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by John Donnelly
Wed Oct 21, 2020 3:38 pm
Forum: McBlether's Lounge
Topic: BBC Licence Fee
Replies: 30
Views: 8102

Re: BBC Licence Fee

Sounds like a Trump trick. JD :roll:
by John Donnelly
Tue Oct 20, 2020 12:48 pm
Forum: McBlether's Lounge
Topic: BBC Licence Fee
Replies: 30
Views: 8102

Re: BBC Licence Fee

stivis wrote: Tue Oct 20, 2020 11:34 am What Scotland pays to the Treasury (and on to the BBC)

BBC LICENCE FEE REVENUE (SCOTLAND)

2020: £294m
Hi Stivis, You got a crystal ball ??? JD.
by John Donnelly
Sun Oct 18, 2020 11:46 am
Forum: McBlether's Lounge
Topic: Mac's Bar - Our Virtual Cafe
Replies: 3847
Views: 693524

Re: Mac's Bar - Our Virtual Cafe

If it's youur roon, I'll try one. But, I'm reserving my opinion. JD. :)
by John Donnelly
Sun Oct 18, 2020 10:05 am
Forum: McBlether's Lounge
Topic: Mac's Bar - Our Virtual Cafe
Replies: 3847
Views: 693524

Re: Mac's Bar - Our Virtual Cafe

bonzo wrote: Sat Oct 17, 2020 10:27 pm Is this still the place to get a drink? Glenlivet Caribbean reserve is bloody gorgeous, ma roon obviously :drunk: :drunk:
What in God's name has The Glenlivet got to do with the Caribbean??

A very conservative dinosaur, - (especially when it comes to The Glenlivet) JD. :cry: :cry:
by John Donnelly
Sun Oct 18, 2020 9:56 am
Forum: McBlether's Lounge
Topic: Your pictures of Scotland 9-16 October
Replies: 6
Views: 2061

Re: Your pictures of Scotland 9-16 October

Eglinton park photo is similar to Jesus green in Cambridge https://images.app.goo.gl/n5qZKJhYJfabWf65A The Photo- Janice Small was with Eve and Erin on the Isle of Arran when Erin asked: "Why do rainbows have different colours?“ Quite sure we all marvelled at rainbows when young and the same w...
by John Donnelly
Mon Oct 05, 2020 2:32 pm
Forum: McBlether's Lounge
Topic: BBC Licence Fee
Replies: 30
Views: 8102

Re: BBC Licence Fee

I've been here for over 45 years, and in all that time, Saturday evenings, 17.30 was sacred time where the weans, (when they were wee), knew to keep out of the way and be quiet as Final Score was on. Last Saturday, I tuned in to find that only the English results were being reported. Don't tell me t...
by John Donnelly
Mon Oct 05, 2020 2:23 pm
Forum: McBlether's Lounge
Topic: Your Pictures of Scotland 25 Sept - 2 Oct
Replies: 6
Views: 1861

Re: Your Pictures of Scotland 25 Sept - 2 Oct

This will be one for Meg. The first picture from Turnberry beach shows what looks like a lighthouse on the horizon between the headland and Ailsa Craig. I've had the atlas out and I think it is somewhere near Ballantrae. Unfortunately. my atlas does not show lighthouses. Put me out of my misery. :( ...
by John Donnelly
Sat Oct 03, 2020 9:21 am
Forum: Books, Movies, Radio & Television
Topic: What are you reading now?
Replies: 278
Views: 210491

Re: What are you reading now?

Hope your team won. JD. Anti-gravity, indeed. //funny
by John Donnelly
Fri Oct 02, 2020 11:15 am
Forum: Books, Movies, Radio & Television
Topic: What are you reading now?
Replies: 278
Views: 210491

Re: What are you reading now?

Hughie wrote: Fri Oct 02, 2020 9:32 am I'm reading a book about anti-gravity - It's impossible to put down. :puter :roll:
Hughie, details please. JD.
by John Donnelly
Tue Sep 29, 2020 3:55 pm
Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
Topic: What was the woman's name who used to go around Stevenston picking up lollipop sticks in the 60s /70s?
Replies: 9
Views: 4303

Re: What was the woman's name who used to go around Stevenston picking up lollipop sticks in the 60s /70s?

Aggie and Wullie were mother and son. They lived in Hawthorn Drive. Gunner was not their real name.
I will leave the rest to your imagination, or that of other people. The harmonica doesn't ring any bells.

JD.
by John Donnelly
Mon Sep 28, 2020 5:44 pm
Forum: McBlether's Lounge
Topic: Black Silk Squares for the Navy?
Replies: 7
Views: 1954

Re: Black Silk Squares for the Navy?

I didn't even dare :(

JD.
by John Donnelly
Mon Sep 28, 2020 7:35 am
Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
Topic: Can Factory - Ardrossan
Replies: 6
Views: 2874

Re: Can Factory - Ardrossan

Do I feel the heavy hand of ICI hovering over this topic ??? :evil:

jd.