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- Tue Mar 01, 2005 3:57 pm
- Forum: McBlether's Lounge
- Topic: glesga's west end
- Replies: 423
- Views: 109041
quizz
Because both Irene and Josephine got the answer together,I think they should both pick a duet act together and get us guessing,regards Sam.
- Tue Mar 01, 2005 8:56 am
- Forum: McBlether's Lounge
- Topic: glesga's west end
- Replies: 423
- Views: 109041
quizz
Hi Group, No it wasn't Tommy Steel or Buddy Holly.I'll give you an other clue,he was born in Canada,lived in the USA most of the time,took out US.citizenship,and he done it his way.come on you ken him.regards Sam.
- Mon Feb 28, 2005 10:51 pm
- Forum: McBlether's Lounge
- Topic: glesga's west end
- Replies: 423
- Views: 109041
quizz
Hi Josephine,I'm no much good at this kind of quizz,but I'll try it, you will probably get it right away,First Hit=1957.He was a bit of a loner,,only had 3 no. one hits for himself .You should get it from that. Reagards,Sam.
- Mon Feb 28, 2005 10:08 pm
- Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
- Topic: Saltcoats Tidal Bathing Pool
- Replies: 13
- Views: 8272
out door pool
Hi group, well I remember the cruel B .that tried and failed to teach me how to swim.(the B. stands for Bathmaster!!!)Mr Hamilton was his name,he used to push you out with his big pole,then take it away from you,and left you floundering and sprackling about coughing and boaking. Nae wonder I could n...
- Sun Feb 27, 2005 8:56 pm
- Forum: Schools - The Schools we attended
- Topic: saltcoats schools
- Replies: 19
- Views: 16661
saltcoats schools
Hi Ellen,was the P.E. teacher Adam Wilson,art teachrt Miss. Clark?I'm only guessing, but we'll see what others think. Regards Sam.
- Mon Feb 21, 2005 8:33 am
- Forum: McBlether's Lounge
- Topic: glesga's west end
- Replies: 423
- Views: 109041
quizz
Would it be Glen Campbell The RHine Stone Cowboy,There were reports last year of him going aff his heed wi the drink,he is now called the HALF STONED COWBOY. all the best ,Sam.
- Thu Feb 17, 2005 6:15 pm
- Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
- Topic: Ice Cream Bikes
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4728
ice cream bikes
Amos Gonella certainly did make great ice cream, but does any body remember his FISH SUPPERS,they were smashing just as good as Reids
in Stevenston ,I could go wan the noo.Sam
in Stevenston ,I could go wan the noo.Sam
- Wed Feb 16, 2005 8:17 pm
- Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
- Topic: Ice Cream Bikes
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4728
ice cream men
Hi everyone ,Hi Big T,are we on the right forum,we're not showing any photos.but I do remember the guys on bikes selling ice cream.The one I remember that had a bike,a three wheeler, was Amos Gonella from Argyle Rd. Forum member Westend Cafe will know who I mean.Come to think of it I think the Weste...
- Sat Feb 12, 2005 7:39 pm
- Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
- Topic: Demolishing
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3938
demolition
Hi Joyce, your right about the bottom end,but there is still 1 block left standing at the end of Lundholm Rd.,the last one on the left hand side. The first building on the left is still there.well it was last week when I passed,it is a red brick building.The top end of the street on the right hand s...
- Fri Feb 11, 2005 10:52 pm
- Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
- Topic: Theatres in the three towns
- Replies: 36
- Views: 17947
RE the booking office for the Regal,I remember it was across the road next to the Lascala.Used to book seats for my big sisters.could'nt book seats for myself because I used the bottom left hand door at the car park that led into Windmill St.The Countess was easier to get into,you just walked in up ...
- Tue Feb 01, 2005 6:39 pm
- Forum: Family Research (Genealogy) - Guest Posting Allowed.
- Topic: Happy Lands in Saltcoats
- Replies: 7
- Views: 12341
Happy Land
I think you are refering to houses that stood where the doctors surgery is in Raise st.Years ago I remember talking to old Willie Queen, he said ,he lived in the Happy Land when he was a boy.When I asked him where that was,he said ,in the back of Pringles Garage,which later became the bourgh yard,an...
- Sun Jan 23, 2005 10:51 pm
- Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
- Topic: Fearless
- Replies: 28
- Views: 17247
Fearless
I remember Fearless well,with his pram,if was not scrap metal that was in it ,it was papers.He used to say he would fight any Poilisman his size.I think his name was John Crawford? he lived door to Alex White,down at the cottages at the 2ncd. bridge over to the Stevenston shore. Sam.