Jump to content




LAUNCH DAY.


LAUNCH DAY.

WATCHING THE BOAT GETTING LAUNCHED.



    what boat are they watching, freddy d.
    OLIVE BRANCH.
    see memorys fine .spot on..
    Big Dai his wife MAGGIE 2 LASSES Alison Avril  Tommy Little and his wife Ella son David other lads got me beat.

    johntar tt10
    Jul 20 2012 06:26 PM
    Tommy Little was a legend, first man to shoot bobbin net in Ettrick Bay as a sidewinder and got flukes as big as yer arm, trawled over the stern at the prawns and strb side at bobbins, first true multi purpose (twin rigger of his day) trawler, also first man to get decent mark of prawns in deep water from South of Skate to Ardlamont.
    I J ohn he was some man remember once he towed right into Brodick bay at the bobbins in the dark and the police came oot wi one of the locals in a sma boat and chased him .He was also a dab hand at the seine net . Mind u he doesnt look much different at the launch than he did in later yrs.

    johntar tt10
    Jul 21 2012 06:13 PM
    Last I seen of Tommy I think he was working with the diesel in PS when we got the La Ha Roi 1995, seen a few worthies that time, Hutch Heckle and Cookie to name a few

    puddlejumper
    Jul 21 2012 07:47 PM
    Mind of the first time i met Tommy in the Weymss, Ella was in "coupers corner " You the boys fae the west ? Aye said Farquar, Ya bunch 'o B*$@rds she called us Stealing the bread fae our weans mouths  :blink:our jaws bounced off the floor a few times she let go a few more choice words and then finished off with the line
    If you c**nts go to Bumps house for your tea and don't come up to Tommys and mine for a plate of stovies i'll come down that pier and sort you all out !!!!
    An hour later Tommy slid under the table and never spilled a drop out 'o the glass :P
    A fine gent Tommy was. Always thought it was a nice touch that the office used Olive Branch as its call sign on the VHF
    Little went home  sat night pissed and put on the chip pan and fell asleep on the couch .Hence the chip pan took fire and the fire brigade wascalled out .the house was evacuated including little and roaming outside . They were trying to contain the fire  and Littlle hd a fag in his mouth and had left his matches in the hoose , Said to the cheif fire oficer have u got a light pal true story he was a GEM

    johntar tt10
    Jul 22 2012 09:42 AM
    some chip on your shooders KY16