Sue's Photos

 Thanks to Sue for bringing over some photos for the blog, it was lovely meeting up with her and Carolyn last night..they are here in Lloret just now for a few days in the sun!

The first 2 photos are taken outside Gerry's Bar...easily recognizable by the wall!

 In La Uva below Sue with Carolyn, Lynne & Louise.

Photos from Ann

Three photos from Ann today, In the first of Anns photos she remembers the names of Jimmy & Eddy......they must have been having a 'Kiss'  look a like contest that night!
2nd pic taken in  Ok Coral '74 or '75, is Adolfo, Terry & Tiff.

For the 3rd pic taken in  La Uva '73 or '74 is Ann herself and Isabel (both worked in Sikis hairdressers down by the river)

Jackie's Photo's

Thanks to Jackie Milroy for these photos, I forgot to ask which bars they are from - can anyone help?

I know that this last photo is La Uva...a lot of familiar faces here!

Jean In La Uva

The photos today from Jean feature 'La Uva' The first one taken in 1989 when Lynne was running the bar, after she left it was taken over by Soapy and Debbie and was given the Irish theme as seen in the 2nd photo.

Jeans Album

Here's a few photos from Jeans album, a little more recent than most photos on the blog!
In the photo above (the year is 2000) she is with Peter in Gerry's, then La Uva in the one below (1991)

Photos from Colin & Doreen

Thanks to Colin and Doreen for todays photos. They gave all the names below.....

!st pic - Doreen with their daughter Louise and Soapy in the backround in LA Uva.

2nd pic - Louise, Colin and Red Debs about mid 90's.

3rd pic - is in Sweeney Todds when Soapy and Stewart had it about 1990, the couple in the middle were a singing act working over xmas. Soapy again hovering in the backround.

Jeans New Pics

Jean has just spent a few days in Lloret...yes, she still gets out here at least once a year. She has been coming for about 50yrs now!
She also brought some new photos as we have just about seen all the last ones she sorted out for us.
In the top one she is with Cyril which is from 1990, and the bottom one is taken in La Uva.

Jeans Photo Album

Today we go back to Jeans photos, with the first one despite the rain everyone is still smiling.
Come to think of it, its time we had some rain in Lloret. This month the temperatures have dropped by just one or two degrees at last, but still no rain for the last 3 months or so!
The last two photos from 1989 feature some of the old Lloret favorites, with Jean in La Uva is Denis from the White Horse, and Bob sadly missed.. but what a character!
Next, Jean is with Tommy, the bar I think is Tommy's bar the Navy.

Aunty Jeans Photos.

Todays photo's are from Jeans albums, Jean has been coming to Lloret since 1958 and has had her photo taken with just about everyone she met!
Does anyone remember the Corner Cafe in the early 90s, it was at the bottom of the Barretina street run by Jim & Yvonne (above) They opened early in the morning so did quite a good trade serving breakfasts for the workers who had been working all night in the bars and clubs in town.
Jeans next photo from 1975 looks a very formal occasion, I'm not sure what was going on here or where it was.

The last one today pictured with Alan Hagger looks like its taken outside the fast food take away place near Rockerfellers, they also did money exchange and always gave the best rate in Lloret until they closed a couple of years ago.

Gerry's Bar & La Uva

Sorry if I´m repeating myself here, but I'm not sure if I've published any of these photos before, I thought I had but can't find them anywhere on the site. The top one as everyone will recognise is in Gerry´s garden and the bottom one is taken in La Uva, thanks to Lynne [ex La Uva] for both photos.

1972

I hope everyone had a good Christmas and all the best for 2009
I'll try get back to normal now with the blog !!

These 2 photos are from Omelet, the year is 1972 and the bottom one looks like it was taken outside La Uva. I'm not sure about the top one though.

la Uva

Thanks to Lynne for this photo, taken outside La Uva. No year given but I should think mid 80s ?

More from Jean !

The year on the top photo is 1990, and Jean is stood with Soapy who ended his time here in Lloret running La Uva with 'red' Debbie. They did turn it into an Irish bar, of which I have photos myself somewhere, I'll have to get them out!
He eventually had to return to the UK because of ill health and sadly died not long after. The photo looks like it was taken outside Sweeneys judging by the board in the background.

The 2nd photo today is another one taken in La Uva, and shows Jean with Garry & Wilma. The year on this one is 1994.

Captains Arms & La Uva

The first photo today comes from John McSwan, the year is 1972 in the Captains Arms.

Next is from Lynne's album, with a photo from her 'La Uva' years..the year maybe mid 80s ?
Louis at the very back behind the bar, I've not seen him for a few months now but Lynne did tell me he is still with us...but just not getting about so well these days!

Pink Maria!

After reading the hilarious tales of 'Picasso's' on the Message board here is a reminder of another popular workers abode.
Just down the road from La Uva where this was taken, was Pink Maria's. I never stayed there but I'm sure there's a few tales out there from the people who did ?
There she is far left on the first photo, which Lynne from La Uva kindly brought over this week along with a few more which I'll be putting on the blog shortly.

The next one is again is from Jean's collection, taken on Pink Maria's roof, where I believe you could get your hair cut and sleep at a reduced rate if the rooms were full !

Another photo from John McSwan, showing everyone having a good knees up at Rabbies, who's the one in the middle who lifted her knees up too much ?

La Uva

More photos from (Aunty) Jeans album. The top one, I'm not sure where this was taken but she is pictured with (Good on Yer!) Bob. Bob is still visiting Lloret as often as possible.
The year she gave me for the next 2 photos is 1987, these were taken in La Uva.
Here is Sue, Ray,Denis (ex White Horse) and Lynne in the background, just behind Denis.

The above photo shows Sue again, Debbie (who is still here in Lloret) and Aunty Jean !

La Uva

I have still plenty of photos from (Aunty) Jean which she spent ages on sorting out for the blog. Here we have 2 more from her collection, the top one from the year 1986. I'm not sure where this was taken...were you in the picture ?
The bottom one, taken in 1987 is Jean alongside Ray behind the bar in La Uva.

La Uva, 1975

Here is one taken in La Uva, the date on the back of this photo is 25-7-75. The owner Luis can be just seen right at the back. Omelet is on the right in the check shirt.

La Uva.

Another one here sent by David Sinclair, as he describes it - "A typical workers get together from the 84' season"
One of the many bodegas in town La Uva, was run by Lynne at the very back. When she gave it up Soapy and his partner Debbie took it over. After a while Soapy took ill and returned back to the UK.
Since then the building has now been turned into a garage by Lois the owner (Yes, he is still in the land of the living!) but doesn't get about much these days!