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Messymascot's faith in humanity and ginger safe haven

anjelikaferrett said:
My Dad lives off Aigburth Road - down by Otterspool Prom and near the Liverpool cricket Club. He's lived in south Liverpool all his life. His parents were Irish and came over from Ireland just before he was born. They ran a few pubs in the Park Road/Mill Street area when he was a kid.
Weirdly most of my friends who I stay in touch with from Liverpool have also moved away from Liverpool to various parts of the UK. I've got loads of family still in Liverpool so next time I go out with any of them I'll suggest Allerton Manor.

I think it was The Odd Spot. I don't think I ever went there though.
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My ex-brother in law worked there on the door and I have been trying my best to remember the name ,I used to drink in the same pub as Colin Harvey and then see him in there in the late sixties early seventies ,so thanks for the reminder.
 
Armaghtoffee said:
You have seen over here quite a bit which is good considering how much of a magnet Liverpool remains for Irish visitors.
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Here's a story for you. In the late 1960s I would have been about 7, Mum's cousin suddenly appeared at my Nan and Grandads house and all we children got told was that Bridie would be staying for a while. A few weeks later her younger sister turns up, also staying for a while. Then another couple of weeks later, a young man arrived. He too would be staying with Nan and Grandad. Then Bridie and the young man got married in church very quietly (side altar only) Her sister and my Mum were present for her and my Dad was the best man. Very shortly afterwards Bridie had a baby. They all stayed for a few more weeks and then they all went back to Wexford.

It was only years later- and I mean years- that I put the pieces of this story together. Bridie's Mum had sent her unmarried pregnant daughter to Liverpool to stay with my Nan and Grandad, possibly to protect her from the horrors of how the Catholic Church treated unmarried mothers. I've no idea how my Grandad persuaded the priests to marry them in church but he was very well thought of in their parish. The bride and groom were married for 50 odd years and had five more children.
 
Morning all on this beautiful day ,I hope all slept well and recover from the booze and England's cricket team .The wife had a small job for me this morning to moty the freezer and defrost it ,so I unplugged it and dropped the plug down the back ,who said the older you get ........? Any way I got my own back as I made her wash all the trays as I needed to reduce the weight ,all sorted and spick and span now on to the next project which is trying to find the best way of expanding the memory on the TV ,another minefield of different formats and connections methinks.
Stay sake and strong .
 
anjelikaferrett said:
Here's a story for you. In the late 1960s I would have been about 7, Mum's cousin suddenly appeared at my Nan and Grandads house and all we children got told was that Bridie would be staying for a while. A few weeks later her younger sister turns up, also staying for a while. Then another couple of weeks later, a young man arrived. He too would be staying with Nan and Grandad. Then Bridie and the young man got married in church very quietly (side altar only) Her sister and my Mum were present for her and my Dad was the best man. Very shortly afterwards Bridie had a baby. They all stayed for a few more weeks and then they all went back to Wexford.

It was only years later- and I mean years- that I put the pieces of this story together. Bridie's Mum had sent her unmarried pregnant daughter to Liverpool to stay with my Nan and Grandad, possibly to protect her from the horrors of how the Catholic Church treated unmarried mothers. I've no idea how my Grandad persuaded the priests to marry them in church but he was very well thought of in their parish. The bride and groom were married for 50 odd years and had five more children.
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Sad how people were treated but good on the priests for doing the right thing by them.
 

blue1948 said:
Lovely cabinet ,I love the back .Did Cal subscribe to a gin club ? There looks just enough if I call in ,I will bring the tonic .
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The back is just some wallpaper. Cal borrowed a "sample" just to see how it went in our living room lol. She was always buying old furniture on Facebook and tarting it up. We have a house full of stuff that cost next to nothing. She was very creative in that way.

The gin collection just grew organically tbh. It started off with us trying lesser known gins like Sipsmiths and Opihr when they were on offer at the supermarket. But there are many local gins distilled down here and when visiting the numerous farmers markets and food fayres they have down here I'd be sampling all the different wares on offer as you do. Cal would always feel guilty and end up buying a bottle or a gift set of miniatures. lol

Anyway we ended up with that many they wouldn't fit in our drinks cabinet and our store cupboard was also getting full. Hence the dedicated cabinet. I just counted them and we have 11 different brands plus about a dozen miniatures too. Plus a shelf full of fever tree tonics of course. G&Ts are an expensive hobby these days.
 
Barnfred 55 said:
Not a great fan myself Anj. It's a bit too sickly for me. Think it's the Bailey's so I guess it would be the same with Tia Maria. My sister used to drink Cointreau and ice and that's it. These day's she'll also have a white wine or bottle of beer, but for years it was Cointreau with ice or nothing.

Yeah I remember the name Fletchers, but can't remember going there. I'm sure I must have. What was that other place in Bold Street where they served you chicken or scampi in the basket. Was it something like The Odd Spot.

There is a Fletchers Bar in Liverpool now Anj. It's at the Allerton Manor, which is the old Allerton Municipal Golf Club which was taken over about 5 years ago. It's really quite good for food. Not sure where your dad lives in Liverpool but if it is in the South it's well worth a visit next time you're up. Do you still have friends here that you meet up with when you visit?
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They’ve done a cracking job at revamping the old Allerton Golf Course.

We go on a fairly regular basis to eat, is it’s got to be one of the nicest settings in Liverpool now, especially when the weather is warmer -with the woods, the massive outside patio area etc.
 
anjelikaferrett said:
Here's a story for you. In the late 1960s I would have been about 7, Mum's cousin suddenly appeared at my Nan and Grandads house and all we children got told was that Bridie would be staying for a while. A few weeks later her younger sister turns up, also staying for a while. Then another couple of weeks later, a young man arrived. He too would be staying with Nan and Grandad. Then Bridie and the young man got married in church very quietly (side altar only) Her sister and my Mum were present for her and my Dad was the best man. Very shortly afterwards Bridie had a baby. They all stayed for a few more weeks and then they all went back to Wexford.

It was only years later- and I mean years- that I put the pieces of this story together. Bridie's Mum had sent her unmarried pregnant daughter to Liverpool to stay with my Nan and Grandad, possibly to protect her from the horrors of how the Catholic Church treated unmarried mothers. I've no idea how my Grandad persuaded the priests to marry them in church but he was very well thought of in their parish. The bride and groom were married for 50 odd years and had five more children.
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I have a slightly similar story Anj. No surprise there.

One of the cousins from Naas I mentioned earlier, came over with her boyfriend to stay with my mum and dad around the late 80s. They came over to get married at Brougham Terrace and had to be here a few days before they could get a license. I'd just started going out with Cal at the time and she drove me and my sister to the registry office in our lunch hour so we could witness the marriage. The only other people there were my mum and dad. This was all because Jimmy had been married before and Irish laws at the time didn't allow divorcees to get married. They too are still together and probably have about 12 kids by now. ;)
 

Barnfred 55 said:
The back is just some wallpaper. Cal borrowed a "sample" just to see how it went in our living room lol. She was always buying old furniture on Facebook and tarting it up. We have a house full of stuff that cost next to nothing. She was very creative in that way.

The gin collection just grew organically tbh. It started off with us trying lesser known gins like Sipsmiths and Opihr when they were on offer at the supermarket. But there are many local gins distilled down here and when visiting the numerous farmers markets and food fayres they have down here I'd be sampling all the different wares on offer as you do. Cal would always feel guilty and end up buying a bottle or a gift set of miniatures. lol

Anyway we ended up with that many they wouldn't fit in our drinks cabinet and our store cupboard was also getting full. Hence the dedicated cabinet. I just counted them and we have 11 different brands plus about a dozen miniatures too. Plus a shelf full of fever tree tonics of course. G&Ts are an expensive hobby these days.
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Mes J lives Gin too.

Must admit partial to it as well ( as most alcohol)
 

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