Keeping it Cheery - Glesca book (Read 5,983 times)

[Webmaister]

KEEPING IT CHEERY

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[jamesy (r.i.p.)]

Got a very nice E mail reply back from Bill today.

[Webmaister]

Did you tell him you got his book from the library

[jamesy (r.i.p.)]

Nope, but I will be buying it later on anyway when finances permit, mibby Cherlie's as well as I seem to have lost the one I bought of his all those years ago.

[Webmaister]

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Tuesday 09/19/2006 10:19:34pm
Name : alex brown
e-mail : [e-mail]
brought up ; brigton
resident now : paisley
your age : 49
Comments : i was born in a single end at 41 queen mary street,up the sterr next to tony's bar where my auld man used tae drink, went tae q.m.st. school and used tae get sweeties ooty grannie walkers shop across fae the school.i went tae the cubs at st. francis in the east church and although i was pretty young, i have many fond memories of brigton.
i am currently reading a book by bill shackleton called "keeping it cheery" (an anecdote of brigton) this man was the minister at st. francis in the east in queen mary street for many years and touched the lives of so many of us in that area in one way or another.
bill has the gift of seeing the good in the bad,and the funny side of any crisis, his book has made me laugh out loud, and brought back memories i had long since forgotten. if your of my age you should read it.

[Webmaister]

too late for most of you but I just read in the Glaswegian newspaper tonight that ...

Old Glasgow Club at Adelaide's 209 Bath Street, tonight at 7.30 will have Bill Shackleton giving a talk on 'Keeping it Cheery' life in Bridgeton.

[jamesy (r.i.p.)]

Sure its the night Webman? Usually Thursday evenings OGC has its meetings?

[Webmaister]

your correct jameseyboy ... I'm reading last nights ( Thurs) Glaswegian !!!! ;D

[jamesy (r.i.p.)]

Put merr watter in it Webman, Ha!
There is another good talk on second Thursday in December, about the 'old days' will get the person's name and the title of the talk later

[Nell]

Ahv finally got roon tae starting tae read Keeping it Cheery, and so far it is promising. Thanks fur getting me the two signed copies Webmaister ah gave wan tae wee Carlin tae cheer her up. xxxx

[Webmaister]

very nice ;D

[Webmaister]

Rev.Bill Shackleton was at oor church the ither week, ah meant tae tell yis. He is still looking great for his age.

[carlin]

I took this book (gift from Nell) into the hospital with me and it passed many a weary hour. I wish my Mammy was still alive, also my brothers & sister, Peggy, so that I could share it with them. They all came from Brigton and went to Q.Mary Street school, whereas I was born in Dalmarnock. Ofcourse, I knew all the area well, as aunts & uncles, my Gran etc. remained in Brigton. I had a surprise visit from Peggy's eldest son today and was telling him all about this book, so he is away with it.

It's a great read, and I thoroughly recommend it.

[Nell]

Ah bote it fur masell tae Carlin, bit ah hivny read it yit, ahv no read a real book since a goat mah Kindle, ahm thinking of buying it again oan kindle so as ahll read it

[scotchpotch]

That book does not appear on the official Kindle list on Amazon, I'll buy a paperback copy and have a read. Like Nell, I've not read a proper paperback/hardback in a while.

FrankH

[Nell]

FrankH, Ah think Webmaister kin get it signed fur ye. Send him a PM.

[carlin]

I sent an e-mail to Rev. Shackleton telling him how much I enjoyed his book, and he sent me a lovely reply.

[Webmaister]

met the Rev.Bill today he is preaching at my church next week.

[jk]

Just read through this thread. I'll definitely get a copy.

[Webmaister]

KEEPING IT CHEERY

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