seven seas

[maceill]

many thanks for all your replies to my query. as far as i know my mother only left Scotland to come to England in the 1930s, she never went abroad, but mentioned the seven seas , as if it was a day trip,like going to the isles of man?
thanks again
maceill

[StewL]

DWW and Russell

Although the oceans mentioned are "different" from the myriad of seas abounding the earth. As an old Matelot, the seven oceans have always been referred to as the Seven Seas

During my time as a sailor I didnt actually get to "sail the seven seas" but did give it a fair nudge and scored out a few in the book.

[rye470]

Hi Maceill,

Afraid the only Seven Seas I remember is the cod liver oil my mother used to make my brother and I take every night from September till March. A teaspoon of Seven Seas and a Murray Mint to take away the taste.

I now swear it's the reason I rarely get a cold or any other ailment.


Christine.

[Jack]

During my time as a sailor I didnt actually get to "sail the seven seas"....

But did you never manage a wee hauf at the Seven Seas?
Maybe you were too young...

http://www.theclydebankstory.com/image. ... =TCSA00221

The lino floor in the Seven Seas bar had a large compass inlaid - maybe about 8ft diameter.
And the lovely etched glass windows all depicted ships and rolling seas.
The large mirror that stretched along the back of the bar also had an etched nautical scene.
Cheers - Jack

[StewL]

Hello Jack

I was too wee to have any sort of bevvy in that establishment or any others.

But looking at the picture I would bet London to a brick that my faither would have sampled the wares in both those establishments.

If my bearings serve me right, just the lower side of the rail bridge there was another establishment near the bus stop that took us to the Faifley. Now I do know my faither frequented that establishment when he finished his work as a plater at John Browns. If I recall that is where his foreman hand oot the wages. No a very guid place to be handin oot wages I would think. But then that story might not be the true one.

[Jack]

Hi Stewie,
I'd the feeling that you'd be far too young to remember it!
The street with the Faifley bus stop was the next one east of Kilbowie Rd.
This was Alexander St, and the refreshment centre was the Bridge Bar (now named Alexanders).

The streets do look rather similar - and both have the same type of railway bridge.
But you were just a wee boy at the time, so very easy to mix them up.
The right hand side of this pic is the southern end of Alexander St -
http://www.theclydebankstory.com/image. ... TCSA07.php

In the middle distance on the right is the other corner that was shown on the previous photie.
Clicking on the "View Larger Image" gives a much clearer view.
Jack
ps, sorry maceill for the thread drift - that often happens in pub talk!

[StewL]

Jack

Thanks for that, you're right of course about wains getting a bit confused about place they see.

Sorry too Macciel for the thread drift, but as Jack said that's what happens in pub talk.

[maceill]

thanks for the replies, after the reply by Jack on the seven seas bar,my brother and i have come to the conclusion,that this is what mum was ,talking about, maybe one night she had a bit to much to drink ,although mum never drank only a hot toddy when she had a cold
thanks again
maceill

[StewL]

Jack

I still remember the bus up to the Faifley, when sometimes the men had to get off and walk up to lighten the old buses load
I remember being as pleased as punch getting off the bus with my father only to be hoisted back onboard to someone dad knew when I started wheezing too badly. If memory serves me right this more than often happened in winter, and they would all jump back on the bus just after the La Scala cinema.