antrin Posted June 7, 2017 Report Share Posted June 7, 2017 Ah well... It was only shown in Scotland, I guess. I'll get it on I player.... Can't imagine there'll be anything to learn from it, but be good to see any auld fillum.... ...of the Mills and the Toon. and the Mill Lassies... mah Maw, for instance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callum Gilhooley Posted June 7, 2017 Report Share Posted June 7, 2017 What a wonderful programme. Made me proud to be a Paisley Buddie .... but also made me very sad to see what has become of our town. Ciba Geigy, Polsons, The Mills, Chrysler, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beyond our ken Posted June 8, 2017 Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 Could it be that the rest of Scotland thought we had it too good for too long and Paisley missed out on development and investment since the 60s? Working as a young man with mainly Glaswegians, I got the feeling there was a huge amount of resentment towards the buddies but never knew why. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windae cleaner Posted June 8, 2017 Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 59 minutes ago, beyond our ken said: Could it be that the rest of Scotland thought we had it too good for too long and Paisley missed out on development and investment since the 60s? Working as a young man with mainly Glaswegians, I got the feeling there was a huge amount of resentment towards the buddies but never knew why. Never found that with Glasgow Greenock the other hand and it's nothing to do with fitba Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stlucifer Posted June 8, 2017 Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 21 hours ago, thomsons dropped it said: Recording it,see it next week when I go home.Looking forward to a good watch hopefully. Spoiler alert! The mills closed down at the end! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FTOF Posted June 8, 2017 Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 Absolutely brilliant programme. Brought back so many memories of these buildings. Particularly the mills across from the JNHS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcdowell76 Posted June 8, 2017 Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 29 minutes ago, FTOF said: Absolutely brilliant programme. Brought back so many memories of these buildings. Particularly the mills across from the JNHS. Back in the 60s? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guinness Posted June 8, 2017 Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 Enjoyed the programme. Actually worked with a few of the people featured. Typical paisley family almost all of my relations worked in the mills at some point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whydowebother Posted June 8, 2017 Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 Enjoyed it that much yesterday, I watched it again tonight.My mum ( like many on here I guess ) worked in Ferguslie Mill as did aunts etc.I remember them singing a song called 'Mill lassies' whenever they were having a wee shindig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddymarvellous Posted June 8, 2017 Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 Danny Kyle song .. only youtube I could find has a few jokes between verses.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whydowebother Posted June 8, 2017 Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 Danny Kyle song .. only youtube I could find has a few jokes between verses.. Ah Danny was a good friend of our family. He brought Billy Connolly to our house on a night I wasn't in He did however take me up to STV studios in the early 80s when he was working & i met The famous Glen Michael also.He lived up just off Renfrew Road opposite the petrol station did Danny if I remember correctly.He could rattle out a tune whenever he was at ours on a weekend but I was only a wee guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FTOF Posted June 8, 2017 Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 18 minutes ago, mcdowell76 said: Back in the 60s? Yes. I was a gifted child so they allowed me into secondary school when I was three years old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scabbydug37 Posted June 9, 2017 Report Share Posted June 9, 2017 21 hours ago, whydowebother said: Ah Danny was a good friend of our family. He brought Billy Connolly to our house on a night I wasn't in He did however take me up to STV studios in the early 80s when he was working & i met The famous Glen Michael also. He lived up just off Renfrew Road opposite the petrol station did Danny if I remember correctly. He could rattle out a tune whenever he was at ours on a weekend but I was only a wee guy. He did live in the Renfrew Rd across from the petrol station, I was pal of his at that time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isle Of Bute Saint Posted June 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2017 Remember my mother telling me she stood at the entrance gate to the anchor mill every morning for 5 days asking the manager for a job. On the 5th day she was offered a job. Can remember the Mills Christmas party's as a wee boy they were brilliant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whydowebother Posted June 10, 2017 Report Share Posted June 10, 2017 Just watched this for the 3rd time.I really enjoyed the history, the stunning buildings , of which we still have some thankfully & I remember seeing the mill come down after it sat empty for a while.The town was alive back then & I would love to see the town centre recover.Sadly I'm not sure it ever can.Large businesses need to be offered good incentives to move back to the area which in turn provides employment which in turn gives people money to spend with small local businesses benefiting.Ditch one way system, make weekend parking free & let traffic back in the town.Ach, I don't think it'll ever return to what is was, but will we get something to make the town alive again in my lifetime? Sadly not.But I am very proud to be from Paisley regardless, the wee matter of having St Mirren being the saving grace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaldyOzBud Posted June 10, 2017 Report Share Posted June 10, 2017 I finally got a chance to watch it a couple of hours ago ( thanks hola ) and it was superb. Like many Paisley folk of my vintage my mother, gran, great granny and most of their sisters were Mill Lassies and it was quite an emotional experience for me to see all the old footage, and listen to the reminisces of those who are still with us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TPAFKATS Posted June 11, 2017 Report Share Posted June 11, 2017 Just watched this for the 3rd time.I really enjoyed the history, the stunning buildings , of which we still have some thankfully & I remember seeing the mill come down after it sat empty for a while.The town was alive back then & I would love to see the town centre recover.Sadly I'm not sure it ever can.Large businesses need to be offered good incentives to move back to the area which in turn provides employment which in turn gives people money to spend with small local businesses benefiting.Ditch one way system, make weekend parking free & let traffic back in the town.Ach, I don't think it'll ever return to what is was, but will we get something to make the town alive again in my lifetime? Sadly not.But I am very proud to be from Paisley regardless, the wee matter of having St Mirren being the saving grace. Weekend parking is free [emoji106][emoji106] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whydowebother Posted June 11, 2017 Report Share Posted June 11, 2017 Weekend parking is free [emoji106][emoji106] Oh, that's good, in the 30 odd years I've not lived in Scotland that's something I didn't know ( we normally park at ground and walk into town ) All the same, tragic as it seems, i think i will watch it again before deleting it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepaisleypanda Posted June 12, 2017 Report Share Posted June 12, 2017 Surprised no Buddy has linked it yet!! - Enjoy!! http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08tl9nr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shull Posted June 17, 2017 Report Share Posted June 17, 2017 On 6/8/2017 at 8:43 PM, Buddymarvellous said: Danny Kyle song .. only youtube I could find has a few jokes between verses.. Danny Kyle memorial page 9 hrs · So my good friend Fred McNeil has been on to Renfrewshire's council about getting a street in paisley named after Danny it look now it's going to happen I have also been onto council about finally giving my dad some recognition for what he did for paisley got interviews lined up with radio and papers watch this space Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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