# 40. Was mossies I was referring to re. Thinking or being told the world was flat. Cheers js
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# 40. Was mossies I was referring to re. Thinking or being told the world was flat. Cheers js
Thanks for posting this , sad but so true of things that did and still go on in Ireland today certainly not to the extent now as used to.Quote:
Originally Posted by FOURO
My wife is a Catholic English, but Irish on her mothers side. I'm a N Ireland prod, we have been married 35 years. When I told my mum we were getting married she was delighted as was my Grand father. On my side of the family at the wedding was my mum, my Grand father, my brother & wife, my Dad's oldest brother. The rest of the family refused the invites, there loss not mine. On my wife's side all that were invited came.
How many can remember going to the Stella Maris in Buenos Aires in the 50"s. They even had beer. Don't think the Flying Angel did. All used to make for there on a Sunday night for the dance.
The Irish padre there though used to demand as price of admission you visit his Church service. He was a fierce little Irishman and wouldn't allow the girls to leave with a seaman, they had to meet around the corner. It was immaterial of what faith you were most seamen couldn't have cared less in any case. He was a proper fisher of men. Cheers JWS.
I remember that priest john, he used to stop the dancing for about 5 minutes whilst he said a few words and said a few prayers,he always finished off with "and the girls walk home alone".I remember one night this guy was barracking him whilst he was saying prayers a Lamports ships cook Charlie Jones went over to this guy and told him to shut up and the guy did immediately I believe he was a hard case Charlie.Some on here may remember Charlie he was a black scouser from Toxteth.
Regards.
Jim.B.
Jim think the first time in B.A. Was 1954, he was there then. There were still pictures of Eva Peron all over the city even though she died a couple of years previously. Was there again when 3rd. Mate and was cleaned out when came back to ship and turned in. Pleased I didn't wake up as would probably have had throat slit. Nearly another 9 months on ship with only a couple of shirts and a pair of grey flannel trousers and whatever could borrow. Ivan's better class rag bag would have been useful. Was notorious for ship thieves in that south dock. Trust you gave your son all these things to look out for before he started on his Sea career. Cheers JWS.
hi lewis McCollQuote:
Originally Posted by Lewis McColl
we are all entitled to express our personal point of view, to a point, I myself have a terrible wicked sense of humour and as my protestant wife always tells me no one is laughing except you, I just think it was her austere and severe orange upbringing that is at fault, see I cannot stop even now,
but as cappy points out there is a point of no return, and we all reach it at some time or another, as for the fire I am not completely without humanity, and I think it was a terrible thing to have happened.
at the same time when you see the tenants of those flats are ninety nine percent foreigners, in such a small tiny part of London you cannot but relise that this country and especially London as a city is being lost to too much immigration
tom
John I was there twice in 57,first on the Millais L&H and then on the Eastbury Houlders.I was in the mission there was a young priest there as well as the old priest,I don't know how I got involved but the young priest said he would like to say mass aboard the ship on Sunday,it was agreed he would and that he would bring his vestments down to the ship on Saturday and leave them in my cabin overnight ready for early mass Sunday.I was knocking around with a girl who worked in the fairground,i used to meet up with her taxi to hotel ( or rooms of some description) and taxi back to ship in the morning,how did I do that on galley boys money ???.Back at the ship the priest was in the alleyway waiting outside my cabin,what an embarrassment,anyway we had the mass and over a dozen attended some a little bit worse for wear but turned to anyway.Talking of the girls walk home alone me and my mate used to meet two sisters up the road they were from Patagonia they could speak Welsh and had a slight Welsh accent.
Regards.
Jim.B.
Lewis, my parents had no problem whatsoever in 1956, same again for me in 1978 and again now for my son and and oldest daughter. As FOURO's post illuminates, love should conquer all and families that don't embrace are foolish in the extreme, their loss. ............Remember the term ''mixed marriage'':rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Lewis McColl
Marian sitting here chuckling to myself , The first time I brought my Karen over to meet my mum & Granda our next door neighbour was in for a cup of tea and Karen was introduced by my mum. My mum says Alice this is Lewis's fiancée , Karen Marie Theresa, as you will guess it will be a mixed marriage. Karen god bless her felt the need to point out that she was not of mixed race :) she still brings that up now and again. My Granda was the one I was worried about as he could be an old bigot at times, been in the Orange, been in the Black and was also an Apprentice boy. He was nearly stone deaf but he looked her up and down and says she'll do !!!!.My Granda loved my wife and she was heart broken when he crossed the bar. He would write to her and give her the low down on the family history, she would relay his news on to me while I was away and always wrote him back.Quote:
Originally Posted by gray_marian
jimQuote:
Originally Posted by Jim Brady
it costs nothing to stroke a pussy
tom