Older version of Dry January

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The walk to the Lochgorm - to the Albert - to the Hay Loft !!  And here is another defunct dive

[Charles Bannerman]

Aye... pretty rough it was in its day. The Thornbush Inn of East Inverness.

[IBM]

On ‎15‎/‎01‎/‎2016 at 7:02 PM, Charles Bannerman said:

Aye... pretty rough it was in its day. The Thornbush Inn of East Inverness.

And that's another photo of Willie Deans, second from the right.

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Another under age haunt ?

[Caley Mad In Berks]

My old Dad was head gardener there just after WW11.  I scarcely remember it. Our gardener's cottage ,called "Willowbank" was in the next plot along.  He changed jobs in about 1948 and we moved further along towards Holm Mills , working for a nursing home called "Carol", I think.  Our gardener's cottage there backed on to Drummond Crescent. The 'big house' next door had a football field in their back garden.  The two boys there , both two or three years older than me, supported Caley and took me to my first game in about 1949.  It was a 2-0 win against Clach, and I was hooked immediately, and have remained so ever since.

[Charles Bannerman]

6 hours ago, Caley Mad In Berks said:

 working for a nursing home called "Carol", I think.  

The spelling is actually Carrol but you are almost certainly right since the place is out Island Bank Road, on the left going out of town, between the Drummond Crescent junction and Boyndie. I believe it may have started life as a maternity nursing home but then became a children's home. It's near Rossal, which used to be an old folks' home but may more recently have become a House of Multiple Occupation

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Better than the pub ?

[IBM]

The Rev Ian Mackintosh used to head there right after the service in the Old High Church on Sunday's for his fags and papers.

[dougiedanger]

37 minutes ago, IBM said:

The Rev Ian Mackintosh used to head there right after the service in the Old High Church on Sunday's for his fags and papers.

Aye it was a Jaggy haunt right enough.

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Great Pub Advert

[Scarlet Pimple]

Is this field  in Culcabock itself IHE?

I know where the Fluke  Inn is, or was,  but I don't recognise the field.

My mother was born in Spring cottage in Culcabock along with all my uncles. The burn referred to must be the one that flowed past King Duncan's Well or thereabouts.

[Charles Bannerman]

1 hour ago, Scarlet Pimple said:

 

My mother was born in Spring cottage in Culcabock along with all my uncles. 

That will be at least quads then?

Edited March 27, 2016 by Charles Bannerman

[Scarlet Pimple]

Charles--what a strange remark!

Vulgarity may be his trait but matched by his chatter in full spate.

He teaches the young 'uns and the older sods - those elder statesmen who no longer have the bods, whilst his mirror at home longs for more muscular quads.

To allow him to  have some whirlies with the girlies and show off his cultured quadrille.

 

 

 

[Charles Bannerman]

10 hours ago, Scarlet Pimple said:

Charles--what a strange remark!

Vulgarity may be his trait but matched by his chatter in full spate.

He teaches the young 'uns and the older sods - those elder statesmen who no longer have the bods, whilst his mirror at home longs for more muscular quads.

To allow him to  have some whirlies with the girlies and show off his cultured quadrille.

 

 

 

Scarlet.... I don't think you quite "got it". If you mother was born "along with" your uncles, then that suggests a multiple birth. And if it was "all" your uncles, that suggests at least three of them. So if you add in your mother, that makes at least four - or quads!

[Scarlet Pimple]

Now, Charles, even though I did "get it" after quite a bit of thought, it's just a tad near the bone in the "non-upright"  stakes. I'm a very broad-minded man and you can say anything you like to me but, please, not about my family. Otherwise  you will have Daddy Pimpernell to deal with and that is not a hero's fate ...."aaarghhh , Jim lad, hang 'em high from yon yardarm, he thinks too much and such men are dangerous."

 

 

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Was the Innes here at that time ?

[IBM]

If it was I don't think you would have got past that lot to go for a pint!  Could that have been when the Bannerman's moved down from Caithness with all that Union Jacks flying?

[ilpadrino]

4 hours ago, IBM said:

If it was I don't think you would have got past that lot to go for a pint!  Could that have been when the Bannerman's moved down from Caithness with all that Union Jacks flying?

...and a St George's cross, but no St Andrew's cross!

[Charles Bannerman]

Careful! You'll get a handbagging from Wee Nicola for what could be construed as an implied criticism of the E*****h. Anyway , these days it's called a Westminster Cross!

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Pre dates my drinking days but my Dads local 

[IBM]

Vauxhall Viva HA, Ford Anglia estate & Morris Minor, photo early 60's.

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Jesus I meant the feckin pub

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I got married ere

[IBM]

I think that would have been before Alasdair Sutherland's time as Manager.