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A Foggy Trip to Glasgow
While studying and working in dreary damp Manchester in November 1967 I persuaded three friends in my Hall of Residence at the university to go away for the weekend to Glasgow. The attraction was a football match so we made the ambitious decision to attempt a day trip after breakfast on Saturday morning.
Big mistake - it was foggy and we only just made it to Glasgow in time for the 3 o'clock kick-off at Parkhead to watch Celtic notch up a comfortable home win. After the game it was not only dark but also very foggy and there was no chance we could make the journey back to Manchester. Instead we booked in for a night at the Glasgow YMCA and were rewarded on Sunday morning with a bright sunny but cold day. We were unable to resist the temptation for some sightseeing and drove our old Morris Minor out to Balloch. We walked on the pier, took photos of Loch Lomond had a picnic lunch and... Read more
NORTHFIELD ROAD
Too many childhood memories to list. Too many childhood friends to list. I moved away with my family in 1960. And "WWW" has reunited so many of us in the last few years. We are all over the world now but can take a walk down "CYBER MEMORY LANE".
Great Childhood
I was born in Alexandria but lived my whole life in Renton, the last place I lived was 3 McKim Walk. I also lived at 313 Main Street. I went to Renton public school and attended first year at Vale of Leven Academy. I loved growing up in Renton and all the adventures I had with my friends Lynn Smith and Elaine McFarlane. We would go up the "Hill" and feel like we were in the wilderness away from everyone, I remember going up the Ben and running as fast as I could down the hill because out of nowhere a bunch of cows appeared. I loved the freedom we had as kids, going wherever we wanted, maybe places we shouldn't have, but we had the freedom to be "Free" which unfortunately today we can't give our own kids. I miss my old school friends but we have all grown up with the spirit of the Renton in our souls. My dad was Billy Gray and was a great football... Read more
Old Friends
Hello, I have written some memories about my childhood in Renton. It's amazing how many people you meet in the world.. I loved the Renton and Bonhill, places that I remember well, and some of the people that shaped my life.. My Mom's name is Helen Gray, her name was Helen Thomson she has three brothers, Robin, Jim, Alex and a sister Marion. She might know some of the names that I've seen, I had a note from Senga McKenna, maybe you might remember my family. Anyway.. Hello to all of you in Scotland... Marion (Gray) Court
Bluebells
I lived in Carman Road, Renton until the age of 4 but I have many memories of Renton as my gran and papa lived in the Back Street. I remember walking up the dam and picking the bluebells. To this day I love bluebells. I also remember the swans in the dam and I seem to remember a spring well where you could stop and have a drink. My dad was Tom Murphy and his parents were Ellen (nee Bell) and John Murphy. Gran worked in Jamiesons dairy and as a kid my brother, cousin and I used to sometimes sit on the milk float while Gran did her deliveries. I am 53 now and Dad and my grandparents are no longer here but oh, how they helped me become the person I am today.
Billy Gray
Hi Marion,met your dad in the Laughing Fox pub in Alexandria when he came for holiday, I knew who he was for years but didn't know him to talk to, I knew his brother Eric better as he was more my age. I actually knew them from when they stayed in Woodside Crescent, Bonhill, as I was pals with Norrie McDonald who stayed there. Yours, Bernard (Benjy) Boyle.
Renton in Our Imagination
I was also born (1945) and raised in Renton and attended the Renton Public and yes I remember Miss Valance. Anyone who passed through her class will never forget her. I also remember the slate boards we wrote on with chalk. The teacher I remember most was Miss McGibbon, she was also a tyrant but she taught me everything I ever needed to know to get through life. My own kids and grandkids know all about her and ask me to retell stories about her. My name as you know is Alex Dennett and I was born and raised at 15 Stirling Street and I was in the same classes as Senga McKenna fo a while. Do you remember me Senga? I was friends with Jim Pollock (died a few years ago), George Campbell, Jim McGowan (Canada), Donald Aiken (Australia) and a bunch of other crazy Renton characters. I came to America in 1964 (New York) when I was 18 and was drafted into the Army the next year. I spent 13... Read more
