The 10-in-a-Row CQN Charity Golf Day at Aberdour was a great success yesterday. The irrepressible Frank McGarvey spoke about his formative years in Easterhouse and beyond, with special mentions of his legendary first and last games for Celtic.
Len Murray returned six years after his previous appearance, and spoke with humour and authority, but most of all with a burning support for Celtic.
The event raised money for The Cookie Jar Foundation, founded in memory of 19-year-old Christopher Coutts, who died of Hodkin’s Lymphoma last year and for the work of Glasgow the Caring City.
Christopher Coutts’ father, David, demonstrated a vein finder. A vein finder is the size of a torch and has a light which shines on the arm and allows veins to be seen.
When Christopher was seriously ill medics often had trouble finding a vein for an injection, attempts were traumatic and distressing. Twice he left hospital without treatment because veins couldn’t be found. On a visit to a private hospital a doctor produced this torch-like device and identified a hydrated vein with ease, allowing treatment to take place.
The money we raise is going to buy these devices for NHS hospitals, where they are not provided for. They will not save or cure anyone, but they will make the treatment of acutely ill people less distressing and, on some occasions, possible.
You can help by bidding for this magnificent canvass, signed by Billy McNeill, one of only two made. You can also help by buying a raffle ticket for the other one. The ebay auction is available here. You enter the raffle by donating at least £1 here. Get involved, you’ll be pleased you did.
On the long drive home from Fife I heard Neymar had left the field writhing in agony after going down clutching his back, just as he did, while feigning, at Celtic Park last season. Forgive me for being cynical. Around 1am news came through of his broken vertebra, acquired from a dangerous foul. Let’s hope he makes a full recovery.
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I laugh in a ” You can`t be serious!” way at anyone who believes the OO is in anyway significant. It works.
JJ
Celtic Mac
Mourinho was delighted BBJ wasn’t fit to play ….says it all
Neymar rolling about like he had a broken vertabra after an IDIOTIC kick.
Karma csc
proudbhoy
13:27 on 5 July, 2014
http://www.palestinecampaign.org/support/join/
Is as good a place to start as any mate
My cousin has lived in Ramallah for the past 4 years working for the UN stories she tells are heart breaking
Video on news channels shows 2 armed border guards beating kicking and stamping on a 15 year old lying on the ground unsurprisingly the Israeli head of police says the footage has been edited and then goes on to defend it – problem as it turns out the kid is a US citizen !!!!
Scum absolute scum
PFayr,
Just contacted Sky to ask if the incorrect terminology “demoted” was a mistake or a commercial strategy to promote the same club lie. Don’t expect to get a reply though.
IGC Yep 16th August & 13th Sept. Obviously we are postponing the opener to play a friendly against Spurs. I think there is an International break as well in early Sept.
celtic mac
13:32 on 5 July, 2014
I have always said if BBJ had been fit we would have beaten Porto
Right off to cut the grass before the football
Later bhoys
Neymar we’ll stand and cheer you on the slopes of Celtic Park
WG, N4
cliftonville celt from belfast
13:38 on 5 July, 2014
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Aye saw it on fbook anc pictures of the boy, there only home for holiday before returing to america.
Silence from all governments is sickening, espcially the irish. Weak bunch of …
Fair play to your cousin, a brave person.
Jeer better
PFayr
Only adds to the position, which I share, adopted by BRTH re Sky on here. Celtic benefit little, if at all, in association with Murdoch, and Celtic supporters in particular are actually punished by it. As for the “Old Firm”, well it did exist for over a century, to the benefit of the few, at the pain of the many, and as far as I’m concerned it belongs, literally, in the dustbin of history.
Hail Hail
A few years ago York had an OO walk, nobody paid it any attention and it got minimal press coverage… Not had another one..
Winninggemmel,
Speaking of which…..
Any pool lads heading west after the comp should take a 10 minute detour and check out Johnnys grave when they are in the area. HH
The Tour de France starts today,and the first leg finishes in Harrogate.
The place is gridlocked. Are the residents complaining,have they closed their shops,pubs,roads,etc?
Nope.
http://www.visitharrogate.co.uk/events/tour-de-france-2014
They plan to make a bliddy fortune from it.
Pity BLANTYRE won’t.
PFayr/cliftonvillecelt
He was a big loss to us that day, moreso given the circumstances of his injury.
yorkbhoy
That’s the way of it. There are still parts of the barnacle in places like Harrogate and Scarborough, Small and insignificant.
***LUNCHTIME QUIZ***
Easy ‘V’-sy question today today.
Name the nine Celtic players who have donned the hoops with their surname beginning with the letter ‘V’.
First bhoy or ghirl to name all nine gets a coconut.
Alternatively, I have just received a batch of small baldy ones from a jack-knifed Costa Rican lorry that will be passed if we see team work.
igc- do you think Kris wohld accept a new contract on reduced terms? I get the impression that’s where we are headed.HH
*would
Vata
van Hooijdonk
Van Dijk
RudiVata
Joos Vaelgaren
Ramon Vega
Can’t think if any more.
Just back ftom sunny Aberdour; great day apart from twisting my ankle badly on the 3rd fairway.
No ornjes in Halfway
HH
IGC
Coconut,is it?
Hmmm….
I recall ACGR offering a doughnut to the first person to decipher his name.
I’m wasting away waiting.
Btw,the answer was dram-meister.
Did Van Zatan (spelling?) play for the first team?
Bada Bing
Depends on the terms but I understand both he and the missus are well settled so wouldn’t take much .
Agree with the downsizing.
Our signings so far are a youth player and a 31 goalie who has not saved a shot in two years (or if you read the View, he has not conceded a goal in two years!)
BCW
I was really surprised to see it in York… Hope never to see it again
Vega
Vata
Valgaerren
Van Dijk
Vennegoor of Hesslink
Van Hooijdonk
Varga
Vic
Stan Varga
Rudi Vata
Jan Venigoor of Hessilink
Mark Viduka
Ramon Vega
Virgil Van Dyke
3 less obvious ones
SSN = Sky sevco News How big is the deid club crest & five stars on that shirt Miller was wearing.
Moore also sent Henrik up in the air on the shy line the day we beat the deidsters two nil when Thommo & Stan scored. He wisnae even booked.
Vata
Van Hoijdonk
Valghaaren
Van Djik
Struggling with this one…
Viduka
Virgo
Vata
Van Dijk
Valgaaren
Vennegoor of Hesselink
Vega
Van hoijdonk
Virgo
Varga
Dunno the last one,but it seems there aren’t many without foreign origin.
Maybe the Celtic alphabet disnae include v
cliftonville celt/proudbhoy
Just seen the images on the news,absolutely scandalous.
if= of.
Big hello to my playing partners from yesterday, Ian Simpson and Paul Orr who won, congratulations. Also a thank you to Calton Tongues who dropped me at my b&b. Cheers to brth for his great company and the story of Jinkys size 5 boots was ace. Shout out to Jobo baldie,sipsini,acgr,brian, gerry ( can’t remember your blog name) bt,oldtim,eurochamps, blantyrekev ,lennybhoy and many more.
May your day be free from the sound of drums and flutes.
HH
DALLAS DALLAS
Moore was given about six free goes every time he faced Henrik.
Henrik gave it back though.
One sore one per game and three points.