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by frankford
Mon Apr 13, 2015 10:04 am
Forum: Anecdotes Gathered in 2015
Topic: Smiths Crisps
Replies: 5
Views: 4543

Re: Smiths Crisps

There was one at the bottom of South Portland St before Norfolk St, that was in the 50s-60s Frank
by frankford
Thu Dec 04, 2014 8:51 am
Forum: Anecdotes gathered in 2014
Topic: old boyhood friend
Replies: 0
Views: 2197

old boyhood friend

Hello All, I am still after many years trying to contact Teddy O'Hagan formerly of Hospital St in the 50/60s or any of his family or friends, Teddy would be 70 by now, he was my best man in 1963. Frank Ford
by frankford
Fri Jun 20, 2014 7:02 am
Forum: Anecdotes gathered in 2014
Topic: World cup football.
Replies: 6
Views: 3778

Re: World cup football.

Danny, don't feel out of it England are on their own also
by frankford
Tue Jun 03, 2014 9:23 am
Forum: Anecdotes gathered in 2014
Topic: Housework
Replies: 6
Views: 3492

Re: Housework

they just did not get around to it
by frankford
Sun Apr 20, 2014 3:38 am
Forum: Anecdotes gathered in 2014
Topic: Easter.
Replies: 2
Views: 1826

Re: Easter.

Danny, I have just been talking to my daughter here about the hard boiled eggs and that my dad boiled them
in the teapot then it was off up to the Queens Park to do exactly as you did, she remembers us doing the same thing here but sadly that tradition has all but gone and it was walking to the ...
by frankford
Fri Mar 21, 2014 2:47 am
Forum: Anecdotes gathered in 2014
Topic: has anybody noticed
Replies: 16
Views: 6374

Re: has anybody noticed

Margaret, I agree with you that some people abuse the use of Facebook, also this site is different but it is also very good that someone restored it for the pleasure of others like myself to which I am thankful. Frank in Oz
by frankford
Sun Feb 02, 2014 4:43 am
Forum: Anecdotes gathered in 2014
Topic: Best Teacher you ever had..
Replies: 8
Views: 2275

Re: Best Teacher you ever had..

my mother. Frank

Hi Frank,
Yes I have to agree with you there , your Mother's words of wisdom stay's with you for the rest of your life, one saying my own Ma had was in regards to getting married was "your mate will either make you or break you " and as I grew up in life I could see the wisdom ...
by frankford
Thu Jan 30, 2014 11:19 pm
Forum: Anecdotes gathered in 2014
Topic: Best Teacher you ever had..
Replies: 8
Views: 2275

Re: Best Teacher you ever had..

my mother. Frank
by frankford
Mon Dec 23, 2013 8:30 am
Forum: Anecdotes gathered in 2013
Topic: Christmas decorations
Replies: 8
Views: 4486

Re: Christmas decorations

we used to make the chains at primary school, cut the different colour paper into strips and stick them
together. Frank Oz.
by frankford
Sat Oct 05, 2013 2:57 am
Forum: Anecdotes gathered in 2013
Topic: penny buns
Replies: 2
Views: 1933

Re: penny buns

Freddy, I remember the bakery in Dunmore St. and the cinamon buns, you are dead right about the quality of them. Frank