Thanks to Tom for getting in touch and sending 2 photos for the blog, I have included both of his emails under each of the photos...
Hi
Jackie, was given details of your website - fabulous stuff. Went to Don
Quijote with Britannia in 1978 or 1979 and spent many nights in The
Highlander and Robin Hood. Little did I know that my move down south in
1985 would lead me to be introduced to former owners of The Birmingham
Chippy in Fanals - Ivy and Harold Payne from Henley in Arden. Here they
are pictured with their son Gerald and daughter Sally. We don't know who
the lady is on the end but think she worked in the bar where picture
taken. I believe they were there for most of the 70s.
Sadly the Paynes in the picture have all passed away but they were all characters in their own way and well remembered.
Here
is a picture of the lads from Oxgangs, Liberton and Longstone in
Edinburgh with the bar staff from The Highlander. Photographer from Foto
Lloses San Pedro 15 in Lloret knew we were suckers for a photo and
followed us around. Maybe some of the guys will have some more. Messrs
Cropley, McGuigan, Houston, Jordan, Hunter, Boulton and McQuatt - if you
are still out there have a dig through the old albums.
12 comments:
i knew Harold & Ivy when the chippy was in LLORET opp the Prince of wales,( 1974) its odd to see them in not in there whites, ivy looks very glamorous, they were hard working people,sorry to here of there passing R I P fin Smyth
Is that Eddie Kemp at the front.
aye john that's him at the front..wonder where he is now
the other lady looks like june had the bar reina isabel for a while before moving to blanes,was a good friend of daryl the rep and rona.
Last I heard Joe Eddie was in Aberdeen x
My Nan,Grandad,uncle and Auntie,.
All sadly missed......
I'll say one thing for them,they all loved a good drink. Saying that,most of us Paynes still do :-)
Thanks for your comment Dave, it must be strange coming across a photo of them all on line.It seems they were fondly thought of in Lloret.
Hi Jackie, my brother found this website and picture.
We used to go on holiday to Lloret in the early 80's after they had sold the chip shop,but they still were living in Fanals.
When they left Spain,Mid to late 80's I think, they moved back to England.They lived in a town called Studley in Warwickshire .
Did you know them ??
No I didn't know them Dave, but I and many others in Lloret now often say wouldn't it be great if we could get decent fish and chips here now! Ps, Me and my husband also live in Fenals, been here for about 8yrs now, but always came on holiday as often as we could.
My folks live down on the Costa Del Sol.
I'm still stuck in the UK, hopefuly be moving somewhere a bit warmer in the next 5 yrs or so.
Not been to Lloret for man years now,but would love to go back one day.
Good luck with the move Dave, hope you can manage to get away to warmer weather one of these days,
Cheers Jackie :-)
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