Last month we heard from one of our community, RalphWaldoEllison (John), whose adult son, Tony Conway, has been diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, the same strain of Motor Neurone Disease (MND) that claimed Jimmy Johnstone almost six years ago.
Tony, John and their families now live in the United States, but they, along with Tony’s brother Martin, are travelling to Scotland this weekend to watch Celtic play Dundee United. They will be here for a total of around 48 hours but I will get a chance to meet them and they are going to the game with Jinky’s son, James Johnstone.
I spoke to James last month and he relayed Jinky’s strong views on research into MND. The fight against this disease will be won one day but there is a great deal of research and political effort required before then. Tony has committed himself to this end.
This morning James Johnstone told me: “My Dad was my hero and I took great pride in the way he fought this horrible disease, it’s great to see the same attitude in Tony. I know how much my Dad loved the Celtic fans and his answer to this would be to help get a cure for MND. Hail, hail.”
I encourage you to visit Tony’s blog dontshrink.com, learn about the condition and leave him a message of support. The Celtic Movement began by putting food in front of hungry children 124 years ago and it remains one of the most able forces for good in the land. We can pick up this challenge.
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The horse disnae want tae stay in the wummins livin’ room but I’m afraid he’s saddled wae it.
voguepunter says:
11 January, 2012 at 19:28
there i thought i had free will and the same right as anyone else with regards my opinion. you living in a happy bubble, celtic are my team i have good and bad things to say, but i dont go shouting my mouth off about rangers plans when i see little over our way.
i ask questions here because some other posters have answers, other like yourself have smart arse questions and answers
all different thats fine, but i take as much pleasure from watching and talking about celtic as anyone else
She’s Plumpton to keep that horse in the house if she Windsor court case.
Loved the line in the Commitments “your not taking that horse into the lift? ” of course the stairs would kill him!”
Isnt there a team in Lichtenstien who have won 55 leagues? or is it Montenegro…?
Ron Bacardi said:
‘When Clydebank had a town council and before it was absorbed by West Dunbartonshire it was twinned with a french town – Argentille, don’t know how that goes now.’
I think it is spelled Agernteuil, which lies to the northwest of gay Paris.
The biggest similarities are/were that they both resemble(d) toilets, and I say that as a proud Bankie who has saved a fortune (in expenditure on soap) by moving over the Clyde to Paisley.
Dont no you Terry,but well done on R C Keevins no comment
rangerstaxcase Rangers Tax-Case
Gawd Keevins. What an idiot. :-) Did you not even read the Bain Papers? You can cite those numbers without any fear of legal repercussions
I seem to remember another film where two wee boys find a horse they call Tir Nan Og and take him to their upstairs flat. I think it was called Into the West, or something similar.
Tricoloured Ribbon says:
11 January, 2012 at 19:31
Good to see the Clydebank men on tonight.
Radnor forever.
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Radnor Hotel on Kilbowie hill still going I think, spent many Sunday nights there by leaving mass asap at St Eunans when they had Sunday night masses, but I think Clydebank and its people have suffered by losing its council status to be part of West Dunbarionshire
been lurking lately and gathered phone ins have been a hoot recently, so broke the picket and decided to listen to phone in tonight. Well done terry, you are obviously battle hardened as you fought your corner well in tonights skirmish. One thing I would like to have asked shug is why “he” is not very interested in the biggest story in Scottish football’s recent history, rather than trying to label people obsessives. The story possibly only comes second to 67!
Well done Terry O.
Hail Hail.
That wummin with the horse in her hoose…………It it was critically ill but it’s stable now
the yang of Terrys ying ranting on at the moment
Agernteuil, France.
St Columbas football team went their for a schools European tourny, fighting with the local thugs.
Team won the tourny & the fight!! Big hullabaloo when we came back.
Front page of the Clydebank Post!! Memorieeeeeessssss….
stephbhoy say
11 January, 2012 at 19:39
Good on you,missed the positive post from
you,you don’t happen to have it saved?
Rangers plans??? don’t know what your
on about.
thanks for the compliment,not many people
have called me smart…….erse.
The Celtic triangle?hope it happens,the eastend
is due money being spent on it,not my main
priority more interested in how the team is doing. .
hail hail all the best
stephbhoy says:
11 January, 2012 at 18:55
The development of the Celtic Triangle is well under way and there will be a major part of it completed by the end of 2013.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Evening CQN if we are not going to sign a first choice striker then I would rather we go with what we have and gave some of the young bhoys a chance than sign another squad player like Sandanza or Sutton
If I was Keevins’ boss I would be looking for an explanation for why he is not reading rangerstaxcase – why the hell not – its the best source of info anywhere!!.
Guidi is like a broken man – he knows the game is up for these clowns
Ron,
Yeah mate,Radnor still going strong.Have drank there for well over 30yrs. and in it every night when I go back.
Few Huns about it but a Tim stronghold.
death of Scottish football now __very competitive when they were gash in early 80s, 2 Scottish teams in euro finals!
A horse in the hoose?
If the rspca find oot, it wullnae be there fur long.
St Mary’s fans belting out
Just can’t get enough.
Liverpool started well knocking the ball about confidently.
Clydebank Gods Country
God can have it
voguepunter says:
11 January, 2012 at 19:47
do know CQN rules ~ no bad words
no interest in our club off the field just the team makes no sense at all
they go hand in hand
Paul67, Auldheid Sanna.
I have just been dealing with a Community group in my area and that brought a fundraising method to my attention that I thought was quite good, you guys might have heard of it. I have posted the link below.
It essentially is a scheme you sign up to if you use the internet to purchase goods, if you go through through this site before you make your purchase, then these companies will make a donation to your organisation or charity.
I thought this might be useful if we wanted to create a CQN charity fund we could make donations to The Kano Foundation or any other worthy cause we think is deserving.
The community group I am involved is not particularly large but they made over £400 over the Christmas period.
I know Auldheid is working on a membership scheme but I thought this is something else we could look at because it is free money and it sits well with our charitable ethos.
This is the first time I have tried the link creator here goes
Good Fundraising Scheme
Penalty Pool
Penalty Liverpool
Tricoloured Ribbon says:
11 January, 2012 at 19:49
Ron,
Yeah mate,Radnor still going
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and the pub opposite Singer staion, the Atlantis, remember goingin there in 1967 before getting train to the Vale for a joint ‘do’ with the rest of the Dumbarton and Helensburgh senior schools, and it ended in a battle because we took the chance to celebrate Lisbon vociforisly (spelling) which got up some others’ (blue) noses
That Horse in the hoose story….
It’s the horse Ah feel sorry for…..
It’s had neighhh chance
1=0 Gerrard
TBH,only for Hart Liverpool would be three up.
Thanks lads/lassies for yir kind comments,away tae make a voodoo doll.
Watch this and tell me why we haven’t signed this guy?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAfjFLxAF1A&feature=topics
The first two are tap ins but some of his headed goals are superb.
He’s scored 21 in 27, two against them and would cost about £200K – No brainer in my book!
HH
/Bishop B
Lennybhoy…Supporting Neil Lennon and CFC until I die says:
11 January, 2012 at 19:47
cheers i like a little good news
have a good night hoops fans
Ron,
The Atlantis was always a Hun hole mate.
I assume that is still the case.
TET- I fear you are right as far as spending any money this window.Time to tell a few to get their agents to get them a new club, to create some money to get the couple of guys to get us home.