Thank you, people seem to say nice things about my writing, really appreciated! It was a Lockdown project over Christmas holidays, me in Munich unable to travel to UK, so it was my holiday project to write up stuff…….
It prompted stories of years ago – not nostalgia or good ol’ days, but so interesting as learning for who we are, what shapes us, life lessons……..
Anyway, hope you enjoy!
What People Say
Oh, David! What a cosy feeling I had reading this – your inimitable blend of social history, Portrush history, personal memories from yourself and others, and your humorous anecdotes all make it so readable.
Sheila K
Am loving all your online posts. You have a great writing style and lots of fascinating info….
Antony McN
David, your articles are really inspiring me to talk/write about that time, I’m highly impressed with your attention to detail and your undoubted will-power to do all these stories justice. Keep it up!
Ian K
So enjoying reading these
Carol D.
Brilliant.
John B.
David you deserve a medal for all the Portrush Tales that jogs our memory as to days gone by and helping us through the lockdown as we read all the interesting info you have gathered .
Sheila B
Thanks for sharing all these David – have really enjoyed reading. Mixture of learning new things and bringing back fond memories.
Keith T
David, your publications were a joy to read, the detail and accuracy of people and places in Portrush are now preserved for future generations.
Irene Peden
Very very good David! The trouble is, reading your stories, then seeing another link, then a bit more, next thing is, it is midnight!
David T
Wonderful just reading your blog on dunluce school, flipping brilliant
Janice FS
This made me howl with laughter x
Hanni M.
I have learned such a lot about Portrush from your blogs- thank you.
Ruth W
Oh David! Never was History so interesting! The humorous anecdotes lift any semblance of your information becoming too facts-and-figures, and red herrings keep us on our toes (named after the Route Hospital … famous bard, Chris de Burgh .. Ha!) Great post, once again.
SK
What an amazing epic of memories from the town that so many of us call home or still think of as home even though we may be far away. A fantastic job and I’ve reconnected with lots of great people. Thank you David.
Ruth T
Dear David, what a wonderful job you’ve done. I love your very conversational way of writing and the photographs you found just brought my memories to life again for me. It was really very moving. Thank you
Dana
Memories + anecdotes + newsworthy facts + humour = David’s blogs …. You have a winning formula here.
Excellent, informative and hilariously funny blog, and of course beautifully written. Thank you David!
Karen M
It has been wonderful to read your stories on what is a very bleak time. Have just found them this week. Please keep them coming
JF
This is both entertaining and educational – thanks
HM
Oh David! What a lovely read! Thank you for sharing these precious memories x
Once again, you have been able to entertain and educate at the same time. Thank you, David. Love the pics too … a lot of research there!
Sheila K
What a lovely mix of history beyond memory and history from memories … love this piece.
KS
I have learned so much from these blogs about the town I still think of as ‘home’ and am very flattered that my ramblings were included!
Ruth T
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