Last Exit fae Bridgeton ....book (Read 25,186 times)

[murdo]

Haw jist a minit webman

am I being abbused here, a dinae read everything.



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oorwullie ;D

[jamesy (r.i.p.)]

PC Murdoch's a' coming tae get ya!

[mamabear]

Dear Jamsie
Its been a while since we've corrosponded it's mamabear here (Comber N/Ireland) I wis wondering if I could get another book from you some of the family wis over at the twelth and collered my book so I need a replacement, and the address and price once again. I must admit it wis a smashin read. Will ye let me know
Thanks Again
Mamabear

[jamesy (r.i.p.)]

Will send you on a P.M Mamabear. I will hve to check how many books I have currently left at home. Many thanks, will be in touch tomorrow.

[renak]

Looking forward to receiving your book Jamesy just ordered it from Amazon in the States - should be here in a few days.Renak

[jamesy (r.i.p.)]

Hello Renak,
Thank you for your interest in my book. Enjoy.

[Webmaister]

only 32 shopping days tae Christmas

[Webmaister]

well someone got a copy ;D nice comments here

Thursday 3 Jan 2008 7:01:40pm
Name : May Ballantyne(Cuthbertson)
brought up ; Bridgeton
resident now : Oshawa Ontario
your age : 71,and still alive and kicking
Comments : A happy new year to you all.It's been a while since I wrote to the site ,but I just have to say thanks to my sister for sending me James McKenna's book .
It is bringing back all kinds of memories.My husband of 50years lived at 375 Dalmarnock road for a while in the40s and I was born and lived in Bernard St till 1958 .We moved up London Rd When we married.I look at the old pictures in that book and remember going into a lot of those shops for messages.and everytime I visit Glasgow I see so many changes But the church we married in is still there .(St Francis In the East).And my mum was buried from there 2 years ago at age 92.She lived in Bridgeton all her life.Thanks to James McKenna for a great trip down memory Lane and thanks to you Wull for a great web site
You are Simply the Best
May

[jamesy (r.i.p.)]

Glad you enjoyed the book May, thats really good. My parents were married in St Francis in the East. About all thats left of Old Bridgeton.
Are you related to the Ballantynes who lived at 343 Dalmarnock Road?
Keep in touch.

[ASB]

Hi James,
I thought I would write you a note to tell you that when I went to visit my old ma' the other night I found she was reading a copy of your book. She was born and brought up in 2 Troon Street, Dalmarnock (born 1934) and could relate to many of the things you wrote of. Her quote about the book was "it's fascinating". She remembered all the short cuts you mentioned the weans used to take and the various people you mentioned. Nancy Whiskey lived across the back from her (I think they were similar ages though Nancy went to the R.C. school. In particular she spoke of the Martins of Lily Street who kept their horse in the house, standing in the bath. She remembers when they washed the horse (every Sunday) one of the Martins (maybe Mrs Martin) used to run it up and down Lily Street to dry it off. She was laughing at the memory of buying the candy apples and candy balls that the Martins made, and the realisation that she bought their stuff knowing they kept a horse in the hoose.
Cheers!
ASB

[jamesy (r.i.p.)]

Thats nice ASB. Yes, one of my contributors mentioned the horse in Lily Street. I am so glad thatyour Mum is enjoying the book. Let her know she should feel free to contact me about it
if she wishes. Thanks. Where does your Mum live now?

J.

[carsee]

Hi jamesyboy just finished reading your book and really enjoyed it brought back a lot of memories of dear old Bridgeton I was brought up in Dunn St.and it reminded me of some things I had forgotten about all the best carsee

[jamesy (r.i.p.)]

Glad you enjoyed my book Carsee. Whats your full name if you don't mind me asking? I knew Dunn Street well. I sdtill get dizzy even thinking about thatv Roundabout inthe Swing Park, honest.

[carsee]

Hi jamessyboy when I lived in Bridgeton my name was Mary Hamilton there was quite a few of us lived in bridgeton there was quite a big family also my mothers family came from Kinnear Rd and Sorn St there name was Cameron I remember the swing park well carsee

[jamesy (r.i.p.)]

Are you related to John Hamilton, from Kinnear Road Carsee?

[carsee]

no I dont know him I noticed near the end of your book you have a part peoples memories and David Cameron was there he was my uncle my mothers brother I had not seen him for a number of years until I met up with him again about four years ago but sadly he passed away just over ayear ago carsee

[jamesy (r.i.p.)]

Carsee,Sorry to hear about David Cameron, your uncle. I think I interviewed him in the Care Home in Bridgeton.

[Webmaister]

Jamesyboy I have received an enquiry about yer book - which I have forwarded to you (email)

[jamesy (r.i.p.)]

Thanks Webmaister, I have been in touch

[joyce]

My Boyfriend Was Brought Up In Bridgeton Will need To Find Out Exact Street. He Left There For Irvine When He Was 16, He Is 55 Now. Gonna Get The Book For His Xmas Where Can I Buy It? Thanks x