Sandy Row

[boops]

I have never heard of Billy[Pennywhistle] ever  writing  any of his hilarious  stories into books, if he ever did ,I for one would love to read them.
He was the life and soul of this thread and is greatly missed ...It would be a treat to log in some day and see a pennywhistle post again ...so Billy if you still look in from time to time why not give us another wee yarn.    God bless, you, Kate and family x

[urneygirl]

boops, Wouldn't it be lovely if Billy dropped in to surprise us.  He really was a great storyteller and he held nothing back.

[boops]

How right  you are  Ruby,he really had the gift of the gab,I only hope and pray that all is well with him.

[SIXTYNINER]

HI EVERYONE, I KNOW IT'S PAST YOUR BED TIME, MINE BUT YOU COULD BE GETTING UP RIGHT NOW , OVER THE POND, HA. I'LL  BE GOING BACK TO BED MYSELF.   I JUST NOTICED IT'S BEEN ALMOST 2 WKS SINCE THE LAST POST.   I HOPE EVERYONE IS KEEPING WELL, IT'S THE MIDDLE  OF MAY AND  OUR WEATHER IS COLD AND RAINY.  I HOPE YOUR'S IS BETTER.   THIS WAS MOTHER'S DAY TODAY, SUNDAY, I KNOW  YOUR'S HAS PAST BUT FATHER'S DAY IS IN JUNE, SAME HERE, WISH THEY WOULD HAVE BOTH DAYS THE SAME.   I BET YOU'VE STARTED PLANTING  YOUR FLOWERS AND VEGS.  IN THE GARDEN, OVER HERE, ONT. THEY RECOMEND  WAITING TILL MAY THE 24 OR 28, SORRY I CAN'T REMEMBER WHICH.  BY THAT TIME THE GROUND SHOULD BE WARMED UP.  WELL TIME FOR BED.  SO I HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A GREAT WEEK , KEEP WELL.  LIZ   XXXX

[tomcollins]

GREAT PHOTO HW 66.  I OFTEN WONDER IF ANYONE LOOKING IN SAW THIS OR ANY OTHER PHOTO, SAW THEMSELVES IN THEM , HOW WOULD THEY FEEL SEEING THEMSELVES  SO LONG AGO.  I OFTEN WONDER WHERE THOSE PEOPLE ARE NOW.  I BET MANY COURTING COUPLES SAT IN THE LITTLE CAFE. HA.  LIZ  XXX

I remember being there with Valerie Stewart... I still feel guilty about standing her up one night..

[tomcollins]

I remember being there with Valerie Stewart... I still feel guilty about standing her up one night..

[SIXTYNINER]

I remember being there with Valerie Stewart... I still feel guilty about standing her up one night..

HI TOM,  AND SHAME ON YOU FOR STANDING HER UP. HA.  SHE MUST HAVE BEEN SOMETHING FOR YOU TO FEEL GUILTY ALL THESE YRS.   I HAVE DONE THAT MYSELF BUT  BEING YOUNG AND FOOLISH I NEVER THOUGHT  NOTHING OF IT.  I DO NOW.   SOMETIMES  YOU SAID YES TO GET AWAY FROM THEM, THEY MIGHT HAVE BEEN YAHOOS.  ANYWAY WOULDN'T IT BE SOMETHING IF SHE SAW THIS  AND CAME ON .  LIZ  XXX     PS. I MEANT TO SAY,  YOU LOOK NICE AND IS THAT A GREY HOUND OR A WHIPET. 

[tomcollins]

HI TOM,  AND SHAME ON YOU FOR STANDING HER UP. HA.  SHE MUST HAVE BEEN SOMETHING FOR YOU TO FEEL GUILTY ALL THESE YRS.   I HAVE DONE THAT MYSELF BUT  BEING YOUNG AND FOOLISH I NEVER THOUGHT  NOTHING OF IT.  I DO NOW.   SOMETIMES  YOU SAID YES TO GET AWAY FROM THEM, THEY MIGHT HAVE BEEN YAHOOS.  ANYWAY WOULDN'T IT BE SOMETHING IF SHE SAW THIS  AND CAME ON .  LIZ  XXX     PS. I MEANT TO SAY,  YOU LOOK NICE AND IS THAT A GREY HOUND OR A WHIPET.

No Valerie was a really nice Girl , who knows why we do things when we are young , still it was not a very nice thing to do. My life would probably have been different and much shorter if I had not behaved in such a despicable way. So perhaps God does work in mysterious ways!
The Dog is a Greyhound bitch , her name was Milltown Molly taken behind 51 Lake Street , Donegall Pass , about 1964/65.

[SIXTYNINER]

No Valerie was a really nice Girl , who knows why we do things when we are young , still it was not a very nice thing to do. My life would probably have been different and much shorter if I had not behaved in such a despicable way. So perhaps God does work in mysterious ways!
The Dog is a Greyhound bitch , her name was Milltown Molly taken behind 51 Lake Street , Donegall Pass , about 1964/65.

SHE SOUNDS LIKE A NICE GIRL, DO YOU WONDER WHERE SHE IS TODAY OR DO YOU KNOW?.  SO SHE'S A  GREYHOUND ,  I GUESS  HER NICK NAME IS M.M.  HA.   DID YOU RACE HER OR WAS SHE JUST A PET.  LIZ XXX

[tomcollins]

SHE SOUNDS LIKE A NICE GIRL, DO YOU WONDER WHERE SHE IS TODAY OR DO YOU KNOW?.  SO SHE'S A  GREYHOUND ,  I GUESS  HER NICK NAME IS M.M.  HA.   DID YOU RACE HER OR WAS SHE JUST A PET.  LIZ XXX

Yes I often wonder about Valerie and the older I get the more  (LIKE MANY THINGS) it [/size][size=78%]haunts me , but that is like a lot of things we do through life.[/size]
The GREYHOUND was a racing dog , then we bred a few litters from her.. But like all the greyhounds we had they were pets to me.

[tomcollins]

SHE SOUNDS LIKE A NICE GIRL, DO YOU WONDER WHERE SHE IS TODAY OR DO YOU KNOW?.  SO SHE'S A  GREYHOUND ,  I GUESS  HER NICK NAME IS M.M.  HA.   DID YOU RACE HER OR WAS SHE JUST A PET.  LIZ XXX

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[SIXTYNINER]

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HI TOM, I TRIED CLICKING ON IT BUT GOT A LOT OF  CR#P SO I TRY NOT TO CLICK ON LINKS TOO OFTEN.   AFTER I DO I START GETTING SO MUCH SPAM. BUT THIS ONE  ? OH WELL.  ANOTHER DAY.   LIZ  XX

[scotland]

Hi TC we had greyhounds back in the 60,s a black and white dog called Inky Boy and a beautiful brindle bitch called Cloughreedy Lass like yourself we always thought of them as pets Are you a Pass boy if you are would you remember any of the Brackenridge's ,Berty Lismore Davie or Stuart Wilson ,the Hagan's to name a few Cheers M

[JGray]

does any one remember Billy McCann who managed the Achalee Bar he has a son wee Billy and a wife Lila?

[JGray]

does any one remember Billy McCann who managed the Achalee Bar he has a son wee Billy and a wife Lila?

Rabrow,

I remember the Rea's lived across the street from the Bar. I think this would have been around
1956-57 and I think he was still working there when I left for Canada in '66. I know he first ran the upstairs lounge.

The guy in the Tackle shop was he Tommy McCutcheon ? my younger brother knows him well.  I think I heard he has just retired.

Next time I am  talking to Hughie I must ask him.

Val