Episode 10 - Liz, Gooey & Jimmy - friends for over 50 years and it seems just like yesterday.

Welcome to Once Upon A Time In The Muirton. Recently we had the pleasure of sitting with 3 Auld Muirton Bairns - Lizzie Lamond, Gooey Mcgrath and Jimmy Duncan (Dunk's big brother). Before we knew it 4 hours had passed and it was time to go. We have edited this episode to a little more than 2 hours - it could have been more :-) and we hope however you choose to listen, you get to hear the whole episode - whether in one sitting or a few.  There are plenty of stories and laughs shared by our 3 guests, who have been friends for over 50 years. Friendship is the underlying thread that runs through this episode. Which, we think, a place like The Muirton creates an unbreakable bond between people who have shared experiences as young kids, through their teenage years and growing up into the folk they now are.   You'll hear chat about the neighbours, chip pea busters, The Rag and Bone Man, the Waterworks Well, Canadian ice hockey players, penny for the guy, Jimmy Duncan even remembers the phone box number on the corner of Ainslie Gardens and Balhousie St. And so much more.  Happy Listening. Enjoy. Dunks & Barney FB/Meta: https://www.facebook.com/groups/275795401238996/ Twitter: @TheMuirton1 THE HEART OF MUIRTON by Liz Lamond Happy children out to play What street games will we play today? Draw a beddy on the path? Marked from one to Nine Hop & skip pick up the tin But don’t step on the line Playing doublers in the close Singing all the songs We don’t like cheaters in this game Don’t they know that’s wrong? But wait I hear the ice cream van It’s music to my ears No point in asking mum for cash That would end in tears What’s this? I see a shiny penny Lying in the muck The van is getting closer! I can’t believe my luck He stops at last across the road I’m over like a hare “A penny mixture please” I say I’ll eat this on the stair Scraps for swapping from a book Hours & hours of fun Freezing in a concrete close Or sitting in the sun I’m off along to see my pal At number 23 Not sure what we’ll do today Just need to wait & see Swimming in the public baths Jumping in and stuff Then up to the wee cafe For a bag of tattie puffs Put your sixpence in the slot Pull the window doon And if you got the timing right You could end up with two! Or tell the wife with the key “ I didnae get my puffs” Aye she would say “nice try hen” I’m away noo in the huff Happy days at the Northern A wee bottle of milk with a straw Not every body liked it So I got extra…. Braw Carbolic soap to wash our hands That was all dry & brittle But that’s ok we didn’t care Cause we were only little Berries,Guysing,raiding fruit Out in snow or rain or shine Making memories every day You can’t take them they’re mine A wee time at the waterworks Some water from the fountain Climbing up the concrete wall Felt like we climbed a mountain Then wander to the chippie A pea buster on our mind Salt & vinegar & broon sauce The staff were awfy kind They’d sneak a pickled onion in Felt like we were so blessed You’d make it last the whole way home Then it was time for bed Lifetime friendships Forged with love Will always stay with me They can keep the silly fancy names Muirton is muirton & always will be A special little footnote For a very special friend You were my angel through my life And will be until the end