Some headstone

[dogmandont 9,765]

On 22/03/2022 at 13:18, baker boy said:

Dismantle it and move it to a lovely quiet remote part of the Ireland he loved so much

Na your more than welcome to it. Lol. 

[WILF 46,549]

1 hour ago, dogmandont said:

Na your more than welcome to it. Lol. 

He is from Athlone, being dead is probably a kindness ! 

[Leo Sayer 2,311]

On 22/03/2022 at 17:44, mackem said:

When I lived in a caravan we found the lecky, chased the pavement out ran the wire and tarmaced over it, I was just thinking where did they get the power for the Duke box then I read its solar powered

I lived in a caravan myself for a couple of years, at 16 I moved on my own down south and got a job doing the bird control on airfields and landfill sites. Lived in a couple of caravans with my hawks falcons ferrets and dogs. It was a harsh life with no money and in winter, but was happy as a pig in sh1t. To this day my sister said  it made me feral lol. 

[mackem 26,119]

24 minutes ago, Leo Sayer said:

I lived in a caravan myself for a couple of years, at 16 I moved on my own down south and got a job doing the bird control on airfields and landfill sites. Lived in a couple of caravans with my hawks falcons ferrets and dogs. It was a harsh life with no money and in winter, but was happy as a pig in sh1t. To this day my sister said  it made me feral lol. 

I did exactly the same, we found a caravan on a caravan park one dark winters night when the park had closed for the winter,left the north-east and headed south and parked it up on the Isle of dogs appropriately enough, built a kennel and run for the lurchers in the street (I kid you not), people back then didn't even bat an eyelid, had some good times till the caravan burnt to the ground and I left the UK. 

Nowadays the idea of nicking and later torching a caravan wouldn't even enter my head, but I was diagnosed as a sociopath at a later date (which still surprises me) and I think the lads I was with had similar.... 

 

[FOXHUNTER 5,021]

Did that monstrosity get demolished?

[downsouth 7,143]

F**king solar powered jukebox. That'll be nice for other mourners having to listen to Rock n Roll,Country and western and Johny Cash that apparently is all you can listen too if your a gypsie.Listen to anything else and you must be half a gorger bred.

[tatsblisters 9,412]

17 hours ago, WILF said:

He is from Athlone, being dead is probably a kindness ! 

Went their in 1980 mate found it a great town tbh and good pike fishing down from the weir it must have changed a lot by the sounds of it.

[WILF 46,549]

3 minutes ago, tatsblisters said:

Went their in 1980 mate found it a great town tbh and good pike fishing down from the weir it must have changed a lot by the sounds of it.

Nah, it’s alright mate, im just kidding about.

Its no Westport but it’s ok

[DIDO.1 22,514]

2 hours ago, WILF said:

Nah, it’s alright mate, im just kidding about.

Its no Westport but it’s ok

I'm sure I've been hunting in West Port, we met at a little bar over looking a harbour or tidal River. Think it was the North Galway hounds 

[WILF 46,549]

12 hours ago, DIDO.1 said:

I'm sure I've been hunting in West Port, we met at a little bar over looking a harbour or tidal River. Think it was the North Galway hounds 

Sounds about right mate

[tatsblisters 9,412]

16 hours ago, FOXHUNTER said:

Did that monstrosity get demolished?

No and I doubt it will the man's widow is threatening the council with riots if they are made to take it down. 

[Leo Sayer 2,311]

17 hours ago, mackem said:

I did exactly the same, we found a caravan on a caravan park one dark winters night when the park had closed for the winter,left the north-east and headed south and parked it up on the Isle of dogs appropriately enough, built a kennel and run for the lurchers in the street (I kid you not), people back then didn't even bat an eyelid, had some good times till the caravan burnt to the ground and I left the UK. 

Nowadays the idea of nicking and later torching a caravan wouldn't even enter my head, but I was diagnosed as a sociopath at a later date (which still surprises me) and I think the lads I was with had similar.... 

 

Some of the best days in my life living in that run down smelly old caravan. I remember there was a big hole in the floor right between your feet when you sat on the bog in winter were the toilet had leaked and rotted the floor. Used to wash all my clothes in the tiny sink with the kettle as hot water. Sat watching telly in winter in a sleeping bag, it was very character building at 16. But I had  loads of fun on land to fly the hawks ferret and work the dogs on. I remember ferreting and also rook  hawking out the hood on Marlborough downs. Also watched  a Merlin lark hawking on the airbase with the ringing flight up of the larks. I remember the day we decided to do the ton ferreting on RAF Fairford,  but we got to 37 and all got fed up lol and called it day. Had a good time darn sarf with my p***y lifestyle my sister called it. A far cry from all the kids today Sat in there bedrooms glued to console's and social media.  

 

 

[Blackmag 6,035]

14 minutes ago, tatsblisters said:

No and I doubt it will the man's widow is threatening the council with riots if they are made to take it down. 

She's also calling it racist to take it down .watch her go down that route if it goes to court

Edited March 27, 2022 by Blackmag

[Leo Sayer 2,311]

1 hour ago, Leo Sayer said:

Some of the best days in my life living in that run down smelly old caravan. I remember there was a big hole in the floor right between your feet when you sat on the bog in winter were the toilet had leaked and rotted the floor. Used to wash all my clothes in the tiny sink with the kettle as hot water. Sat watching telly in winter in a sleeping bag, it was very character building at 16. But I had  loads of fun on land to fly the hawks ferret and work the dogs on. I remember ferreting and also rook  hawking out the hood on Marlborough downs. Also watched  a Merlin lark hawking on the airbase with the ringing flight up of the larks. I remember the day we decided to do the ton ferreting on RAF Fairford,  but we got to 37 and all got fed up lol and called it day. Had a good time darn sarf with my p***y lifestyle my sister called it. A far cry from all the kids today Sat in there bedrooms glued to console's and social media.  

 

 

Some old pics of my time down there 

 

[Leo Sayer 2,311]

Few more, an old Bahrain hood I made