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BARNEYKX

CHELTENHAM

http://www.irishracing.com/news?prid=114667&headline=Get-ready-for-The-Greatest-Show-on-Turf

Views: 350 Replies: 16

Last Post: Mar 14, 2015 1:57pm
by Ann

donald

Spring in the air

Spring is definitely on it´s way here in Munich. Yesterday herself and I , together with Kilian and his mum went to our local Greek Tavern for lunch and sat outside with the sun beaming down. Today I was able to hang the washing out on the garden clothes line. U...

Views: 242 Replies: 5

Last Post: Mar 14, 2015 1:49pm
by Ann

Ann

POLDARK

Spammed on my earlier entry so better make this shorter. The new series of Poldark started last night on BBC1. Brilliant. Aidan Turner as Poldark is every bit the tall, dark and handsome hero. An Irish actor to boot. Can't wait for the next episode. M...

Views: 177 Replies: 2

Last Post: Mar 14, 2015 1:31pm
by Annd

Anita

Potential pole studio in lisburn.

Hello! We are thinking of opening up a pole/aerial studio in lisburn and wanted to know if there was enough demand for it to possible. If you are interested or know someone who would be interested and live in lisburn or can get into lisburn easily,please could yo...

Views: 358 Replies: 8

Last Post: Mar 14, 2015 11:15am
by Pat

Dabbler

Time to let go.

Readers who have watched and cringed throughout the years as I egotistically bared my soul with schmaltzy verbosity will not be surprised to see this public display of self-pity. I have Parkinsons Disease. That prevents me doing many of the little things I have be...

Views: 286 Replies: 5

Last Post: Mar 14, 2015 10:44am
by Pat

Ann

A walk up the loneys

Yesterday was a sunny day so we decided to take Tess down the line for a change. We parked near Hilden School and headed down the towpath towards Lisburn. The line has been tidied up, grass cut and trees trimmed. When we came to the loneys, usually impass...

Views: 373 Replies: 16

Last Post: Mar 10, 2015 12:15pm
by Ann

barneykx

lisburn a city of empty shops video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eXek4Pu8B4&feature=youtu.be

Views: 289 Replies: 7

Last Post: Mar 10, 2015 11:58am
by Ann

Ann

China Doll and Low Roader

Listening to the radio (Radio Ulster) as I put on my replies here, China Doll, sung by Slim Whitman, is playing. I immediately now think of Low Roader when I hear this song. "I'd rather have a doll of clay that I could call my own," etc. etc. etc . Great...

Views: 276 Replies: 5

Last Post: Mar 9, 2015 4:27pm
by Ann

Pamela

Video killed the radio star

You can't say that about Radio Ulster. They had a new star on Saturday by the name of Ann. Sounding good girl, and that was a nice thing to say about the young man from Tigers Bay. I hope he was listening. Pam

Views: 414 Replies: 19

Last Post: Mar 9, 2015 4:06pm
by Ann

barneykx

boxing now on live

http://cricfree.tv/watch/live/skysports-fight-night-live-streaming

Views: 153 Replies: 0

Last Post: Mar 7, 2015 7:51pm
by barneykx

barneykx

your first car

I remember the first car i had, an Austin 7 with a canvas roof blue in colour,i was just turned legal age for driving, bought it from Tommy Waddle he had a car sales in Shaftsbury Square back then, drove it home bad brakes and all, was cable brakes then for£5 a...

Views: 260 Replies: 6

Last Post: Mar 4, 2015 8:38pm
by donald

Pat

Snow in Spring

A sprinkling of snow here this morning, a Vortex of weather from Canada is over Ireland at present, so we are being visited by snow showers & hail, between the sunny periods, cool too, but the w/end is to be mild again. Snowdrops & crocus are blooming in the...

Views: 152 Replies: 3

Last Post: Mar 4, 2015 8:09pm
by Ann

barneykx

frank stewarts daughter nora

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxMmqyv14nM&feature=youtu.be she also runs an irish dancing class out there

Views: 188 Replies: 0

Last Post: Mar 3, 2015 7:46pm
by barneykx

Mauri

Early TV

How many of you remember seeing TV for the first time, I first watched it in a bar in George St Sydney Australia in 1956 they had put the TV set on a shelf behind the bar and it sure attracted a lot of attention.I always remember the first show I saw on it was...

Views: 183 Replies: 2

Last Post: Mar 3, 2015 11:38am
by Ann

Dabbler

Real Life

No doubt you will be very interested to know that I have the day to myself. Wife is on a shopping trip. Don't rush!

Views: 352 Replies: 13

Last Post: Mar 3, 2015 11:31am
by Ann

Ann

TV Licence Fees

I was listening to the news this morning and TV licence fees were being discussed. At present a TV licence costs £150.50p per annum per household. Over 75s get free. A suggestion has been made that a tax be charged per year for every household, regard...

Views: 361 Replies: 20

Last Post: Mar 3, 2015 11:18am
by Ann

donald

An interesting article

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2973681/Edward-Nazi-King-England-Princess-Dianas-biographer-reveals-Duke-Windsor-s-collusion-Hitler.html

Views: 257 Replies: 5

Last Post: Mar 3, 2015 10:02am
by Pat

Low Roader

The Cure

This was posted in the other bit by mistake. The mistake was caused by my absolute disgust at a post by Anne. (that is my story and I am sticking to it!!!!!!!!!!!!) When I was a lad my mammy had the cure for a dropped palate. Another lady in the street had th...

Views: 278 Replies: 5

Last Post: Feb 28, 2015 6:55pm
by donald

donald

Spammed again

Couldn´t post this on TV subject am trying here I think I read that also, ( in the Beano). What world do you live in? That means if you are suspected of holding someone a prisoner or storing stolen goods on your private property you can refuse the police ent...

Views: 205 Replies: 4

Last Post: Feb 28, 2015 11:35am
by donald

Mauri

Thieval Barracks

I wonder how many of you remember Thieval barracks being built,? very few I would think. The barracks was completed just before the second world war and I remember the first Army Personnel arriving there. My Grandfather who was a joiner helped build it after working...

Views: 331 Replies: 5

Last Post: Feb 28, 2015 11:00am
by donald

BARNEYKX

RENDEZOUS

In a quaint old chateau garden stood a shepherdess of carven stone and over by the sleeping fountain stood a little shepherd all alone but when moonlight floods the alleys and the nightingale sings all night through they waken and they meet together i...

Views: 200 Replies: 0

Last Post: Feb 27, 2015 10:47pm
by BARNEYKX

Mauri

Computer

I bought a new computer last week and have had nothing but trouble with it. Have had two technicians in one from the Company I bought it from and one from the servor, the last one that looked at it today says its not the computer but a problem somewhere in the cable...

Views: 162 Replies: 0

Last Post: Feb 27, 2015 10:15pm
by Mauri

barneykx

i remember

I Remember, I Remember By Thomas Hood I remember, I remember, The house where I was born, The little window where the sun Came peeping in at morn; He never came a wink too soon, Nor brought too long a day, But now, I often...

Views: 144 Replies: 2

Last Post: Feb 27, 2015 4:08pm
by Ann

brendan woods

conal gillen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pimBGUrdgkk&feature=youtu.be

Views: 224 Replies: 1

Last Post: Feb 27, 2015 2:04pm
by barneykx

barneykx

the rythm of time

The Rhythm Of Time There’s an inner thing in every man, Do you know this thing my friend? It has withstood the blows of a million years, And will do so to the end. It was born when time did not exist, And it grew up out of life, It cut down...

Views: 158 Replies: 0

Last Post: Feb 27, 2015 9:24am
by barneykx

Gerry Traynor

Eddie Kavanagh's Pantomine

Does anyone remember the Pantomine produced by Eddie and Dobbin Mc Kavanagh, Sammy Mc Shane and Maureen Stewart played the leads. I beleive the Chorus was mostly from the Girls Club. Anyone got Photos?

Views: 597 Replies: 11

Last Post: Feb 26, 2015 6:55pm
by BARNEYKX

Tommy

Tom Mc Kay (Woops on photos )

Hi Darryl Could you tell me , have you had any information , regarding the reason ,for getting Woops on most of the photos ,on my section of photo entries . Regards to yourself ,and the family . Tommy

Views: 206 Replies: 3

Last Post: Feb 25, 2015 9:11pm
by Darryl Collins

Margaret

Cecil Walker

Daphne, Just to let you know your cousin Sylvia's husband Cecil Walker has received an MBE in the Queens Birthday Honours. It is for service to cricket and very well deserved. He even cuts the wicket most weeks. Regards Margaret

Views: 700 Replies: 10

Last Post: Feb 24, 2015 7:57pm
by Darryl Collins

donald

Dresden 1945

70 years ago today since Dresden was bombed, killing over 25,000 civilians.I,ve been there a few times and was impressed with the way the city has and still is being rebuilt. I read something very interesting, the son of a pilot who took part in the bombing was the c...

Views: 945 Replies: 42

Last Post: Feb 24, 2015 7:57am
by Dabbler

barneykx

site

seems site was down for a few days and still not right I could not send a quote

Views: 208 Replies: 3

Last Post: Feb 23, 2015 8:15pm
by Darryl Collins