The Sunnylaw Jag Posted January 13, 2014 Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 Very sad to hear the passing away of one of my first schoolboy crushes today; Alexandra Bastedo best known as Sharon McCready from the Champions at aged 67. I had mentioned in her an article for SITB #3. For those of a similar age who have not read the article and like to reminisce here it is below but it will make you feel old though. You know you’re getting older when . . . Your seat on the supporters bus is getting progressively nearer the front When you can remember, when a player’s Dad played for the Jags You can recall names of the ‘71 League cup winning team but can’t recall where you parked the car You can’t wait til half time to pee and not because you’ve been in the pub before the game. You can travel by public transport to away games cheaper than using the supporters bus. You can remember the last time there was a decent pie served at Firhill You have been to more than ten grounds in Scotland that no longer exist. You can remember Scotland getting to the World Cup Finals. You had a perm in the 70’s. You can remember when Scotland only had two divisions. You remember Alpine ginger and thought it was the bee’s knees You use terms like bee’s knees The strip you wore as a boy is now retro. You had a thing for Alexandra Bastedo in your schooldays. You remember why you preferred Old Thistle over Auld Thistle You’re quite happy to sing Maryhill is Wonderful but too embarrassed to sing Mary fae Maryhill. You remember getting lifted over the turnstile as a kid ( and are glad you don’t have to lift over some of the fat kids going about now.) You can recall the smell of the foundry as you came down from Panmure Street When someone posts an old photo of Firhill and you’re in it. When you were the legal age to drink out of a beer can with Alan Rough’s wife on it. When the forum becomes more addictive than porn. When you refer to a throw-in as a shy When You Find It Hard To Read This Size of Text Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazy davie Posted January 13, 2014 Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 With you on AB. Loved her. Loved the programme. Also, *sob* nearly all the "..getting older whens. . ." apply to me... *sob* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackpool Jags Posted January 13, 2014 Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 Alexandra Bastedo WAS the most stunning looking burd on the telly back in the day, imo. Sad to hear about this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda-jag Posted January 13, 2014 Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 old git reminisces na seriously good list Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sunnylaw Jag Posted January 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 (edited) Mmmmm Alexandra https://www.google.c...mgdii=_&imgrc=_ Edited January 13, 2014 by The Sunnylaw Jag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda-jag Posted January 13, 2014 Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 ^^^she was a doll. doesn't warrant a thread of its own, but stumbled across this earlier today. a 85 year old known as the queen of burlesque who had flings with jfk and elvis, who has been a burlesque dancer stripping off for over 60 years and is still doing it (to huge crowds) and whose assets (44dd) are insured for $1m. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sunnylaw Jag Posted January 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 Ooh if only i was in my 80's! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Endell Posted January 13, 2014 Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 More than ten grounds - got to nine - St Mirren Park Kilbowie Boghead Annfield Brockville Bayview Broomfield Douglas Park Muirton Been to others that still exist - Raydale, Shawfield and Meadowbank. If I included Junior and English grounds I could easily knock up a good few more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kni Posted January 13, 2014 Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 (edited) Hampden, Ibrox and Parkhead bear no resemblance to the grounds that we visited prior to 1980. All-seater stadia tend to lack lack the atmosphere of their predecessors, our beloved Firhill included. These are the English grounds that I have visited but no longer exist Old Wembley Highbury, Arsenal Maine Road, Manchester City Roker Park, Sunderland The Dell, Southampton Victoria Ground, Stoke City Vetch Field, Swansea City Ninian Park, Cardiff City Baseball Ground, Derby County Ayresome Park, Middlesborough Burnden Park, Bolton Wanderers Goldstone Ground, Brighton & Hove Albion Highfield Road, Coventry Plough Lane, Wimbledon ETA - Due to the Taylor report, the other EPL grounds have been re-developed, e.g. new stands, since the 1980s. Edited January 13, 2014 by kni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sunnylaw Jag Posted January 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 More than ten grounds - got to nine - St Mirren Park Kilbowie Boghead Annfield Brockville Bayview Broomfield Douglas Park Muirton Been to others that still exist - Raydale, Shawfield and Meadowbank. If I included Junior and English grounds I could easily knock up a good few more. I was using poetic licence saying ten or more although Cathkin would be included in the ten; Shawfield is dead to football though. I noticed that some genius in Sick in The Basin wrote his own wee personal journey of these grounds in the latest issue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rid Skwerr Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 doesn't warrant a thread of its own, but stumbled across this earlier today. a 85 year old known as the queen of burlesque who had flings with jfk and elvis, who has been a burlesque dancer stripping off for over 60 years and is still doing it (to huge crowds) and whose assets (44dd) are insured for $1m. THAT'S ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTING...!!!!! \/ \/ \/ \/ \/ \/ "Romance: Tempest Storm had a fling with the King himself Elvis 'the Pelvis' Presley, who she is pictured with" Ending a sentence with a preposition is something up with which I will not put! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda-jag Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 thats the daily mail for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 Back on topic: La Bastedo. RIP. I definitely would.Well, not now, of course.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sunnylaw Jag Posted January 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 I was using poetic licence saying ten or more although Cathkin would be included in the ten; Shawfield is dead to football though. I noticed that some genius in Sick in The Basin wrote his own wee personal journey of these grounds in the latest issue Can't believe I forgot I had included Firs Park in the more than ten. Surely you went there Charlie. Some nice shots of it before it's destruction here. http://hoppysnaps.blogspot.co.uk/2009/07/east-stirlingshire.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Endell Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 Never made Firs Park - I think the last time Thistle played there was circa 1982 (?). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitburn Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 So sad to hear of the death of the blonde goddess.....she was a choice piece of ass. They used to do pics of delicious ladies in the Daily Record in the late 60's and early 70's before topless models....they would pose sitting with their mini skirts no shoes etc...there was one of her and when I was a little boy I was smitten with her....had a fetish for American Tan tights ever since! And what a great name she had too. RIP Alexandra. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Endell Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 Never made Firs Park - I think the last time Thistle played there was circa 1982 (?). Just looked it up - Thistle's last visit to Firs Park for a competitive fixture (League Cup) was 14/08/82 (won 4-0). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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