Older version of Dry January

[Scarlet Pimple]

Eh, what?

Good at history and good at splitting hairs as well methinks. A well rounded lad is oor Charlie.

The last thing I'm therefore  going to do  now is mention  Sir William Wallace.

But is it true that one time in his earlier days he was fleeing on his hoss from a posse of English sojers and outnumbered mightily. After  many hours riding hard, he gets fed up , stops his horse and faces up to the hordes behind. Unsheathing his broadsword he leaves 20-25 dead or dying troopers in his wake as he remounts and escapes into the twilight. What a guy. Me?-it's his hoss I feel sorry for....

 

 

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Now many a good night in here

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Whisky not wine ?

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The olde version of Sober October ?

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Who stopped here on the way to Dungwall ?

[IBM]

That's an old photo I don't remember looking like that.

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And in tother direction 

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N

[IBM]

And in tother direction 

That's been a month an no answer, we are all beat!

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N

John Urquhart's shop on Lochalsh Road (now the Post Office) just across from the old SCWS and Farmers Dairy and on the right beside the white car the house with the lucky stone, never worked for me though!

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It's Foyers IBM - and is this beside the old Carlton ? If so, how feckin apt !!

[IBM]

Had many a good night upstairs in the Carlton in the 70's but this must have been long before that!

[Charles Bannerman]

Had many a good night upstairs in the Carlton in the 70's but this must have been long before that!

I certainly have no memory either of a National Savings office or a Morrisons shop in Inglis Street. Presumably MacPherson's Sporting Stores is just off the photo on the right?

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GTF

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Anyone drink in here ?

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My favourite ever watering hole even with the silent H missing !

[IBM]

You must have taken that photo with a fair shot in its all blurred  

[Scarlet Pimple]

Nah! I think he has just succumbed to the onset of Glaucoma. I can hardly see the page  myself now but that could be too many late nights as well maybe.

It's a neat picture though --I have to say that. , although I don't recall exactly where it is situated and all. There you go--- IHE  is about to tell me I think...... (Ssht! I hope so).

S.P. (Just recovering from his earthquake drama experience a couple of days ago. Phew!--see below--what a way to usher in the new year.

 

 

 

 

[IBM]

Scarlet, it was out Millburn Road opposite the old Mart, was a very busy pub on mart sale days!  The building is still there and the Domestic Discount Stores is now Lochgorm Carpet & Furniture store and was originally a bonded warehouse (I think)

[Scarlet Pimple]

There you go! And it must have been in it's Hay Day,  eh? 

Thank you IBM.

[Charles Bannerman]

The Hayloft era of the 70s was indeed legendary!

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When my grandmother was the landlady

[Scarlet Pimple]

Ahhhh! Now it's all coming out in the wash.

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How many people staggered along to these TWO hostelries

[Charles Bannerman]

Will that be Mason's electrical shop on the corner, centre photo?