We had a wood pigeon as a guest in our living room for two days last weekend. It came down the chimney, lodged behind the gas fire and could not get out. Noisy! We had to wait until Monday to get Scottish Gas to disconnect the fire, separate it from the wall and then the SSPCA came and recovered the...

Sorry - you will be right with the Harbour Lights, not the Shio Inn. Too long ago?

Scott McCallum

The last time I was in - admittedly a few years ago - it was being run by Ian Jardine an ex Partick Thisle (and Irvine Vics) player.

Scott McCallum

"The likes of Partick Thistle ????"

Penny Tray

Just had a look at private messages - I missed it at the time.

Scott

Thanks everybody. Had a great pasta lunch in La Parmigiana with Cathy, then a few beers in the Three Judges with some pals (where Guinness is only £1.99 for the week), sheer heaven. Scott

Hey bro, have a good one.

From the Dunera cruise in 1962 - the photos come courtesy of Gordon McCallum now in Lichfield. the first one is Elliott McKenzie having a snooze (hard life this cruising game),the one with three lads is from l to r David Thom, Elliott,and the late Stuart Rolley,and the one with myself (Gordon McCall...

There was also Gregor Watson's electrical shop on the corner of Dockhead Street and Countess Street where you could buy and listen to music upstairs. If I remember a lovely girl called Margaret Longman worked there and would play some great music. I went on a school cruise in the eatly sixties and e...

Knew Al in the sixties and stayed with him for a week in Bournemouth. At the time he was married to my pal Andy Campbell's cousin Arlene.

Scott McCallum

Went on the Nevassa to Vigo, Lisbon and Madeira. Had a great time and it was the first time I had been abroad. The ship came back into Sunderland so the first time that I set foot in England was in Sunderland!!

Scott McCallum

I think that the cottage that I grew up in - one of two next to the Maple Leaf and opposite the garage in Canal Street - was Rockvale Cottage. The Miners' Home next door which became the Maple Leaf and other things was at one time Rockvale Hospital.

Scott McCallum