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by georgersweir
Sun Jun 20, 2021 10:48 am
Forum: McBlether's Lounge
Topic: Any hifi enthusiasts
Replies: 1
Views: 581

Any hifi enthusiasts

Do we have any members who are keen on hifi?

My music is now mainly streamed from a local music server or from Spotify to sitting room hifi and other rooms, via computer.

Despite the move to digital, I am keen to re-use my turntable and reel to reel tape deck, when domestic space allows.
by georgersweir
Sun Apr 12, 2020 8:20 pm
Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
Topic: Milda
Replies: 33
Views: 15822

Re: Milda

Milda was always a cheery participant when she was able to attend our reunion events. Here she is with her husband Derek at our Music Night in the Grant Arms, 17th July 2014. I'm sure she will be sorely missed by all who knew her. https://personal.cis.strath.ac.uk/george.weir/3t/music_night/music_ni...
by georgersweir
Sun Aug 18, 2019 2:16 pm
Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
Topic: How many churches?
Replies: 3
Views: 5848

Re: How many churches?

brian f wrote: Sat Aug 17, 2019 8:00 pm Its, News to me protestants received Communion. What you learn on this forum......
There is an interesting account of major similarities and differences here:

The main differences between Catholics and Protestants
by georgersweir
Fri Aug 16, 2019 8:17 am
Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
Topic: How many churches?
Replies: 3
Views: 5848

How many churches?

Clearly, there used to be many more churches in the Threetowns than exist today. Some have changed their purpose from religious to nonreligious, while others have been demolished. The history of local churches makes for interesting reading, not least for the many schisms and unifications that took p...
by georgersweir
Sat Aug 10, 2019 5:25 pm
Forum: McBlether's Lounge
Topic: Wagon wheels
Replies: 24
Views: 20340

Re: Wagon wheels

georgersweir wrote: Fri Aug 09, 2019 7:02 pm ... not from McVities ...
There is a character in Taggart called McVitie (superintendent of Strathclyde Police) and Taggart often refers to him as 'the biscuit' :-)

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by georgersweir
Fri Aug 09, 2019 7:02 pm
Forum: McBlether's Lounge
Topic: Wagon wheels
Replies: 24
Views: 20340

Re: Wagon wheels

Bonzo has a point. Indeed, there appears to be a politically corrected 'replacement' - not from McVities - called Romany Creams. Apparently, these are from South Africa.

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by georgersweir
Fri Aug 09, 2019 4:44 pm
Forum: McBlether's Lounge
Topic: Wagon wheels
Replies: 24
Views: 20340

Re: Wagon wheels

Two more of my favourite - but no longer available - biscuits (both from McVities):

Gypsy Creams
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Royal Scot
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by georgersweir
Tue Aug 06, 2019 6:32 pm
Forum: McBlether's Lounge
Topic: Trivia Quiz - 34
Replies: 7
Views: 5596

Re: Trivia Quiz - 34

17 for me but I'm not sober :-)

(Really, I got 8.)
by georgersweir
Sun Aug 04, 2019 6:44 pm
Forum: McBlether's Lounge
Topic: Wagon wheels
Replies: 24
Views: 20340

Re: Wagon wheels

Do you remember Garibaldi biscuits? They were also available half-coated in chocolate (yum).

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by georgersweir
Sat Aug 03, 2019 12:09 pm
Forum: McBlether's Lounge
Topic: Wagon wheels
Replies: 24
Views: 20340

Re: Wagon wheels

There are many other examples of 'retro' biscuits that are still available. Often, they are chocolate coated, including the following: https://i2.wp.com/metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/ad_171303702-e1433714645396.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&zoom=1&resize=540%2C230&ssl=1 https://i...
by georgersweir
Tue Jul 30, 2019 5:49 pm
Forum: McBlether's Lounge
Topic: Wagon wheels
Replies: 24
Views: 20340

Re: Wagon wheels

Following extensive research (i.e., Google) on whether wagon wheels have shrunk, I learned the following: The original factory which produced the biscuit in Slough during the early 1980s were transferred to an updated and modern factory in Llantarnam in South Wales. The original factory in Slough pr...
by georgersweir
Tue Jul 30, 2019 3:21 pm
Forum: McBlether's Lounge
Topic: Wagon wheels
Replies: 24
Views: 20340

Re: Wagon wheels

You've got the right idea John. I have been sifting through boxes of books and papers that I retrieved from my parent's home after my Father passed away last year. This was the only biscuit wrapper that I found, although I don't recall why it was there.