I grew up in a Cork City where it was commonplace....

[fed up]

Ah Kellehers shop, great memories, it is a post office now,

Jean was one of the girls that worked there, opened her own shop on the Douglas Road but now sadly passed away.

 

[MrFrisp]

Jean was one of the girls that worked there, opened her own shop on the Douglas Road but now sadly passed away.

Correct. Yeah, was a shock when she passed away.

Remember her alright. Think there's a good size family of them.

 

[Yermon]

Great weekend for a spin on the bike Soundy. Maybe take a rod with you and some polarised sunglasses

Puc-fishing was never my style

 

[Yermon]

To jump over the wall at the Cross and get in for free.

Were you that “scanty Bassa sitting on the wall”?

 

[fed up]

Correct. Yeah, was a shock when she passed away.

Remember her alright. Think there's a good size family of them.

Lovely girl, I lived just down the road.

 

[MrFrisp]

Lovely girl, I lived just down the road.

Likewise. About a 5 minutes walk,.

 

[Gregory_Mike]

Were you that “scanty Bassa sitting on the wall”?

No. That was my aul fella and his brother.

 

[Yermon]

for people to be out washing their car (those who had one) on a Saturday morning. There were no Auto Car Wash machines around, and people could spend half an hour or more using a bucket of water, a cloth, and a "shammy" to clean off and polish up their car.

 

[Great-Bit-O-Stuff]

for people to be out washing their car (those who had one) on a Saturday morning. There were no Auto Car Wash machines around, and people could spend half an hour or more using a bucket of water, a cloth, and a "shammy" to clean off and polish up their car.

That's how I wash my car now

 

[El Guapo]

for people to be out washing their car (those who had one) on a Saturday morning. There were no Auto Car Wash machines around, and people could spend half an hour or more using a bucket of water, a cloth, and a "shammy" to clean off and polish up their car.

Didn't know you were British