 2022 4:24 am
- Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
- Topic: Passing of Bobby Shanks
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1003
Re: Passing of Bobby Shanks
That's right Meg. He was a "cool" guy. Usually smiling or laughing and a great sense of humour. He and Bruce Bain were good mates.
- Sat Feb 12, 2022 3:55 am
- Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
- Topic: Passing of Bobby Shanks
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1003
Passing of Bobby Shanks
Robert (Bobby) Shanks passed away, after a short illness, probably early February. He was a regular in the corner of the Melbourne cafe. If memory serves, his bike was a 500cc Triumph Tiger.
- Fri Jan 14, 2022 11:26 pm
- Forum: McBlether's Lounge
- Topic: Coronavirus pandemic
- Replies: 458
- Views: 373824
Re: Coronavirus pandemic
He attempted to deflect by blaming his support team, stating his agent made an "administrative mistake" when filling out the travel declaration. However, that does not preclude him from personal responsibility; Section 98 of the Migration Act states it doesn't matter who completed the decl...
- Thu Jan 13, 2022 10:11 am
- Forum: McBlether's Lounge
- Topic: THAT is h o t !
- Replies: 0
- Views: 901
THAT is h o t !
A small beachside town in Australia's Pilbara region has equalled Australia's hottest day on record. At 2:26PM, Onslow's temperature reached 50.7 degrees Celsius. The town, around 1,400 kilometres north of Perth, took the title of Western Australia's hottest day from Roebourne airport and Mardie whi...
- Mon Jan 03, 2022 9:11 am
- Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
- Topic: Local Photographers
- Replies: 4
- Views: 968
Re: Local Photographers
I recall Jack (aka "Jackie") Boyd and his wife Rita. In March 1972, Jackie took the photographs of our wedding and Rita hand-coloured them. If my 72 year old memory serves, the business was located in Dockhead Street, Saltcoats.
Hopefully this is helpful.
J McCreadie
Western Australia
Hopefully this is helpful.
J McCreadie
Western Australia
- Thu Dec 23, 2021 9:19 pm
- Forum: McBlether's Lounge
- Topic: Christmas and New Year Greetings - Add yours
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1845
Re: Christmas and New Year Greetings - Add yours
A very merry Christmas and healthy and prosperous 2022 to all from Perth, WA where we are expecting 42 degrees on the day.
We'll need to rug up eh?
We'll need to rug up eh?
- Mon Nov 22, 2021 3:44 am
- Forum: Sports
- Topic: Scot now an Aussie joins Aussie football squad
- Replies: 12
- Views: 6583
Re: Scot now an Aussie joins Aussie football squad
[quote=Hughie post_id=165830 time=1542447149 user_id=2] Mark Milligan also of Hibs is captaining the socceroos tonight in a friendly match from Brisbane against South Korea - before the start of the Asia Cup. You might recognise the names: Coach: Graham Arnold Ryan - Risdon - Sainsbury - Milligan - ...
- Fri Nov 12, 2021 11:55 pm
- Forum: Family Research (Genealogy) - Guest Posting Allowed.
- Topic: 1911 Census Look-up Request
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5620
Re: 1911 Census Look-up Request
Huh? That was very poor English and should have read "Dominic, good morning from Western Australia." Apologies for brain-fog but my excuse is advancing years - > 70.