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Yes Albi all the old boots had made so much money milking all the BP lads in the fifties they were able to outfit their daughters a bit better for the lads who came later.There was paraffin lamps in the huts though not much else. They had moved from mud to tin sheets.
We went to another place called Brass River. They ate white men there (that was the women), goodness knows what you were drinking like a Guinness stuff. It was a real dump. Dug out logs with great Ford engines at the back.
I was in the Band of Hope and had to get round all these places to check them out before the fireman got in. A good living jock Second Engineer and a liar.
regards
jimmy
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I often wondered who the one Glaswegian was in the Band of Hope , now I know !!!!!!
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I promise here by grace devine
To drink no spirits ale or wine
Nor will I buy or sell or give
Strong drink to others while I live
For my own good this pledge I take
But also for my neighbours sake
And this my strong resolve shall be
No drink no drink no drink for me.
The dread pledge, keep away from that!!!!
When we used to go to the Bandyhope meeting we all signed Donald Duck to the pledge. Used to get nice sticky buns when you signed.
regards
jimmy
