Comments on: A Barrel of Memories http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2009/05/12/a-barrel-of-memories/ I am not a has-been. I am a will be. Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we are here we might as well dance Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:37:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Grannymar » A Wardrobe http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2009/05/12/a-barrel-of-memories/#comment-40384 Grannymar » A Wardrobe Sun, 25 Sep 2011 08:54:20 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=3245#comment-40384 [...] year 1997 saw Ross Wilson`s first public sculpture commission in bronze being placed at the Waterfront Hall, Belfast. In 1998 his second public bronze, the C S Lewis Centenary Sculpture was placed at the Holywood [...] [...] year 1997 saw Ross Wilson`s first public sculpture commission in bronze being placed at the Waterfront Hall, Belfast. In 1998 his second public bronze, the C S Lewis Centenary Sculpture was placed at the Holywood [...]

]]> By: Grannymar http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2009/05/12/a-barrel-of-memories/#comment-22941 Grannymar Thu, 14 May 2009 20:20:09 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=3245#comment-22941 Magpie, I agree! Magpie, I agree!

]]> By: Magpie11 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2009/05/12/a-barrel-of-memories/#comment-22939 Magpie11 Thu, 14 May 2009 20:13:26 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=3245#comment-22939 Nothing like a good beer..... or glass of good wine....or measure of Grand Champagne Cognac....or a good single malt..... unless it's a glass of fresh spring water straight out of the ground on a boiling hot day! Nothing like a good beer….. or glass of good wine….or measure of Grand Champagne Cognac….or a good single malt….. unless it’s a glass of fresh spring water straight out of the ground on a boiling hot day!

]]> By: Grannymar http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2009/05/12/a-barrel-of-memories/#comment-22919 Grannymar Wed, 13 May 2009 20:29:00 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=3245#comment-22919 Magpie, You are positively drooling! Magpie, You are positively drooling!

]]> By: Magpie11 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2009/05/12/a-barrel-of-memories/#comment-22918 Magpie11 Wed, 13 May 2009 20:10:46 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=3245#comment-22918 Darlene.. know ...I was teasing... Bass Breweries...now there was a drink...a pint of Basses Bitter drawn from the wood after having been allowed to work (after tapping and Spiling) for 48 ours..at cellar temperature... then there was the legendary Basses Red Diamond Pale Ale...bottle conditioned and the only ever real rival to Worthington's White Shield... "As good as Mother's milk" :-as the barman/cellarman who taught me how to treat and pour these ales sighed with amazing regularity. Darlene.. know …I was teasing…

Bass Breweries…now there was a drink…a pint of Basses Bitter drawn from the wood after having been allowed to work (after tapping and Spiling) for 48 ours..at cellar temperature… then there was the legendary Basses Red Diamond Pale Ale…bottle conditioned and the only ever real rival to Worthington’s White Shield… “As good as Mother’s milk” :-as the barman/cellarman who taught me how to treat and pour these ales sighed with amazing regularity.

]]> By: Grannymar http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2009/05/12/a-barrel-of-memories/#comment-22901 Grannymar Wed, 13 May 2009 00:46:12 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=3245#comment-22901 Baino, Baino, Baino! You still need to delete those double dots from the URL box of every blog you visit. Otherwise you end up as a spam sandwich! Baino, Baino, Baino!

You still need to delete those double dots from the URL box of every blog you visit. Otherwise you end up as a spam sandwich!

]]> By: Darlene http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2009/05/12/a-barrel-of-memories/#comment-22899 Darlene Tue, 12 May 2009 23:51:40 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=3245#comment-22899 Magpie, I didn't mean 'ordinary' in the sense of 'common'. I meant it as the opposite of a statue of famous people; example: Winston Churchill. Although statues of famous people have their place, I prefer a statue of an unknown person that is representative of a trade or and event. Magpie, I didn’t mean ‘ordinary’ in the sense of ‘common’. I meant it as the opposite of a statue of famous people; example: Winston Churchill.

Although statues of famous people have their place, I prefer a statue of an unknown person that is representative of a trade or and event.

]]> By: Grannymar http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2009/05/12/a-barrel-of-memories/#comment-22898 Grannymar Tue, 12 May 2009 23:16:54 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=3245#comment-22898 Paddy, I am glad to hear it. Come out to play more often. Paddy, I am glad to hear it. Come out to play more often.

]]> By: Paddy Bloggit http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2009/05/12/a-barrel-of-memories/#comment-22897 Paddy Bloggit Tue, 12 May 2009 23:10:21 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=3245#comment-22897 Just to say ... I'm still around GM. :-) Just to say … I’m still around GM. :-)

]]> By: Grannymar http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2009/05/12/a-barrel-of-memories/#comment-22896 Grannymar Tue, 12 May 2009 22:56:31 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=3245#comment-22896 @Magpie - an interesting story and I am pleased to help you recall it. @Alice - Thank you for your help in finding the story of the Barrel Man. I see the artist <a href="http://www.rosswilsonartist.com/" rel="nofollow">Ross Wilson</a> has some interesting pieces at his website. @Magpie - an interesting story and I am pleased to help you recall it.

@Alice - Thank you for your help in finding the story of the Barrel Man. I see the artist Ross Wilson has some interesting pieces at his website.

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