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Post by brownlee on Jan 9, 2009 19:36:34 GMT 1
Read both of these fine books within the past year. Mr McBarron and Mr McKenna deserve the credit for filling a previious 'void' in the reminiscences of Bridgeton-Dalmarnock from ordinary people.
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Post by Waverley on Jan 21, 2009 12:45:09 GMT 1
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Post by brownlee on Jan 22, 2009 18:04:45 GMT 1
All depends on how you construe ordinary. ;D ;D ;D
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Post by helen on Jan 23, 2009 1:24:45 GMT 1
How do you construe ordinary Brownlee?
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Post by brownlee on Jan 27, 2009 19:22:50 GMT 1
You have me thinking big time now Helen. Yeah! ;D
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Post by brigton on Jan 28, 2009 0:44:39 GMT 1
For those of you who don't know ;D 'Last Exit from Bri' should actually read 'Last Exit from Bridgeton' written by local racontour and wit Jamesyboy McKenna. His account of everyday life in the east end of Glasgow in the 1950s and 1960s ah could tell ye where you could order it but I'm not allowed  Aye yer right yer no...  Jamesy is a 'famous' Glesga Pal well known for his stand for all things British, rule Brittania is his cry. John McBarron now hail hails from Carmunock and his well written book has a wee leaning towards the bhoys at Parkhead. I have met John on numerous occasions, a lovely wee man full of enthusiasm for his writings. |
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Post by Jean on Jan 28, 2009 10:57:43 GMT 1
Aye, very subtle Brigton, click oan 'GlescaPal' and it takes ye straight into ye'r site!  Ah hope ye hud the ok fae the Keelies Boss furr the free advertisin! Naw he didnae ...but it has been rectified noo Jean...  |
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Post by Jean on Jan 28, 2009 17:48:53 GMT 1
Good tae hear it Charlie! Jean |
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Post by brigton on Jan 28, 2009 23:22:06 GMT 1
whit dae ye mean free advertising  are ye telling noo ah canny mention Glesga Pals .. Glesga Pals !!! get a grip |
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Post by Jean on Jan 29, 2009 11:47:58 GMT 1
[quote author=brigton board=comics thread=1444 post=14936 get a grip[/quote] Aye, ok!!  |
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Post by brigton on Jan 29, 2009 11:51:00 GMT 1
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Post by Jean on Jan 29, 2009 18:32:18 GMT 1
You're the duck and i'm holding it, ye telt me tae get a grip!  |
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Post by mcgoo on Feb 6, 2009 11:54:14 GMT 1
Read both of these fine books within the past year. Mr McBarron and Mr McKenna deserve the credit for filling a previious 'void' in the reminiscences of Bridgeton-Dalmarnock from ordinary people. if brownlee is who we think he is, why come on praising his own book |
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Post by brownlee on Feb 6, 2009 18:48:17 GMT 1
I may not be John McBarron. Have you thought of that? As for James McKenna? No way!
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Post by pitbull on Mar 31, 2009 0:31:57 GMT 1
whit old mckenna ordinary , no way, plain maybe
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Post by brownlee on Apr 2, 2009 17:36:43 GMT 1
McKenna is in late middle age, no auld yit. ;D ;D ;D
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Post by pwm437 on Apr 2, 2009 20:12:15 GMT 1
McKenna is in late middle age, no auld yit. ;D ;D ;D Brownlee, why do we never se you in the same room as Jamesy ?? |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2009 20:22:22 GMT 1
The answer must be Peter that you do . You do not recognise as JamseyBoy is Auld and Broonlee is not  |
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Post by Waverley on Apr 2, 2009 20:34:34 GMT 1
I am sure someone saw the two of them in the one room today - the Glasgow Room in the Mitchell Library.
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Post by Waverley on Apr 2, 2009 22:52:16 GMT 1
I received a book today charlie, its called mc graw I shall start it tomorrow, I knew him and a few others mentioned in the book in my youth it may be worth a read I,ll let you know. To be honest Patrick I am not interested as I have no great love of criminology...especially some of the journalists who write this keech. I knew/ know a few of Glasgow's under world and some of the stories written about them are pure fabrication and Urban myth going crazy. Plus over the years the amount of keech that has been written about the gangs in Glasgow and in particular those in the east end is laughable. |
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Post by Waverley on Apr 3, 2009 14:35:15 GMT 1
I am not saying that it does not still happen but I personally have no interest in McGraw or any of his cohorts. We are not talking here about good auld fashioned hard men who were members of street gangs we are talking about people who make their reputation through drugs and other crimes. Money bought them power and very few of them could ever fight...and as for the author of the majority of these books Reg MacKay he writes a load of keech when it comes to the guys that I grew up with in Parkhead and surrounding areas.
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Post by oorwullie on Apr 3, 2009 17:14:36 GMT 1
McKenna is in late middle age, no auld yit. ;D ;D ;D Brownlee, why do we never se you in the same room as Jamesy ?? Because brownlee was a workmate from jamsey, as he joined the board, then brownlee was a cousin from jamsey.  Exactly wit a thought as brownlee joined the board pwm437, cu oorwullie |
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Post by patrick on Apr 3, 2009 17:32:56 GMT 1
I hate anybody involved with drugs, so you have my answer about mc graw and his cronnie,s, and as for reg mackay this will be the first one of his books I can remember reading, whether its keech or not I will still read it.
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Post by brownlee on Apr 7, 2009 16:56:19 GMT 1
Aye good question PM 437.
Just watch it Andy Mo! ;D ;D
Cherlie, If you spotted me in the Mitchell why did you not come over? I met Palais Girl up there last week.
There has been a huge overkill on books about McGraw and his kind. Does not interest me, and I AM a big fan of Criminology.
Incidentally,am I the only one out there who nelieves Lord Lucan did NOT murder Sandra Rivett in November '74?
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Post by Waverley on Apr 7, 2009 21:28:37 GMT 1
Incidentally,am I the only one out there who nelieves Lord Lucan did NOT murder Sandra Rivett in November '74? Your no' going to admit to it efter aw these years ur ye Jamesey...oops sorry Mr.Brownlee  |
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Post by brownlee on Apr 8, 2009 19:15:58 GMT 1
Aw Cherlie.........what a slip up. Lucan almost certainly was involved behind the scenes but he was not the killer. ;D |
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are ye telling noo ah canny mention Glesga Pals .. Glesga Pals !!! 
