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Todays Youth????(Some of Them)

Posted on April 30, 2014 by irishroverpei

I suppose it would be true to say every generation think that in their youth they were better dressed and behaved than today’s youth. I look at the young people today and have to wonder! Boys with their pants around … Continue reading →

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More Boys Brigade.

Posted on January 2, 2014 by irishroverpei

Strange how things develope and memories are recalled. Just before Christmas my boyhood friend sent me his membership booklet from the Boys Brigade circa 1952-53. If you look carefully you can see my name in Squad#3. I was listed as … Continue reading →

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Its Still a Rover????

Posted on December 2, 2013 by irishroverpei

Selling my last Rover was always a painful exercise and very difficult thing to give up. However age and arthritis and a few other issues forced me to face the facts. I was no longer able to work on cars, … Continue reading →

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Remember the Telegram???

Posted on November 8, 2013 by irishroverpei

I have been busy this week talking with school children about the importance of Remembrance Day. I always try to relate stories of my own childhood during the blitz. It is strange the things that sometimes spark a memory from … Continue reading →

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A Real Fashion Statement

Posted on November 4, 2013 by irishroverpei

I found this photo of the 41st Boys Brigade on a web site, unfortunately no date, so I don’t know if this was before or after my time. Did I really wear one of those little hats?????? I must have, … Continue reading →

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The Young and the Old, Part Two

Posted on September 13, 2013 by irishroverpei

I never fail to be impressed by the internet, I can’t begin to understand how it works but it must surely be one of mans greatest inventions. In October last year a boyhood friend from Belfast arrived in Charlottetown via … Continue reading →

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