Talking of Birthday's it looks as Frank threw an open invitation to everyone in Lloret for one of his!
How many turned up Frank?
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| Outside Gerry's Bar |
Apr 1, 2012
Mar 31, 2012
Colin's Photos
After being without my main computer for a few days I've been very limited with photos to use for the 'Old Stuff', but now things are back to normal! I have a new PC and thankfully all your photos have been saved, so here's the first few...back to the 90s with Colins Cottage/Cabin. I have no info for these at all so please add what you can.
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| Discussion over a box of cling film?? |
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| Diane on the right front row. |
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| Not a clue whats going on here ! |
Mar 30, 2012
Another 70s story from David!
Hi Jackie, well my last month’s short story prompted a few more Guardia related stories and very interesting they were too.
Having not been back to the Costa Brava for donkeys years I expect there have been massive changes but in the 70s the coast road from Lloret to Barcelona ran past the huge Knicker (Bragas) factory on the right hand side in Callela.
Well it was near the end of the season and I was returning from Barcelona, just after midnight on my own in my little Mini fast approaching the Knicker factory, over the slight brow in the road I went, when there standing in the middle of the road were 2 Guardia with machine guns on the waist pointing at me. I remember my heart pounding but not much else, the guns were pointed to the curb side indicating what I had to do, I parked and put the window down, a gun nozzle is pointed about 6inches from my nose with “Get out” “ hands on roof” you don’t make any funny remarks simply do as your told, my legs were kicked apart and I was frisked (nothing thank god) then they ask what was in the car (again nothing) when they saw a roll of posters in my back window shelf “What is that” thank god my Spanish was getting better, I had to explain they were tourist posters for the hotels with pictures of Lloret castle, the sea front etc. They took them out unrolled them all over the place then stopped some old boy who had come out his house to see what was going on, and asked him if the photos were of here? (Most Guardia were brought in from other parts of Spain and moved around so as they didn’t make friends and take bribes etc) or perhaps they were just being awkward anyhow the old chap said yes the photos were of Lloret and without so much as a good night the Guardia just Jerked the gun indicating scram. I did, checking that I hadn’t wet myself!
The outcome... Guardia didn’t normally carry machine guns unless there was an alert and it seems that day there had been some sort of ETA terrorist attack in the north and a single bloke on his own in a car was fair game, it was mid 70s and the other side of life the tourists were sheltered from, I remember calling in at the Moby for a quick one but don’t think I mentioned the incident to anyone (who would believe you!!)
Next time Bullfighting?
Having not been back to the Costa Brava for donkeys years I expect there have been massive changes but in the 70s the coast road from Lloret to Barcelona ran past the huge Knicker (Bragas) factory on the right hand side in Callela.
Well it was near the end of the season and I was returning from Barcelona, just after midnight on my own in my little Mini fast approaching the Knicker factory, over the slight brow in the road I went, when there standing in the middle of the road were 2 Guardia with machine guns on the waist pointing at me. I remember my heart pounding but not much else, the guns were pointed to the curb side indicating what I had to do, I parked and put the window down, a gun nozzle is pointed about 6inches from my nose with “Get out” “ hands on roof” you don’t make any funny remarks simply do as your told, my legs were kicked apart and I was frisked (nothing thank god) then they ask what was in the car (again nothing) when they saw a roll of posters in my back window shelf “What is that” thank god my Spanish was getting better, I had to explain they were tourist posters for the hotels with pictures of Lloret castle, the sea front etc. They took them out unrolled them all over the place then stopped some old boy who had come out his house to see what was going on, and asked him if the photos were of here? (Most Guardia were brought in from other parts of Spain and moved around so as they didn’t make friends and take bribes etc) or perhaps they were just being awkward anyhow the old chap said yes the photos were of Lloret and without so much as a good night the Guardia just Jerked the gun indicating scram. I did, checking that I hadn’t wet myself!
The outcome... Guardia didn’t normally carry machine guns unless there was an alert and it seems that day there had been some sort of ETA terrorist attack in the north and a single bloke on his own in a car was fair game, it was mid 70s and the other side of life the tourists were sheltered from, I remember calling in at the Moby for a quick one but don’t think I mentioned the incident to anyone (who would believe you!!)
Next time Bullfighting?
Mar 28, 2012
Photos fromDoug
l'd just like to apologise to everyone as my computer has recently packed up all together and I've not got access to all the photos for the old stuff which you have all sent in, but all is not lost l have the hard drive which contains all the photos etc, so it won't be long before things get back to normal...with a new PC!
Todays photos dating back to the mid 70s were sent in by Doug Tappin and were salvaged from my email inbox.
Todays photos dating back to the mid 70s were sent in by Doug Tappin and were salvaged from my email inbox.
Mar 25, 2012
3 photos from Frank
Hope you have all put your clocks forward!
Today we have 3 more pictures from Frank, What about the 3rd one, where is that taken?
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| Nice outfit Andy! |
Mar 22, 2012
Jimmys photos from the 70s
Thanks to Jimmy for sending his photos from 1974-75. In the first one taken at the Beachcomber in 74 are Jake, Alan and Jimmy. 2nd photo taken at the Moby Dick also 74 - Pat, Elaine, Jimmy, Joanie and Eddie who Jimmy says was a well known boxer. 3rd pic from the Highlander 75 - Jimmy, Ian, Mary, Ricky and Gary.
Mar 21, 2012
Frankie's Photos
Thanks to Linda for sending Frankie's photos through, too complicated for him to do it himself she said....What would you do without her Frank !
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| Frankie's keeping well out of the way in this photo! |
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| At the bus station. |
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| Paddy's bar |
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