New Joiner
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Category: The Grove Social Club
Forum Name: Memory Lane
Forum Description: general Grove Discussions & contact old friends
URL: http://www.theGroveSocialClub.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=515
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Topic: New Joiner
Posted By: Hamptongrover
Subject: New Joiner
Date Posted: 16-October-2007 at 11:42
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I was a bit bored in work and just came across this site, i cant believe it exists, the grove days were the best days of my teenage years, great music, great knacker drinking in st. annes park and all at the tender age of 16ish. Is there anybody out there that was groving in my day. My older sisters also went to the grove they are now 40 and 42, im currently the tender age of 34. ------------- Shirley You're never too old to have dreams |
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Posted By: Hayseed Dixie
Date Posted: 16-October-2007 at 11:51
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Hi Hamptongrover. Welcome to the site. Great to see people are still finding us for the first time  I'm sure there are quite a few members from your time here. Enjoy  ------------- Photographers deal in things which are continually vanishing and when they have vanished there is no contrivance on earth which can make them come back again. - (Henri Cartier-Bresson) |
Posted By: Esthalon
Date Posted: 16-October-2007 at 11:59
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Hiya Shirley. Welcome to the site. Another North County Dubliner I see! Are you going to the Halloween reunion? If you haven't been to any of the reunions yet you just gotta go. They're Gr-r-reat (Sorry having a Frosties Tony the Tiger moment). ------------- Smoke me a kipper I'll be back for Breakfast! |
Posted By: Rolo
Date Posted: 16-October-2007 at 11:59
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Welcome Shirley,as HD says,great to see people finding the site. The ages of the members range from 50 + to late 20s so you are guarenteed to come across people from your era. Have you been to any of the Reunions ? |
Posted By: Hamptongrover
Date Posted: 16-October-2007 at 12:02
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Hi Guys cant believe i got replies so quick, I went to a grove reunion with my sisters about 9 years ago, it was in the clontarf cricket club, where i frequented after my grove days. I didnt know about a halloween reunion but id love to go to one and relive my youth ------------- Shirley You're never too old to have dreams |
Posted By: Esthalon
Date Posted: 16-October-2007 at 12:21
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The next reunion is on the 29th Oct...Fancy Dress if you're up for it. Check out the Halloween reunion thread for details. There's also the possibility of taxi's being organised so all us NCDers can share. And by the way...although most of us on this site may seem to know each other from the Grove days...most of us have only gotten to know each other through the site. ------------- Smoke me a kipper I'll be back for Breakfast! |
Posted By: Black Russian
Date Posted: 16-October-2007 at 13:35
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Hey Shirley Welcome to the site. Its good to see another "YOUNG EX Grover" joining. Would have went around the same time you did. Dive in and post away and have a laugh!!!... P ------------- "Legal downloads is killing Piracy" http://www.flickr.com/groups/th |
Posted By: Hamptongrover
Date Posted: 16-October-2007 at 13:48
Hey Black russian where were you from ? im new to this site does anybody know if the grove music is stored anywhere for download ? I would love to have it on my mpd something to cheer me up on the train to work in the morn, maybe I could create a mosh on the 7.30 from donabate to town that would be different  ------------- Shirley You're never too old to have dreams |
Posted By: whippersnapper
Date Posted: 16-October-2007 at 13:52
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Hamptongrover Howdy. I'd have been around your time-ish, although I'm that bit older than you. You Hampton Court in Clontarf? I used head there regularly enough with a crowd of lads, many from that neck of the woods - Dermot, Peter, Paul, Mick, Owen, Shane, Ger - any of those names ring a bell? Darach. ------------- I'm searching for that cash I should have saved for the crash |
Posted By: Hamptongrover
Date Posted: 16-October-2007 at 13:57
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Hya Darach I would probably know them but without surnames im not sure, there were lots of kids growing up in hampton in my day, never short of a buddy to call on. i lived in no. 78 which was the corner house in the gap, not the road with the green on it, have gone a while now but would love to go back, needing to win lottery first though. I worked in the belgrove shop where i met my now husband, he was not a grover though and doesnt have a clue why i go a bit insane when i hear a song from those days. ------------- Shirley You're never too old to have dreams |
Posted By: Evangeline
Date Posted: 16-October-2007 at 14:01
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Hi Shirley, welcome to the site. Feel free to share your memories of the Grove here, never mind your husband, you had to be there to understand. Stick around and have fun! Jen ------------- "Gentlemen! You can't fight in here, this is the War Room!" |
Posted By: eejit91
Date Posted: 16-October-2007 at 14:07
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Welcome! I was actually at that reunion in the cricket! I was home from the states and delighted when I heard of it. Great night had by all and I have photo's here which I will post some day of that night also. Wasn't Brian Smith the DJ? ------------- "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better." |
Hamptongrover wrote:Posted By: Rolo
Date Posted: 16-October-2007 at 14:18
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Was at that too Teresa. Didn't know you had pics of it though. Always thought that Stephen Halpin was the DJ that night. Wasn't that the one with the Fund Raising Race Night before it. |
Posted By: eejit91
Date Posted: 16-October-2007 at 14:52
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I don't know Ronan I just remember meeting Rayo and Deb there! Funny that. ------------- "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better." |
Posted By: Hamptongrover
Date Posted: 16-October-2007 at 15:01
Not sure guys who the DJ was just know it was great night with great music and lots of legal drink for once. What are your favourite songs out there. I loved rock lobster and Depeche Mode Just Cant Get Enough, also Black Sabbath Paranoid. My favourite slowy to this day is Dan Hill "Sometimes when we touch" im such a romantic  ------------- Shirley You're never too old to have dreams |
Posted By: Robbie63
Date Posted: 16-October-2007 at 15:24
Welcome to the site Shirley.  ------------- Robbie 
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Posted By: Hamptongrover
Date Posted: 16-October-2007 at 15:27
Hey thanks Robbie, i cant believe the site is so popular i keep logging in when i get a new message i reckon ill be sacked from my seriously boring job by the end of the week  actually i dont think i'd be crying id be  ------------- Shirley You're never too old to have dreams |
Posted By: Black Russian
Date Posted: 16-October-2007 at 15:28
I haven't got sacked YET!!! P ------------- "Legal downloads is killing Piracy" http://www.flickr.com/groups/th |
Posted By: Hamptongrover
Date Posted: 16-October-2007 at 15:31
Yes but I think im working for Big Brother without the fun antics and alcohol just the feeling of being watched in my every move  ------------- Shirley You're never too old to have dreams |
Posted By: finno
Date Posted: 16-October-2007 at 15:32
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Welcome to the site. Enjoy the company of grovers memories old and "new" ------------- A man must have a code |
Posted By: Bluebell
Date Posted: 16-October-2007 at 15:44
Hey Shirley  Hope you have great fun browsing through the site and reliving your memories. Do try to get to the reunions though cos they are just great fun and you will feel 16yrs old again. ------------- You are what you wanna be....age doesn't matter |
Posted By: Grovegirl
Date Posted: 16-October-2007 at 15:50
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Hi Shirley and welcome to the Grove! Hopefully you'll make it to the reunion also. Be sure to say hello. My husband used to be a ' non-believer' also but has now almost been converted having attended a few reunions! GG |
Posted By: Caroloz
Date Posted: 16-October-2007 at 18:10
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Hi Shirley....welcome to the site. I found it a few months ago and am addicted. There are a great bunch of people here and as you heard, very few of us knew eachother "back then" but a great crew is forming of new friends. I haven't been to any of the reunions cos I have lived in Australia for 19 years but will be back in Dublin for Christmas so am going to the one on the 27th! can't wait. The Christmas Groves were always brilliant...you should come along. Dont think you have to "know" anyone...we'll mind ya. |
Posted By: Hamptongrover
Date Posted: 16-October-2007 at 18:16
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Wow there seems to be loadsa reunions, so caroloz you live in oz, my dream to move there just never been brave enough to uproot but ill keep on dreaming, so you coming into your summer now when were preparing for the dark dreary winter. I will definately go to the xmas reunion on the 27th it sounds like it will be great/ ------------- Shirley You're never too old to have dreams |
Posted By: verh
Date Posted: 16-October-2007 at 19:32
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Hi Shirley, Welcome to the site - it is a super one - so enjoy it. V |
Posted By: Mins
Date Posted: 16-October-2007 at 20:02
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Carol..are you heading for Xmas...
Am being asked the same question...am I returning for Xmas..just don`t see that I can..have only just got here ...BUT... Great u will be able to attend a reunion..I was there last year and it was great fun. See ya, Mins. |
Posted By: Vinyl Junkie
Date Posted: 16-October-2007 at 20:24
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Hiya Shirley - welcome to this great site. Stick around, and dont be shy in posting. Be warned, it gets extremely addictive!! ------------- TPFKAB (The Poster Formerly Known As Brunswick). |
Posted By: Polly
Date Posted: 16-October-2007 at 21:55
Shirley, welcome to the site. They are all a really genuine bunch, Ive made some good friends and renewed some old friendships too. I live in Donabate as does another forum member Muller. Id definitely recommend the reuniuon, as Esthalon said a few of us from NCD will be going so you're welcome to join us  |
Posted By: Biker Pat
Date Posted: 16-October-2007 at 21:57
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Hi Shirley, Welcome to the Grove website. As you can see I'm one of the "older" members but when the reunions come around I rock like I was still in my late teens in the old Grove back in the early 70's. I have met many wonderful people on this site and it's just keeps getting better. It's more like a Grove family and there are many varied topics and feel free to express yourself on any of the topics and add new ones if you so wish. We're all learning about each other through this site and the great thing is that age doesn't matter. The Grove was part of our lives no matter when you went. Pat ------------- May be going to hell in a bucket but at least I'm enjoying the ride. Biker Pat Grove 1972-1975 |
Posted By: freebird
Date Posted: 17-October-2007 at 00:12
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Hi Shirley
Welcome to the site, as the others have mentioned it gets addictive! I have met a great bunch of people on this site, plus I discovered another 3 Grovers here in Perth! happy posting Mary |
Posted By: Stoner
Date Posted: 17-October-2007 at 01:14
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Welcome to a very addictive place Shirley. Happy posting. Donal down under p.s. welcome back Mary ------------- Impotence; nature's way of saying no hard feelings! 
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Posted By: Pogue Mahoney
Date Posted: 17-October-2007 at 02:36
Sheezus Pat---I cant't believe I am the oldest Grover on here (Groving in Belgrove '68), I just celebrated my 36 wedding anniversary on October 15th to a woman I met slowdancing at the Grove. It took me 35 years to realize she can't dance a lick. But she's a great cook so it wasn't all bad. |
Posted By: freebird
Date Posted: 17-October-2007 at 03:26
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Pogue, congrats! on 35 years of marriage and 35 years of great cooking!
Donal- Thanks, good to be back, although I think I am a bit torn between the two locations at the minute. Must be time again for a PGSC Pow Wow, maybe when Irish Mammy gets back Have a great trip to Malaysia |
Posted By: Bluebell
Date Posted: 17-October-2007 at 09:13
Congragulations Pogue on your 36th wedding anniversary. You should surprise your wife for christmas with a trip home and tickets to the christmas reunion and you can slow dance at the grove again ------------- You are what you wanna be....age doesn't matter |
Posted By: grainne_witch
Date Posted: 17-October-2007 at 13:05
| Welcome Shirley - it's all been said I think. Great fun, great people and yes it is addictive. Enjoy. Look forward to meeting you at the reunions! |
Posted By: Caroloz
Date Posted: 17-October-2007 at 15:07
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Pogue...wow...congratulations...36 years married! well done. Mary I would definitely be up for a PGSC Pow wow...when is Lesley back ? and when are you next back in town Donal? Shirley...yes I moved to Oz on a whim 19 years ago and never looked back. Love it. Mins..Yep!! will be home for the first Christmas in 19 years..can't wait. I have finally gotten used to Christmas in the sunshine but am really looking forward to another one in the "real christmas weather". We are going to Rome for a few days before and New York for a few days in early Jan. |
Posted By: verh
Date Posted: 17-October-2007 at 21:13
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Mary, Carol, Donal, Lesley returns to Perth this weekend along with her beautiful little princess - we will miss her. So get prepared girls, kettle on, wine opened etc., V ------------- Verona |
Posted By: Esthalon
Date Posted: 17-October-2007 at 21:16
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Pogue, How wonderful -another Grove Romance still going. Wishing you another 36 happy years together! ------------- Smoke me a kipper I'll be back for Breakfast! |
Posted By: Floyd
Date Posted: 17-October-2007 at 22:48
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Hiya Shirley...a warm welcome in here... As has been said,you WILL find old friends in here so jump in and get posting...who knows...we probably met! (Lived on Castle Avenue for a while...) Martin ------------- There are three kinds of people in the world,those who are able to count,and those who can't... |
Posted By: crusty
Date Posted: 17-October-2007 at 23:35
I haven't had a chance to check on the site for a while, gotta earn a "crust", ya know, we can't all be sitting at our computer terminals getting paid for web-socialising!  Anyway, saw this post by Hamptongrover aka Shirley - I have to say, a warmer welcome you wouldn't find anywhere else! If I get half the welcome when I reach The Pearly Gates I'll be lucky! The Grove spirit is well and truly alive... and living in cyberspace! So I'd just also like to reiterate all the above sentiments and welcome you to the site/time machine. Hope you've a lot of fun Shirley. And in answer to your opening question - I would've gone during your time, although the latter half and beyond. Late '88/'89- '92ish...------------- I'm not even supposed to be here today! |
Posted By: muller
Date Posted: 18-October-2007 at 12:41
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Hi neighbour, Some hooligan posted a short video of the Grove Rock Lobster on you tube following the 40th reunion. Don't know if it's still there. The young vandals who went on the Sunday night are (ir)responsible for this. B ------------- Life is for living |
Posted By: Biker Pat
Date Posted: 18-October-2007 at 19:40
Nice one Pogue and congrats on 36 years of togetherness. Now I feel really young  ------------- May be going to hell in a bucket but at least I'm enjoying the ride. Biker Pat Grove 1972-1975 |
Posted By: DAYO
Date Posted: 18-October-2007 at 20:37
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Well done Pogue Im trotting behind you at 31 years and also married a grover. Still there though ( Your still the oldest ) ------------- Dayo Grov'in 70 - 76 |
Posted By: hamptongrover1
Date Posted: 20-October-2007 at 17:08
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Sorry guys somehow i shut my access down by changing my email address, anyway hamptongrover is now hamptongrover1. Nice one sinead i told you about this great site and you signed up i didnt realise you would become hamptongrover II, i always was number 1 haha ------------- Shirley |
Posted By: DAYO
Date Posted: 20-October-2007 at 21:00
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Well hamptongrover 1 & 2 you never know who might be around the corner. There are 2 ancient grovers in hampton that met in the grove in 71 who made 2 other Hampton grovers who went to St.Pauls in the 90's ------------- Dayo Grov'in 70 - 76 |
Posted By: hamptongrover1
Date Posted: 21-October-2007 at 15:31
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Cool so you live in hampton now, we lived in the detached house in the cul de sac without the green that is now transformed into a huge house with extensions everywhere. I am in donabate 10 years now and my mum left hampton about 4 years ago she has followed me out to donabate last year and she loves it. So my best buddy hampton grover 2 and I will be going to the christmas reunion and i cant wait, unfortunately wont make the halloween one ------------- Shirley |
Posted By: Sinead
Date Posted: 11-November-2007 at 21:39
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Hey Shirls, God haven't been on in ages, have been V busy with work - even though thats no excuse but I have found quite a few songs on iTunes if you are looking for the oldies - Hazel O'Connor's "Will You" is being blasted as I type - the kids are wondering what era it is as "its sooo old like". They will learn! ------------- Sinead Life may suck at times but you still have to get out of bed and get on with it! |
Posted By: Sinead
Date Posted: 11-November-2007 at 21:41
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Hey Dayo, Who are the kids - My brothers went to St Pauls in the 90's? ------------- Sinead Life may suck at times but you still have to get out of bed and get on with it! |
Posted By: DAYO
Date Posted: 11-November-2007 at 22:13
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My sons name is Gary. He has been in New Zealand for the last 4 years. I live across from the green. ------------- Dayo Grov'in 70 - 76 |