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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setting free the bears,
Aye, that’s great advice, but wasted on here methinks!
BTW, is a dress rehearsa something you wear to a funeral?
Enjoy Barcelona and all its beauty.
HH
Good morning friends. East Kilbride is recovering from an overnight deluge and whilst it is still very wet underfoot there’s nothing currently falling from above. What I’m saying is, it’s dry. And mild. But grey and cloudy.
Morning tims
http://youtu.be/BFLCGPXS1gs
HH
Jobo
Hot and sunny in majorca with a few fluffy clouds.
Reading back and to answer your question, don’t know my score but reckon it was around 32pts. Delighted with that and more so with the great company on the course and in the club house!
Josimar – great scoring and enjoyed your company. Roll on next year.
Work calling….enjoy your holiday!
In Lucca, Cafeteria Contrario looks on to Piazza Malcontenti; a small square with it’s own Gazebo.
Chris
The scientist in me quite enjoyed the fact that after the last penalty the other night there was a short time delay before I heard the cheers from all the Dutch fans along the road.
Hence proving that the speed of sound is much slower than the speed of light!
It’s…its’
Everyone’s still in bed which has given me a good opportunity to catch up on celtic related matters
Liking what Ive seen of the team set up so far, though 4-3-3 could be a problem, good for creativity from midfield but doesnt appear to allow for a ball winner. The first game appeared to be
Brown, Johansen, Commons
A great set up but need to get a ball winner in there, Biton probably.
Early days and probably the team was picked to suit who was available but Im liking what Im seeing of the new approach, should be a lot more entertaining then the past few seasons.
PS: Playing rapid vienna in a friendly stinks, Lawwell has to go.
Don’t know if it’ll be a bad or good thing with Broony injured(hope he isny badly hurt btw)
but, WGS wouldn’t have won 3 in a row if, Broony hadn’t been injured/ suspended. imho
Don’t like to see any Celtic player getting injured but, I wouldn’t have SB in the Celtic team
never mind have him as captain. Only saying.
Celtic were playing good when the pressure was off at the tail end of the season and, if the
truth be told, I thought the team were in a better ‘shape’ than they were when,
Joe(the ghost) was playing. Stefan is a massive improvement on Joe(the ghost). imho
A couple of battlers in the shape of, Stefan and a hopefully re-invented Beram will be the
perfect foil for the 3rd middle man ie: Liam or Nir, looking good, and of course, all under
the tutelage of one of the best midfielders that I have seen in the hoops – Johnny Collins.
The only player that I would bring in is GMS although, we should have got Ryan Gauld.
Don’t the Celtic fans deserve to see Messi-esque youngsters ?
Other than that…let the managers manage. imho
The only moan today…how effffin long does it take to build some standing areas ? FMM
Hail Hail – Off oot.
Celticemaraldbee
Had a hectic weekend.
Will Email you tonight
HH
Morning friends from a cool and awesome Ordesa, where, if jobo was here, he’d confirm that the weather in the mountains is whatever it is when you look.
The spindrift is drifting and spinning its majestic way round, across and under the hills, and we’re hopeful of a sneaky peak of Perdido and the Breche after a few hour’s slog up the canyon.
Later.
Mrning all. Bright and dark simultaneously down here. (There’s a big black cloud sitting over us.) Much cooler too.
How bright are all things Celtic today? What’s happened to our captain and Biton? Imo, both very important players.
Bring back Sammi.
Caught up with last nights match, Celtic equipped themselves well, should have won the match IMO
On a formation point, it looked like we played 3 at the back, Commons had a free role
Twardzik and Kayal both had a fine match and were the stand outs, when you enter the last year of your contract motivation is high, Celtics advantage
Lustig, Van the man and Muldinho all played well, ably backed up by Zaluska
Good to see Stokes pick up his form from end of last season, we may still see Stokes fulfill his potential
A very worthwhile preseason exercise especially in a hostile away environment
Unfortunate injury for SB hope its not to serious
SFTB
mail me if you need any tips for Barcelona
http://www.formatgerialaseu.com/
Morning all from an overcast South Ayrshire.
Arrived yesterday, and have already been prrsented with a ‘to do’ list by Mrs Tally as long as my arm!
Missed the game yesterday but hearing some good reports. Whit’s happening with Tony Watt? Carrying an injury?
HH!!
The Battered Bunnet
Unless you can drive up or down the canyon …leave me oot.
Hope you and your good lady have a great time. HH
Radio Scotland to discuss whether the orange walk has a place in modern Scotland @ 9am. Hope some CQNers might be available to give some input. Can’t myself.
TALLYBHOY
Welcome home list,that. Fine you know it.
A repeat from
timabhouy
22:56 on 6 July, 2014
https://www.change.org/en-GB/petitions/scottish-government-ban-orange-order-marches-in-scotland
Time for change :-)
BMCUW
Hiya buddy.
I will have to be really good this week to earn some brownie points, otherwise she might not let me go to the Ayrshire Tims hootenanny on Saturday.
‘Yes dear, of course…!’
HH!!
Cowiebhoy
08:53 on 7 July, 2014
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OO guy Hyde, has had a couple skelps on the RS phone-in :)
Btw, phone-ins are p#sh when, Hugh Keevins isny oan them. imho
Hail Hail – Off oot.
Go on the hunskepler on RS :)))))))
Wolfetone – the lot getting a mention !!!!
As 67 Heaven would say….hahahahahhahahha
Off oot this time, bye.
Back in again….
Just in case one of the ‘sharp’ yins is lurking
the OO guy or, dick called Hynde
is there for the taking. imho
But, sadly…the way that I see things…the OO
will be banging their drums, hundreds of years
after we’ve awe passed on.
Bye.
SFTB
Enjoy Barcelona.
Best city in the world in my opinion.
Best steak I have ever tasted in Steakhouse restaurant attached to Renaissance Hotel, Pau Clarins.
Enjoy!
Bheaver@23.40
Missed the post. Had to put 7 year old to bed. He’s been indulged lately with the World Cup and no school.
Last time we were talking was on the plane on the way back from a mid week game right enough. Easy Jet ensured that I had to revert to boat again as 7am plane wasn’t leaving until after 10am. My Boss said didn’t mind it happening for the Champions league games but had to draw the line for “meaningless” league games lol. How do these people get into the positions they are in with such flawed judgement .
With Steelstown put two and two together about 3 years ago. I was going to contact you but then didn’t know how to or indeed what I would or could say if I did. I can only imagine what you and Dawsy went through. I hope the family are as well as can be expected.
Get my email off Paul67 and get in contact off the blog. I’m up sometime towards the end of this week in your neck of the woods so could catch up then for a beer or whatever. It would be great to see your ugly coupon again.
Take care Brian.
Lot of seagull talk on Citybeat radio this morning – I thought they’d heard about the appalling attack in Glasgow
Nope wee girl that reads the news run over one this morning – I thought WTF this morning on way to work
HORSEY TYPES
If anyone is interested in a flutter
++++++++++++
som mes que un club
11:00 on 28 June, 2014
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I have been following Einsteins Folly ever since I backed it and list by a nose at 12/1.
Knocking on the door so to speak and running tonight at The Curragh at 1840.
Could be out if it’s depth here, but at 16/1 I shall have a go.
+++++++++
Einstein was 3rd that evening.
He runs again tonight at Rosscommon at 2030, and is priced at 10/1.
I think this a less competitive race and shall have a bet accordingly.
dontshootthemessengercsc
PAUL67
Paul, could you please pass my e-mail address to Bognorbhoy , or vice versa.
Thank You
HH
tallybhoy
Welcome home, last shift today and getting away early to get euros..
The kids have packed, unlike their lazy dad thats been recovering from a heavy cqn weekend.HH
SIPSINI
Have a grand time,bud.
You must be the only person I know that needs a holiday to dry out,haha!
BMCUWP.
Cheers mate, once I do the packing I’ll chill with a few beers tonight, not flying out until five tomorrow.
We’ve not told Caesar yet :(
SIPSINI
He’ll be fine,mate.
He’s looking forward to a fortnight of tomcatting too,you know!
Som mes que un club,
Morning all,
Just into say big thank you on Saturday,made myself and a friendly barmaid very happy, we went halfers
Thank you, keep them coming
lilys
LILYS GRANDPA
Fnaar,fnaar.
Well done!
TBB
I thought it unusual to mention a spendthrift in Ordesa, but then cleared the sleep from my eyes…
Enjoy the stay.
the green man
still about ??