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Billy, and all the rest, have a lovely time! Boil a few eggs in a pot of tea instead of eating all those chocolate ones. They're nowhere near as nice, but they'll keep you slim, and remind you of how hard-up you used to be.
Hi to Billy , and all my newfound friend's on the Exiles . I wish as everyone does to Billy and Doreen a most pleasent and enjoyable journey to Vancouver , and safe return home .
Many Thank's to Dabbler for his wise word's, he must be decended from the Philosopher's of old.
Happy Easter to Jim Collin's and Family , and all Ex Lisburnites.
Tommy
Happy Easter to all the old retainers from Lisburn. Remember the crowded Castle Gardens, the Wallace Park , Me Colin,s Hill, on Easter Monday. It seems it was always sunny then. Does the chocolate still taste the same? What about "Sasprella" was that our Coke.? Memories, Memories, we r having great weather (for a change) in Ireland this last 3 weeks. Wish I could take a walk down the "line" to the High Bridge.Instead I am off into the garden with my thoughts of friends in far-a-way places. Slainthe. Pat Burns.
My son and his children arrive from London today, and I'm in for a few happy days.
But a wee bit of me will be in teh Castle Gardens, with my wee brothers and sisters.
As my father used to say when he was leaving us after a visit "My ghost wlll b here for a while" All our ghosts will b in the Castle Gardens at Easter, we never left.......Enjoy your family Dabbler as we enjoy your craic. Happy Easter. Pat Burns
Usually, at this time of night I’d be ‘bedded down’, but with grandkids around, I’m a bit over-hyped, so, - blame Patsy for encouraging me - here goes with some more Lisburn ancient tales:
We had some Laverys living in Bullicks Court, way back in the forties. John’s mother – I’m pretty sure his name was John – was annoyed with her son because he started coming home really late at night, so she decided to give him a fright. They lived in the last house in what we called The Entry, pitch dark at night. She got somebody to hide in the dustbin, outside the door, and jump out of it as he arrived home. I heard that John was of a slightly nervous disposition, and it was a long time before he stayed out late again – when he was caught, that is, after darting off as the bin lid rose, and persuaded to return home.
Here’s another one that I told to my brother last year: My uncle Davy, with a bellyful of Guinness, came home with our Da, and Mammy made them some broth. “That’s quare stuff, Maggie. You can’t whack it!” he declared, helping himself to another bowlful. For months afterwards somebody only had to say, “You can’t whack it!” and we would all fall about laughing, because we learned later that Davy spent the best part of that night on the toilet with diarrhoea. Maybe not wildly amusing, but we had no TV in those days.
If I don’t wake up one of these mornings, well, with all this writing, I’ve left a wee bit of myself with you guys and gals.
That’s it for now. Goodnight!
Belated Easter Greetings to all.
Donald if you want to see photographs of the carrying the Cross in Bow street go to http://www.lisburn.com/churches/church-news-2007/carrying-the-cross.htm
or click on churches and then on local Church news you will see it there. Regards to all
Jim
Hi Liz.
Hope your husband and yourself enjoyed your recent stay in the old country .I was thinking of you when i was sitting with my wife on a seat in Bow Street looking at the people passing , and like yourself i did not know anyone from the past. Change of subject , do you remember the Goldfish in the fountain in Castle Garden's , many a time we used to feed them, and then went on to see the Cannon . Oh Happy Day's . I suppose your garden is looking well and the bud's are starting to appear . Enjoy .
All the best .
Tommy
Hi Margaret , Liz.
Excuse me butting in , but i think that when the new bus station is up and running the market will revert back to where the buses used to park , in Smithfield Square . And did they not say when Sprucefield was built that everyone would neglect Lisburn , and now it is buzzing . There is a homely touch a bout Lisburn , shure you only have to step in to Green's for shopping , and see the coffee dock , and all people having a wee chat . God's Country .
All the best .
Tommy
Just thought u would like to know, Donald, the Zoo at Bellevue at Easter, had record attendances. I remember the outing there at Easter too, but we had our tea & chips etc in the Continental Cafe, just up from Victoria Station, run by Italians. We thought we were the "Bees knees" then, eating out. Home tired & sleepy to East Down View & a sound night,s sleep dreaming of Easter eggs, the Zoo & the feast afterwards. Little pleases the innocent. Happy days. 
