Your worst memory of the Grove (if any?)
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Topic: Your worst memory of the Grove (if any?)
Posted By: Vinyl Junkie
Subject: Your worst memory of the Grove (if any?)
Date Posted: 11-January-2008 at 00:17
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Hi everyone, I started a thread some time back about "your fondest memory of the Grove" (and I think everyone has loads of those) but I was just wondering if anyone has any memories that they are less than fond of. I'm not referring to the Grove as such (although if you have one then post away) but more, I suppose, bad memories/experiences within the place. The one that springs to my mind (even though I can laugh about it now) is when a girl I was with "went to the loo" and I waited like a wally for about an hour for her to come back...saw her later on, heading out the door, arm in arm with some other fella.... Anyone else want to share their bad memories....?? ------------- TPFKAB (The Poster Formerly Known As Brunswick). |
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Posted By: Stoner
Date Posted: 11-January-2008 at 00:44
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Not so much a bad memory of the Grove itself but more about heading there. I remember walking to the Grove through Harmonstown and copping a hiding from a bunch of skin-head types because of the long hair and clothes I had.
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I also went out with a girl who lived in Darndale and after walking her home I had to run the gauntlet just to get out of there alive. I think it was the PLO scarve they didn't like. 
Posted By: Mins
Date Posted: 11-January-2008 at 01:47
I have no bad memories at all..not one that I can remember. I am sure there were many embarrassing times but all pale into insignificance now with maturity ( to be debated !!  ).
Most of the embarrassing moments would have undoubtably involved Slow Sets, being asked up by a goon with your mob of girlies laughing on or not being asked up and left standing on your own like the ugly stick. Always had a packet of More Menthol for moments like those. I do rememeber getting plastered once in town ( really - how odd..) .. and I made it past the "suits" at the door. Headed to the alcove and proceeded to bawl my eyes out saying " No one loved me " and " I only want X person ". I think I gave everyone a fright actually and they spent the night searching for my boyfriend who arrived just as I passed out. What is worse is one of my friends whom I rendezvous with when and if I get home, still wants to know what was wrong with me !!!!??? Hmmmm..cider my dear girl..cider.... Boring but that was me.... |
Posted By: Aries
Date Posted: 11-January-2008 at 09:06
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My first ever date ever ever. Into the grove with herself feeling nervous as hell. Her X walks over and thumps me on the nose. Home ------------- THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE BUT IT'LL PISS YOU OFF FIRST |
Posted By: Black Russian
Date Posted: 11-January-2008 at 10:04
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Only bad experience (Could be a long story here!!!) A few of us coming home one New Years eve coming up through Killester near the cabbage patch field. A gang of lads came around the corner started giving of the lads with us grief and swung a bike at him. My mate said something and ran well your scumbag ran after him, my adrenaline took over and I ran after the other guy. All I remember is 5 or 6 of them ran after me caught and dragged me to the ground. All I remember is look at 10 feet with 5 of them laying kicks into my face. Literally got my teeth kicked in lost my front tooth and 5 others chipped. Finally got them all fixed about 6 years later... If you aren't bored yet... I couldn't remember any descripition of any of the scum but I was giving a nickname of one of the from other friends wwho ran into them before us and I also had a real name of someone who was a know little troublemaker. Well the two names became the same person all I needed was a face. Playing snooker one night in the Silver Swan and he was pointed out to me and I was staring at him but I couldn't remember if it was him. Because I was staring his mate comes over to me twice asking me "What are ya looking at"... I told him I thought I knew him and told him I thought it was him and his mates that hopped us on New Years Eve... Well they nearly "pooo'd" themselves and denied it all. About 8 or 9 years later I met the guy who Nickname/Realname I had out in Tamangos and the place was packed and we had squeeze by each other and he had the cheek to say "Hey ya hows it going" I told him "Don't you speak or look at me and pointed to my teeth and said I don't forget and what goes around comes around so watch your back" When I hold I keep that grudge for life... Would love to see him again just as a reminder  ... Hope I didn't bore ya thats the edited down version of the story P ------------- "Legal downloads is killing Piracy" http://www.flickr.com/groups/th |
Posted By: grainne_witch
Date Posted: 11-January-2008 at 11:53
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I think I've told this before somewhere else but my worst memory of the Grove was when I started to go first and my dad used to collect me at midnight. I was on my way out to meet him when I was asked to dance by a gorgeous looking boy. I weighed up the consequences and decided it was worth it. Mid dance I see my father walking onto the stage - cap on, steel cap boots and pipe in hand - over he goes to Cecil who then announces 'Grainne Adams your daddy is waiting for you!!!' I crawled out the door and of course was in trouble - My dad told me I wasn't going the next week to which I responded ' I know! I am never going again!!! so don't worry!' |
Posted By: Blondie
Date Posted: 11-January-2008 at 12:01
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Slow sts were definately the best and worst of times . Which was wors being asked up by someone you didnt want to dance with but felt yo had too or not being asked up by whever u were bestted with at the time . R even worse seeing then ask someone else up !!!!!!!!!!!!!! ------------- Blondie I generally avoid temptation unless I can't resist it ! |
Posted By: eejit91
Date Posted: 11-January-2008 at 13:29
That is terrible G!!!! I would hate that also... ya poor divil.. ------------- "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better." |
grainne_witch wrote:Posted By: eejit91
Date Posted: 11-January-2008 at 13:30
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The worst for me was when the night was over!!! hated that and then another week to wait to see the lad of your dreams... ------------- "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better." |
Posted By: Bluebell
Date Posted: 11-January-2008 at 16:59
Worst memory for me was before we got our memberships and we would spend all day long getting ready, leave our house at 7pm ( remember I lived far away from St Paul's ) arrive at the grove around 8pm queue up for an hour sometimes in the wind and rain and snow, only to be refused cos we had no membership  ....happest memory was getting my membership 
------------- You are what you wanna be....age doesn't matter |
Posted By: Evangeline
Date Posted: 11-January-2008 at 20:38
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One of the worst nights I remember was when I went round to a friends house in Artane beforehand to have our few drinks. I was offered some Southern Comfort which I'd never had before and tossed it back, on top of the standard two cans of Ritz. The result was totally plastered Jen. How I got in the door, I don't know but I did. I went looking for my boyfriend (now my husband) and went up onto the stage to get a better vantage point. Spotted him down below, gave him a cheery wave and launched myself off the stage on top of him. And this was before crowd surfing was invented! Luckily he caught me but the entire night was a drunken haze which ended with us outside in the compound where I threw up on Brian's brand new desert boots. He never wore them again! Jen ------------- "Gentlemen! You can't fight in here, this is the War Room!" |
Posted By: Floyd
Date Posted: 11-January-2008 at 20:50
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Watching my then 'girlfriend' snogging a then 'mate' one Halloween night,onle to listen to them deny it for the rest of the night. This came up before on Teresa's 'unfaithful' thread. He owned up the next week when he was p--sed and said 'Martin (hic) I'm a Bo---x,I'm so (burp) sorry-c'mon-hit me-(hic) Hit me now' So I did. ------------- There are three kinds of people in the world,those who are able to count,and those who can't... |
Posted By: Mins
Date Posted: 11-January-2008 at 21:37
Charming altogether.. Wonder should we start the " Worst Teen Barf Ever " Thread. That might be in bad taste. I had some spectacular ones I am NOT proud to say and was the onlooker also. Southern Comfort by the way, makes me break out in a rash from head to toe. Very strange - have no idea why but a few sips makes me look as if I have hives and bites. Mins. PS: Jen was your hubbie a goth aswell at the time ??? |
Posted By: grainne_witch
Date Posted: 11-January-2008 at 22:26
Very good Martin! Not nice but I did laugh at the 'so I did' part! |
Posted By: maryi
Date Posted: 11-January-2008 at 22:46
Floyd I commiserate completely, My then boyfriend asked me if I was going to the grove one nite, I wasn't feeling great so I said no and I would see him the next day. I had a change of heart and decided to go. I went in and sat on the stage looking for a few friends, then I spotted him with a very good friend of mine and they wer eating the face off each other. Ex boyfriend and ex girlfriend all in one go. I thought I was going to die - but he married her and I am happy for them. Just wish he had told me first.
------------- mary |
Posted By: eejit91
Date Posted: 11-January-2008 at 23:11
And all those on LSD thought Super Women had entered the room ------------- "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better." |
Posted By: Evangeline
Date Posted: 12-January-2008 at 01:08
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Hahahahaha!! No, he was never into the whole goth 'look'. He liked it on me, liked the music but never wore the clothes. In fact, I had a tough job getting him out of those Dunnes Stores jumpers his granny used to buy him. Now he says he's 'grown out of' all the goth music. He likes blues music instead. Bleh! Jen ------------- "Gentlemen! You can't fight in here, this is the War Room!" |
Posted By: Sister1
Date Posted: 15-January-2008 at 19:30
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Couple of worst memories.... Getting the sh*t kicked out of me walking home afterwards one sat... Losing my grove pass temporarily....(found it again about a week later, sticking out of a drain in St. Pauls. Don't know what posessed me to look there, or how it ended up in that place. What a relief ! Still have the card to this day) ------------- Keep it Local, Keep it Near! |
Posted By: DAYO
Date Posted: 16-January-2008 at 13:54
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Got BLOWN OUT there a couple of times but I think it worked out even in the end. Never look back in anger I say
------------- Dayo Grov'in 70 - 76 |
Posted By: irish_mammy
Date Posted: 17-January-2008 at 06:53
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What doesn't kill you makes you stronger. ------------- Lesley 25th June - 25th July. Get organising my nights out. Child can stay in the car. Grove 1980-1984 |
Posted By: finno
Date Posted: 17-January-2008 at 08:45
This tale rings a bell and not just because you may have told it before. Think I was there the night it happened or it may have also happened to someone else. I do seem to recall the laughter that greeted the announcement! ------------- A man must have a code |
Posted By: Aries
Date Posted: 17-January-2008 at 11:48
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Grainne --You weren't the only one. The amount of daddy's and older brothers waiting outside the grove was legandery. Didn't seem to do anyone any harm though ( apart from a bit of sl*ggin' ). ------------- THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE BUT IT'LL PISS YOU OFF FIRST |
Posted By: Bluebell
Date Posted: 17-January-2008 at 13:20
My brother was to colloct me and my friends after the grove one night, but fell asleep instead, and left us sitting outside St Paul's for an hour and half........remember this was pre-mobile phone days. He got there at 2.30am, told my parents on him the next day and got him in serious trouble (well thats what little sisters do  ). After that our parents allowed us to get a taxi home by ourselves, they said it was safer than hanging around waiting for a lift. So guess my brother did us a favour after all.......Thanks Alan 
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Posted By: Black Russian
Date Posted: 17-January-2008 at 14:16
I think that story was doing the round in teh Grove for the following decades .. A Grove Urban myth P ------------- "Legal downloads is killing Piracy" http://www.flickr.com/groups/th |
Posted By: grainne_witch
Date Posted: 17-January-2008 at 14:22
| Yis are all very funny!!! I have no problem with it anymore - my counsellor said I have to put it behind me and so I've done this!!! I can honestly say that it hasn't bothered me for the past 2 months! |
Posted By: Rolo
Date Posted: 17-January-2008 at 14:23
GRAINNE ADAMS ...............Time to turn off your computer and get back to work  .
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Posted By: tupelopenny
Date Posted: 17-January-2008 at 14:24
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I think i was therethat night! was I not the gorgeous boy? ------------- Good Grief, Charlie Brown |
Posted By: Robbie63
Date Posted: 17-January-2008 at 15:08
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My worst memory of The Grove was around the time that Lorraine McDonald was killed in a motorbike crash in 1981, aged only 16. She was a lovely girl and was a great laugh in the Grove. The lad on the front of the bike(who also died in the crash)was an old school mate of mine. Very tragic. Not really a grove memory as such, but at the same time it is, if you know what I mean.
------------- Robbie 
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Posted By: whippersnapper
Date Posted: 17-January-2008 at 15:22
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Wandering around the hall like a prat adding yet another refusal to the list during the slow set, but if you persevered you could generally manage something !
I do remember getting quite pally with one girl in the alcove and thinking that she liked me as well. After a good long number of weeks, asked her up to dance and she said yeah. Thought deffo she likes me. Tried for a little kiss and she pulled her head away and said something along the lines of "woah, take it easy up there". finished up the slow set (and in fairness continued chatting away grand) Not a real bad memory, just remember being really confused and a tad embarassed as the two of us rejoined the gang and everyone was asking "So???" But thank God, I understand women real well now and never ever get my wires crossed ------------- I'm searching for that cash I should have saved for the crash |
Posted By: whippersnapper
Date Posted: 17-January-2008 at 15:29
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Also remember a few mates of mine deciding to have a big night out in the park. There was going to be a fire and a big group. We mentioned that they should keep an eye out for a particular group (best avoid d'auld names in the public area) but were told that they had been invited. Two of us declined the kind invite as we just smelt trouble. Cue mayhem. We met one of our mates as we heading up who told us that there had been trouble, but we thought he was exaggerating. But we later found out that one friend was hospitalised briefly. Nothing too major thank the lord. I remember calling down to him the following day after mass and he was in the leaba with a very bruised eye and we were chatting to his folks who couldn't understand how their precious child had come to this. Very awkward to chat to someone's folks at a time like that. ------------- I'm searching for that cash I should have saved for the crash |
Posted By: Rolo
Date Posted: 17-January-2008 at 15:31
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..........especially when you're trying to hide the bruises and scrapes on your knuckles .
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Posted By: maryi
Date Posted: 17-January-2008 at 17:14
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Grainne, I sympathise with you very much. I too think I have told this before but the very first night I went to the (old) grove it was my birthday. A girl up the drive (vernon drive) was two years older than me and after much begging and pleading I was allowed to go with her. I went in left the duffle in the corner had my fanta and was bopping away with my friends near the jacks door when I looked up to see BOTH my parents making their way accross the room. They started to dance and stayed for the rest of the night. ------------- mary |
Posted By: grainne_witch
Date Posted: 17-January-2008 at 19:08
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Oh Mary - that is awful! I don't blame you not going back! I am however still laughing at the idea of it!!! You poor thing! |
Posted By: Vinyl Junkie
Date Posted: 17-January-2008 at 20:44
Oh dear....that would be hard to get over alright, Mary.. ------------- TPFKAB (The Poster Formerly Known As Brunswick). |
Posted By: DAYO
Date Posted: 17-January-2008 at 21:04
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Holy sh*t Mary I'd love to do that to my kids but I'm too late, at 26 and 27 they wouldent care. Dammmmmm. Great tale of woe, I'm glad it wasent me
------------- Dayo Grov'in 70 - 76 |
Posted By: whippersnapper
Date Posted: 17-January-2008 at 21:37
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Us silverbacks do tend to walk in a manner that scrapes the knuckles.... ------------- I'm searching for that cash I should have saved for the crash |
Posted By: Floyd
Date Posted: 17-January-2008 at 22:22
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Lynn borrowed her Dad's leather coat one night to go to the Grove-it was a cool long black jacket (which he didn't actually think very much of) but she thought it looked the business on her. To be sure,she checked it into the cloakroom (15p wasn't it?) and at the end when she went to collect it,all that was left was a blue rain mac! Someone nicked it! Anybody wanna own up??? ------------- There are three kinds of people in the world,those who are able to count,and those who can't... |
Posted By: maryi
Date Posted: 17-January-2008 at 22:57
No Dayo you NEVER should do that to your kids - They would never forgive you - I can still remember what I was wearing, who I was with and my dad giving me a hug in the middle of the dance floor UUUGH ! ------------- mary |
Posted By: Evangeline
Date Posted: 18-January-2008 at 00:22
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Oh my god Maryi. How could your parents do that to you? I would just die of embarassment! Jen
------------- "Gentlemen! You can't fight in here, this is the War Room!" |
Posted By: Aries
Date Posted: 18-January-2008 at 08:30
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He he he he ---Have to say I'm with Dayo on this Hilarious he he he ------------- THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE BUT IT'LL PISS YOU OFF FIRST |
Posted By: maryi
Date Posted: 18-January-2008 at 16:12
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Jen, Aries, It is STILL a source of amusement at family gatherings so 30 odd years on it is still remembered. Aries, DON'T attempt to do what they did not if you want any kind of normal relationship with your offspring in later life ------------- mary |
Posted By: Aries
Date Posted: 18-January-2008 at 18:05
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Mary-Normal relationship with two daughters--Whats that ????? ------------- THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE BUT IT'LL PISS YOU OFF FIRST |
Posted By: maryi
Date Posted: 18-January-2008 at 19:22
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Oh I see - I wonder did our parents feel the same way about us ? !!! Knowing what I used to wear I would say yes !! ------------- mary |
Posted By: DAYO
Date Posted: 18-January-2008 at 21:38
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Gary Mary normal relationships with any teenagers''''' I dont think so
------------- Dayo Grov'in 70 - 76 |
Posted By: Grovegirl
Date Posted: 18-January-2008 at 21:46
Phew! Glad to hear that...was beginning to think we were the only ones! Hard work having a 16 year old daughter who knows everything.....
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Posted By: DAYO
Date Posted: 18-January-2008 at 21:50
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It'l be amazing when she get to 26 how clever you have just become ''10 years later'' ------------- Dayo Grov'in 70 - 76 |
Posted By: Grovegirl
Date Posted: 18-January-2008 at 21:56
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Dont tell me it lasts 'til they're 26!
Well done Dayo....1000 posts |
Posted By: finno
Date Posted: 18-January-2008 at 22:42
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Pauline has a good relationship with our two daughters 16 going on 17 and 13 year old so much so that some of their friends will confide in her. Mine is not quite as smooth, but if its something serious they will to talk to one of us. Mind you there are a few things as a dad I do not want or need to know! ------------- A man must have a code |
Posted By: 1981-1985
Date Posted: 23-January-2008 at 18:12
Similar story - I had a really cool Manx jacket - saved-up for a long time to get it. Left it foolishly on the back of a chair - it was stolen. 05:00 that morning I got a phone call from the guards to say it had been recovered with the wallet and cards in a stolen car - but this wasn't true - just the thieves having a laught. Yeah, hystrical. I always thought I knew who stole it - a miserable, insecure f**ker that was was always hanging around... but never got it back... that may have been the last time I was there - a sad end to a glorious time... If you still have it, any chance of getting the membership card back?
------------- Lizzy Fan |
Posted By: Rolo
Date Posted: 23-January-2008 at 18:26
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Must say, don't think I have any bad memories of the Grove itself, always seemed to be nothing but good times in those days. Maybe it's a case of Rose Tinted Spectacles and all that. The one thing that does stick in my mind ( and I know that this has been brought up before ) is the Saturday night after the Stardust. Despite the fact that we knew that there would be nothing happening that night, we all still headed down and hung around the Park. Was a really moving experience to see small groups of teens sitting around quietly talking together all around the Park. |
Posted By: Blondie
Date Posted: 23-January-2008 at 19:36
Want to swop for a 17 year old son who knows everything including the fact that I know nothing !!!!!!!!!!!!! ------------- Blondie I generally avoid temptation unless I can't resist it ! |
Posted By: Grovegirl
Date Posted: 23-January-2008 at 20:18
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I heard boys are easier to manage than the girls, Blondie so maybe you should quit while you're ahead (and we were never like that,were we? |
)Posted By: DAYO
Date Posted: 23-January-2008 at 22:31
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Dont know about that now, one was as bad as the other I'd say, just had different ways of getting around ya. ------------- Dayo Grov'in 70 - 76 |
Posted By: Taylor
Date Posted: 13-February-2008 at 15:44
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Having to wait a whole week for the next Grove! ------------- The Universe is a void full of infinite possibilities |
Posted By: Haviland Tuf
Date Posted: 13-February-2008 at 17:43
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Except in the summer when there was the wednesday groves. ------------- Coincidence, if traced back far enough, becomes inevitable 
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Posted By: Caroloz
Date Posted: 14-February-2008 at 02:05
That was my experience anyway GG. I'd have a dozen boys for the one girl I had. Dave was an angel. Niamh was the Devil incarnate. I was too apparently, for my parents, and the exponential growth in that when I had my own daughter actually made me phone them one night when I was 40 and apologise! Now Niamh is having her own daughter next week and as Grainne says " she SO deserves a daughter" *ROFL*. |
Posted By: Caroloz
Date Posted: 14-February-2008 at 02:06
| ...but no bad memories of the Grove |
Posted By: joey the lips
Date Posted: 14-February-2008 at 09:39
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My worst memory of the grove would have to be,,,been from Marino i was finding it difficult to get into the Grove and could not get a membership card and as my brother (Tom)had grown out of the Grove i started to use his card as we both looked alike ,and everything was going swimmingly for the next few Grove nites until i was aproched by a big bouncer and as he checked my card he said to me my card was very old and it was time to renew it ,and would i mind coming into the room ofside and filling out at new application form. No problem says i,and proceed to fill out form and hand it to him of which he reads and turns to me and says ,I thought your name was Tom.. I had gone and filled out my own name (Joe) ,caught out big time ,thrown out and spend months trying to get back in ,not very cool at the time ------------- You can checkout anytime u like but u can never leave |
Posted By: Haviland Tuf
Date Posted: 14-February-2008 at 10:24
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My worst night in the Grove was the night my dog had died. It was heart breaking but though I had a miserable time there was no way I was staying home. At least I was among friends. ------------- Coincidence, if traced back far enough, becomes inevitable
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Posted By: Aries
Date Posted: 14-February-2008 at 10:59
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My very worst night was the night me Elephant Flares split all down the Arse. I was on a second date and didn't notice until she told me. I was Morto and had to go home to change. At least she waited for me. I ran both ways and was knackered for the night ------------- THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE BUT IT'LL PISS YOU OFF FIRST |
Posted By: Black Russian
Date Posted: 14-February-2008 at 11:43
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Think I posted this before. But my worse memory was walking home one New Years Eve from the Grove with Softlad and a few others and we got hop on just where the Cabbage Patch Field was and got my teeth kicked out of me. Lost the front tooth and 5 were chipped.... P ------------- "Legal downloads is killing Piracy" http://www.flickr.com/groups/th |
Posted By: joey the lips
Date Posted: 14-February-2008 at 11:53
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Nice one Gary ,trying to picture it ,Sad story HT ------------- You can checkout anytime u like but u can never leave |
Posted By: DAYO
Date Posted: 14-February-2008 at 19:24
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Just like triping down the stairs in Harry's ------------- Dayo Grov'in 70 - 76 |
Posted By: DAYO
Date Posted: 14-February-2008 at 20:46
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Just reading through here Gary Those elephant flares were cool I remember my ma putting in extra bits for me to make them wider. sad eh. ------------- Dayo Grov'in 70 - 76 |
Posted By: Aries
Date Posted: 15-February-2008 at 08:16
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The bottoms were great Dayo, no problem there at all, it was the top part that gave all the problems.. They were like Lucan ( theres no ballroom in Lucan either ) ------------- THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE BUT IT'LL PISS YOU OFF FIRST |
Posted By: Sharon
Date Posted: 15-February-2008 at 12:45
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Stop bragging Gary...lmao
------------- All I wanted was chips!! |
Posted By: Aries
Date Posted: 15-February-2008 at 13:03
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I wish I was Sharon. Even the little lads had problems back then !!!!!!!! ------------- THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE BUT IT'LL PISS YOU OFF FIRST |
Posted By: muller
Date Posted: 15-February-2008 at 13:09
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That brings back memories, Gary. Dayo, you are such a spoilt brat. Getting your ma to put the inserts into your flares. We had to do our own or pay our sister. ------------- Life is for living |
Posted By: Aries
Date Posted: 15-February-2008 at 13:14
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I didn't have a sister but me mates did and ,your right, we got them to put the inserts of old denim in the flares. I had a pair of white shoes I think were called Keds or something like that ( expensive for the day ) and the whole secret was to hide them undr the flare. Never knew why I bothered buying them as they were never seen.
------------- THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE BUT IT'LL PISS YOU OFF FIRST |
Posted By: DAYO
Date Posted: 15-February-2008 at 13:15
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I had to cut the grass for that Brian, nothing for nothing in this world
------------- Dayo Grov'in 70 - 76 |
Posted By: DAYO
Date Posted: 15-February-2008 at 13:21
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White shoes were definatly a trend but I cant remember how far back that was, You should have been wearing skin tight Livi's to show the white shoes off and not hiding them under the elephant flares. 'Money wasted if you ask me'
------------- Dayo Grov'in 70 - 76 |
Posted By: eejit91
Date Posted: 15-February-2008 at 13:31
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You in your flares and the girls in their hot pants. I remember Mary going out the door looking fine only to hit the end of the road and rip off the skirt and expose the hotpants which my Father hated and the Go go boots. ------------- "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better." |
Posted By: Aries
Date Posted: 15-February-2008 at 13:33
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Yahoo ---Rock on Mary I remember a few girls doing that all right and at the end of the night redeeming their coats and skirts from the cloakroom
------------- THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE BUT IT'LL PISS YOU OFF FIRST |
Posted By: eejit91
Date Posted: 15-February-2008 at 13:39
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I clearly remember her and my sis Ber with the flares and the short shirts that just hit the top of the pants. Like little polo shirts I think!! Then platform sandals with the hole in the heel of them! The two of them with their long hair.... Me begging them to take me down the park with them where they all lay on the mansion road in the summer with the lads.... ------------- "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better." |
Posted By: Aries
Date Posted: 15-February-2008 at 13:44
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I had Platform clogs and nearly killed meself a few times going on me snot. Then they began to pong and my poor mother flung them. I was like a bull, and a good two inches shorter ------------- THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE BUT IT'LL PISS YOU OFF FIRST |
Posted By: eejit91
Date Posted: 15-February-2008 at 14:01
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Remember the mullet hairstyles!!!! and the trench coats with the belts!!! I seem to remember them.. ------------- "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better." |
Posted By: Grovegirl
Date Posted: 15-February-2008 at 20:18
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Does anyone remember the night Cecil's turntable broke down and we all had to go home?....would have been late '70's sometime. I can remember the disappointment in the hall that night |
Posted By: Vinyl Junkie
Date Posted: 15-February-2008 at 20:56
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Thats mad Mary, never heard that before! How early in the night was it? ------------- TPFKAB (The Poster Formerly Known As Brunswick). |
Posted By: DAYO
Date Posted: 15-February-2008 at 21:24
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In the early seventies there was a winder at the side of the turntable so when he got tired he had to have a slow set Tee He He ------------- Dayo Grov'in 70 - 76 |
Posted By: Grovegirl
Date Posted: 16-February-2008 at 19:54
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It's a very long time ago , Mel, so I couldn't be specific but something tells me it was early enough in the night. Maybe Cecil can enlighten us!
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Posted By: Vinyl Junkie
Date Posted: 16-February-2008 at 20:03
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Can just picture the scene..."Has anyone got a free gaf then?" ------------- TPFKAB (The Poster Formerly Known As Brunswick). |
Posted By: Grovegirl
Date Posted: 16-February-2008 at 20:27
We should all have called into your house, Mel! 
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Posted By: Vinyl Junkie
Date Posted: 16-February-2008 at 20:31
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Absolutely, Mary! Only first 2 weeks in August of course! Ah, those were the days! ------------- TPFKAB (The Poster Formerly Known As Brunswick). |
Posted By: Haviland Tuf
Date Posted: 16-February-2008 at 23:53
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Ahh Mel, the old 2 weeks, those were the days alright!!!! Bodies everywhere. How did we do it. ------------- Coincidence, if traced back far enough, becomes inevitable
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Posted By: Vinyl Junkie
Date Posted: 17-February-2008 at 18:56
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How my nerves put up with that in those days I dont know. It was the worst when half the Nep turned up on the doorstep on a Friday or Saturday night! ------------- TPFKAB (The Poster Formerly Known As Brunswick). |
Posted By: Haviland Tuf
Date Posted: 17-February-2008 at 19:24
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Half the nep, their mates and other bedraggled types. Luckily never had serious gatecrasher problems did you. Your poor ma's house! Bet you wouldn't do it now! (neither would I of course). ------------- Coincidence, if traced back far enough, becomes inevitable
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Posted By: Vinyl Junkie
Date Posted: 17-February-2008 at 20:12
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Certainly wouldnt. Maybe 5-6 on the odd "overnighter" but nothing like the 'open house' of those days. Think the worst incidents we ever had was a broken waterford crystal glass and a few of the TV stations went AWOL (remember Fergie tried to "fix" a few of them because the reception was bad one year?). ------------- TPFKAB (The Poster Formerly Known As Brunswick). |
Posted By: maryi
Date Posted: 17-February-2008 at 21:16
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Brunswick I think we had a nose for smelling a free house back then. I remember one week in 76 when my folks went to Killarney for 4 days - the weather was bad so they come home a day early. Was I slaughtered - punishment no Grove for a month. I thought I was going to die and I wouldn't mind everyone who stayed cleaned the whole house and cut the grass. ------------- mary |
Posted By: Vinyl Junkie
Date Posted: 18-February-2008 at 20:31
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Sounds like you had a very decent bunch around Mary. One morning I woke up and some of the gang had put pretty much the whole bag of frozen chips in the deep fat fryer for "breakfast". My Mam had gotten in food for 'me' for two weeks and that was about 1 weeks supply of chips gone there and then... ------------- TPFKAB (The Poster Formerly Known As Brunswick). |
Posted By: Haviland Tuf
Date Posted: 18-February-2008 at 20:52
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Breakfast of champions Mel. We needed the strength for the all day drinking and videos (Conan again!)!!!! ------------- Coincidence, if traced back far enough, becomes inevitable
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Posted By: Vinyl Junkie
Date Posted: 18-February-2008 at 20:57
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LOL Col! Fair enough I suppose!! ------------- TPFKAB (The Poster Formerly Known As Brunswick). |
Posted By: Floyd
Date Posted: 18-February-2008 at 21:19
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Mel-I remember your commodore computer in the front room-what was the game with the 'Gollum' we played-was it Necromancer? Or something beginning with V ? ------------- There are three kinds of people in the world,those who are able to count,and those who can't... |
Posted By: irish_mammy
Date Posted: 19-February-2008 at 06:39
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A free house now means a total different scenario from when we did it. A 15yr old here in Oz, Corey Delaney had his parents house trashed, neighbours complaining (as they do) but it all went on the internet, made him a "star" in kids eyes, and he's looking at $20k police bill. His parents are mortified, he won't come home and is acting like an idiot. Even had emails about him "slapping" him as far as you could. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/article3198418.ece - http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/article3198418.e ce ------------- Lesley 25th June - 25th July. Get organising my nights out. Child can stay in the car. Grove 1980-1984 |
Posted By: Robbie63
Date Posted: 19-February-2008 at 12:31
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What an idiot. ------------- Robbie
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Posted By: joey the lips
Date Posted: 19-February-2008 at 13:20
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Heard about that 15 year old fella Lesley over here,has become a events Orginiser or something has been on a few chat shows,had sent out his party details on the Internet and hundreds showed up at his house ,Well as the saying goes ,theres no point being sane in a mad world,springs to mind ------------- You can checkout anytime u like but u can never leave |
Posted By: Vinyl Junkie
Date Posted: 19-February-2008 at 20:57
Was it called "Druid" Martin? Not a bad game, as I recall. ------------- TPFKAB (The Poster Formerly Known As Brunswick). |
Posted By: monarch
Date Posted: 19-February-2008 at 21:26
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Seeing my younger sister arrive
in the hall and realize my time in The Grove had come to an end. ------------- There is a crack in everything ...... that's how the light gets in |
Posted By: DAYO
Date Posted: 19-February-2008 at 21:44
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Not the Grove but going in to the Parlor bar a few years ago and ending up buying drinks for my daughter and her pals, Quietly left and went to Harry's
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Posted By: grainne_witch
Date Posted: 19-February-2008 at 22:50
| Ouch Monarch and Dayo! That is hard to take! Little did you know you'd still be going to the grove all of these years later!! |
Posted By: Rolo
Date Posted: 19-February-2008 at 22:57
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Wise move DAYO, on two counts. Firstly the Parlour is a dump.................and secondly,the Parlour is a dump |