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IRONMAN?????

Posted on June 29, 2015 by irishroverpei

If you are anything like me you would have guessed that the title IRONMAN was the latest Hollywood movie about super hero`s. Until my youngest daughter Susannah (Budge) began competing in the ironman races I had no idea what an … Continue reading →

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My Latest New Car

Posted on June 2, 2014 by irishroverpei

And then there were two!!!! Just bought this brand new Cooper S convertibles in Halifax this morning and drove it home with the top down. The weather was so nice we took a photo of the car in the dune … Continue reading →

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Puppy Love!!!!!!

Posted on February 26, 2014 by irishroverpei

Do you remember the song “And they called it puppy love”????not sure if that was the title or just some of the words, Whatever it is, it was running through my head this morning as I posted the two photos … Continue reading →

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Service Stations – A Thing of the Past

Posted on January 11, 2013 by irishroverpei

Gas stations like the one in the photo are surely a thing of the past. Sad but true, gone are the prices too. Gas at 23 cents a gallon, free glass with fill up, put a tiger in your tank … Continue reading →

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The Night Before Christmas – K Mart 1972

Posted on December 21, 2012 by irishroverpei

Way back on Christmas Eve in 1972 I worked as the manager of the Tecumseh Rd Kmart Auto Centre and Gas Bar in Windsor Ontario. In those days the store was open from 10am to 10pm six days a week. … Continue reading →

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Rising Gas Prices????

Posted on August 30, 2012 by irishroverpei

Tomorrow is the last day of the month and the time here on PEI when the price of gas goes up, or if we are lucky, down. Trouble is, its a guessing game, do I fill up today or wait … Continue reading →

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Back to Sanity

Posted on May 21, 2012 by irishroverpei

The Lambretta is history! It left yesterday in the back of a truck heading for Halifax. I had mixed feeling as it disappeared down the driveway. Nevertheless, its better gone,I’d surely have been killed if I’d continued riding it. That’s … Continue reading →

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No Fool Like An Old Fool

Posted on May 15, 2012 by irishroverpei

The photo I have posted was taken in 1959, I was twenty years old and riding a Lambretta around the narrow country lanes of South Wales with a pretty girl on the back. In those days traffic was light and … Continue reading →

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Chasing another Idea!!!

Posted on November 1, 2011 by irishroverpei

I’m not completely sure, but think I might be a little crazy, its okay to be a little crazy, right!!. Linda and I go through this every so often. We start off thinking we should buy a motorhome, not a … Continue reading →

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Guess Whos Coming to Dinner?

Posted on May 14, 2011 by irishroverpei

Susannah’s dog while visiting last year, Scout is much like our own dogs, not at all spoiled. As you can see from the photo Scout has exceptional table manners. we are expecting another visit this summer. I better get the … Continue reading →

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