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Post by Waverley on Apr 19, 2009 22:55:42 GMT 1
Here Comes The Tattie Howkers a BBC documentary about Irish migrants in Scotland will be showed tomorrow night at 8.00pm on BBC Scotland.
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Post by daisy on Apr 20, 2009 10:49:50 GMT 1
looks like it might be quite interesting ,I will hopefully remember to tune in to see it.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2009 12:54:46 GMT 1
I noticed this was on and I'll def be watching
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2009 20:40:03 GMT 1
Is it BBC 1?
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Post by tammccann on Apr 20, 2009 20:59:16 GMT 1
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2009 21:06:23 GMT 1
Misse dit and can't get it! Thot it was on at 9 for some reason
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Post by Waverley on Apr 20, 2009 21:18:14 GMT 1
I taped it and will watch it later.
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Post by Waverley on Apr 21, 2009 7:05:18 GMT 1
Watched it this morning and it was indeed a hard life for those involved and very much like the 'berry picking' in Blairgowrie that many of the Barrowfield and Camlachie boys would go to in the 1980's. I went one weekend with the boys but I ended up in the pub all weekend it wasn't for me to get 'ma hauns durty'...too much like hard work in my opinion. I first learned about the Kirkintilloch fire about twenty five years ago from my then bank manager in the Clydesdale Bank at Parkhead Cross , a Mr.McFeat. I went in to get a lecture about my overdraft and we ended up having a conversation about the Irish in Scotland. Aye life was so much simpler then. I loved listening to some of the auld Irish guys in our pub when they talk about their days at the tattie howking , the hydro dams and the motorways.Plus some of the customs which went with the jobs like giving the 'ganger' a bung every week and making sure his favourite tipple was left behind the bar in the pubs they frequented in the Gorbals.These auld guys could fight and never thought of using a weapon and would have nothing to do with anyone who did. They could drink and leave us Parkheid boys lying in a heap when it came to a right good swally...especially if one of them brought out a bottle poteen - it would blow your head aff and it would keep you drunk for days. www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzP4FM3WqwY
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Post by Deleted on Apr 21, 2009 13:12:45 GMT 1
Bugger.....forgot to watch it!!!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 21, 2009 13:34:46 GMT 1
Bugger.....forgot to watch it!!! Me too................thought it was on at 9!
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Post by gallowgategal on Apr 21, 2009 22:17:15 GMT 1
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