Alfie Lees

[alfie lees]

Hi Jim when i did the collection was only one for the silver room & the plate house I was talking to man yesterday in Yate's in bootle that was in the Brit when we were there Icant think of his first name but his last name was smith Regards Alfie

[Jim Brady]

You must've started something new Alfie doing your own collection I only ever recall the crockery man doing it for the plates/silver when I was there.I suppose doing it yourself you had more chance of getting a few bob because they couldn't refuse you (some did) where they could refuse the crockery man.How many of us were there in the share-out 8.The first time I was on the Britain in the plate house I'm sure both sides took plates and silver,the silver room was an easy touch as against the platehouse.I ended up with a good little job there I was the "putting out man"delivering the plates in the creels do the different corners in the galley.What was this Smiths guys job.?
Regards.
Jim.B.

[alfie lees]

Hi Jim I started the collections when the crockery man only got few dollars I never turned to all i did was hunted them down untill they paid upand put there name in the book if they said they had a walk out after 2 they started getting the tails or eggcup frills on the head just as they where possing them selfs up before they whent into the saloon when i whent into the silver room i made a few dollars doing the silver for a few of the wingers but i did that in my own time so it whent in my poket for the house of scouse or the rodeo bar the mans name frank i think he was in the galley

[Jim Brady]

Hi Alfie I don't remember the collection coming to much especially when it was shared out it wasn't worth having it certainly wouldn't give you a night out in the house of scouse,that's when the crockery man took it of course.Just come back from the hospital and had a pint in Wetherspoons in the Strand,is that the one you drink in.It must be about the worst place in Bootle for getting served a guy in front of me couldn't make his mind up whether he wanted mushy peas or fresh garden peas with his meal.I normally go next door to Yates's.
Regards.
Jim..B.

[alfie lees]

Hi Jim,hope that when you whent to the hospital it was good news yes i do drink in wetherspoons been drinking there since it opend 99p pt and 99p a bottle I go into Yates 's to see the match I siton the righthand side as you come in baldy headand a pint of bitter in front fri,sat,& sun afternoons about 2o,Clock All the best Alfie

[Jim Brady]

I'l pop in there and have a pint with you Alfie you will recognise me young good looking fella still a full head of hair.L.O.L.If you look at the pictures of the Liverpool meet ups you will see me on there.Problem at the hospital told the doctor I wanted to go over to Croatia to see my son who lives there,doctor advised against it said I could get clots on plane.Had a "magic bullet" at the Royal in February hasn't worked so back to square one.
Regards.
Jim.B.

[Laurie Ridyard]

Hi! Alfie !

I see you were on MV " Trecarne" from February 1960

I was a deck Apprentice that trip. We went to New Zealand. The Ol' Man was " Wild Bill " Phillips and C/O Chas. D. Abbott. I was on the " Trecarne" for 2 years.

Laurie Ridyard.