Nostalgia.

[Jim Brady]

What a day I have had today,I could've been having a few pints of Wrexham lager in the Pig on the Carinthia,but no I was in the L'pool branch of the MNA.Different feelings of happiness and sadness whilst listening to the music of the guy on the stage who is singing all our 50's and 60's stuff,every song takes you back in your memory to a different part of the world,B.A.Valpo,Rio De Janerio,NZ or OZ.The old guy having a "bop" with a woman the same age,he can still strut his stuff still a good mover and I wonder where the music is taking him to has he shows off his skills on the floor.After the dancing was over invites to take the floor and give out your best song.We had songs from the 50's the Beatles to songs from the Musicals every one a gem despite their ages they all had a great pair of lungs on them.I don't think you would get a cabaret like this on any cruise ship,and the beauty is it's free and the beer is cheap.It would be great if the next Liverpool meet up could be held on a Thursday I know everyone would realy enjoy the day.
Regards.
Jim.B.
Before we have any comments on the old guy having a "bop" he was only having I suppose we could call a jive.

[Captain Kong]

Was that in the Eldonian Club Jim? I sometimes go on a Thursday afternoon, know a few of the lads in there. always good, time for a yarn or two before the music starts. Its the Liverpool Retired Seamen Club.
Cheers
Brian.

[Jim Brady]

Hi Brian,Yes Brian I was in the Eldonian today,some good singers and a range of music.I don't know if you know this Reverend who made the L'pool Echo today.Canon Robert Evans Merseyside's best known maritime chaplain age 91.Canon Bob who raised funds over the years for a Merchant Navy retirement home wanted to move into the home to finish his years.The Nautilus Wefare Fund committee,which runs Mariners Park,said Canon Evans did not meet it's "critical criteria"to accept only seafarers and dependents.Canon Evans was chaplain to the Mersey Mission to Seamen.He did a lot for Seamen on Merseyside but I don't think he is going to get into this home where they reckon they have 90 on the waiting list.
Regards.
Jim.B.

[Jim Brady]

George and Colin I was drinking with your good friend John Dee,he's not on line anymore so he does not look in on the site.Anyone that went to the Liverpool and Southampton meet ups will know John he is the other half of the two Johns sadly the other John ,John Rimmer has since crossed the bar.Anyway George John sends his regards to you and Colin.
Regards.
Jim.B.

[Charlie Hannah]

Jim the old fellow dancing wasn't Charlie Hobson was it he is well known for having a jig there in the Eldonian .

[happy daze john in oz]

Well Jim they tell me nostalgia is not what it used to be!!

[Jim Brady]

Jim the old fellow dancing wasn't Charlie Hobson was it he is well known for having a jig there in the Eldonian .

Hi Charlie,I'm not upto speed with peoples names yet only being new to the place.I know the lads who I sit with.Yes you see faces and you try and put a name to them from over 50 years ago.
Regards.
Jim.B.

[Captain Kong]

Hi Charlie,
Charlie Hobson is known as "The Bard of Bootle" , he writes some good poems, I was chatting to him and had a good laugh as we always do on MN day last month. nice fella.
He is a mate of Joe Finnegan who now lives in Safety Bay just South of Perth near Rockingham. Going to see him in February. He was over last year.
I have some photos of Charlie somewhere in my old computer, I will try and find them
Cheers
Brian

[Charlie Hannah]

Thats Charlie ok Brian,Sailed with Joe, and Tommy Lawless also Jimmy Grace on the France.The three of them were good turns always a good night in the pig when they got going.One trip on the france one of the Qms Paid off crook we had a big Pole on board ab Frank Bhack who just by chance happend to have a qms uniform in his bag he took the qms job next day there was a cartoon up on the notice board in the allyway by the mess, of a huge qm strutting his stuff,when Frank spotted it he whent besirk Jimmy Grace ownned up to it as we were all sitting in the mess having our eats Frank wayed in i was sitting neckt to Jimmy and frank through a haymaker at Jimmy who ducked i jumped over the back of the seat the punch just missed me,it conected with the vent shaft on the deck head and put a huge dent in it.Then it was on Jimmy knocked seven bells of crap out of Frank they then shook hands and we resumed our eats.Good times.

[Captain Kong]

Hi Charlie, I am still looking for my photos, I have a good one in the Eldonian when Joe came over, `The Bard`, Joe and John Macnally and a few others on. Good days on the France. Chatty but Happy.
I will see Joe in Feb in Perth .
I will put the photo on when I find it
Cheers
Brian.