18-09-2018, 01:00 PM
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Re: Leisurely Scribbles (part 5)
Originally Posted by Jem
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Mine is an international family, my sister married a chap from Uruguay and my brother married a London jewish girl, my son married an Italian and my niece married an Australian.Isn’t it strange how people from all parts can get along fine without politicians, them’s the ones who build up the ill will and cause all the wars, but first making sure they are all safe and sound when the bullets start flying, makes one wonder why we put up with them atall atall.
(extra bit of blarney at the end there for Gummy)
I tried that Marmite stuff once, and once was enough for me.Yukky yuk yuk!
Speaking of trying something once, do you think it is wise to try something once, barring criminal activity of course. I always wanted to slid down a fireman’s pole, so a chap i knew in the local who was a fireman arranged it for me years ago, it was a four story building so the pole was nice and long, what a thrilling experience it was for me.
18-09-2018, 01:03 PM
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Re: Leisurely Scribbles (part 5)
Originally Posted by spitfire
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Jem, wouldn't it be ironic if the fake tanned Laundry Man turned out to be a "Shirt Lifter".
Who knows for sure Spitty, God knows what he got up to in that big van of his, he was one randy devil. I reckon he'd be in his late 90's if he's still above ground, hard enough for him to lift a cup of tea I'd say.
18-09-2018, 01:22 PM
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Re: Leisurely Scribbles (part 5)
With you there,Jem. When I ran away from the last home and got onto a merchant ship at Wallsend,the bosun's name was Norman,an [to meat the time] elderly gent of quiet disposition and immense sea-skills. He taught me how to slide down rigging without getting burns,how to splice ropes,weave 'Turks Heads' & 'Monkeys Fists' into a rope's end,how to rig derricks,box a compass to 64 points and actually understand those points,PLUS he made sure I had a decent 'sea-knife' & boots, plus much many more things,of both seamanship and of standing tall and facing whatever is oncoming without flinching. I will eternally owe a LOT more than I can ever repay to Bosun Norman. May he be in fine fettle & happy,wherever he may be.[is this where I mention that well-known Irish lad,Tubby Shaw?]
18-09-2018, 08:17 PM
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Re: Leisurely Scribbles (part 5)
God rest Dave Allan, love his style.Quote Spitfire.“Once Jem, a Pub was everything, it ain't now”
Truer words were never said Spitty.
Even the old “Hooleys” are gone now, folks would have a holley, a sort of party, every Saturday night. They would alternate between houses and there was always an excuse to hold one, any excuse.
They knew life was short back then and made the best of their time off work, the week at work was long and hard and they deserved all the craic they could muster up.
I just received this from my Son in Italy, got a laugh out of it.
Sophie just got married, and being a traditional Italian was still a virgin. On her wedding night, staying at her mother's house, she was nervous. But mother reassured her. "Don't worry, Sophie. Luca's a good man. Go upstairs, and he'll take care of you." So up she went. When she got upstairs, Luca took off his shirt and exposed his hairy chest. Sophie ran downstairs to her mother and says, "Mama, Mama, Luca's got a big hairy chest." "Don't worry, Sophie", says the mother, "All good men have hairy chests. Go upstairs. He'll take good care of you." So, up she went again. When she got up in the bedroom, Luca took off his pants exposing his hairy legs. Again Sophie ran downstairs to her mother. "Mama, Mama, Luca took off his pants, and he's got hairy legs!" "Don't worry. All good men have hairy legs. Luca's a good man. Go upstairs, and he'll take good care of you." So, up she went again. When she got up there, Luca took off his socks, and on his left foot he was missing three toes. When Sophie saw this, she ran downstairs. "Mama, Mama, Luca's got a foot and a half!" "Stay here and stir the pasta", says the mother. "This is a job for Mama!
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