Cumbriansaint72 Posted January 3, 2021 Report Share Posted January 3, 2021 10 minutes ago, Scott-Leeds said: Not a hard hat or high Viz in sight Plenty of stunning cars however ! I don’t mind being old, but I definitely miss the Paisley of my youth growing up in the 70s/80s Bit of common sense health and safety reminds me of serving apprenticeship Haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookie Monster Posted January 3, 2021 Report Share Posted January 3, 2021 Not a hard hat or high Viz in sight [emoji3]Plenty of stunning cars however !I don’t mind being old, but I definitely miss the Paisley of my youth growing up in the 70s/80s Yeah, cannie beat all that traffic at stand still. [emoji6] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Posted January 3, 2021 Report Share Posted January 3, 2021 16 hours ago, Eric Arthur Blair said: Construction of The Piazza overlooking County Square, early 70s Can remember it always took ages for my bus home from work in Renfrew to Neilston Rd due to the traffic through the centre of the town. Can also see the Fiesta Bar that i managed to get into while 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott-Leeds Posted January 3, 2021 Report Share Posted January 3, 2021 Can remember it always took ages for my bus home from work in Renfrew to Neilston Rd due to the traffic through the centre of the town. Can also see the Fiesta Bar that i managed to get into while 16 Did that become Bailleys ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cumbriansaint72 Posted January 3, 2021 Report Share Posted January 3, 2021 29 minutes ago, Cookie Monster said: Yeah, cannie beat all that traffic at stand still. Was like that more often than not. 🙂 Got to agree with some of the proper cars in the pic, great to see even if some were Austin maxi's. Awful cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Posted January 3, 2021 Report Share Posted January 3, 2021 35 minutes ago, Scott-Leeds said: Did that become Bailleys ? Not sure but Bailleys does ring a bell. Sure some of the more professional drinkers on here will be able to answer the question Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Posted January 3, 2021 Report Share Posted January 3, 2021 11 minutes ago, Cumbriansaint72 said: Was like that more often than not. 🙂 Got to agree with some of the proper cars in the pic, great to see even if some were Austin maxi's. Awful cars. My wife 1st car was a Austin Morris and her 3rd was a Austin Allegro Both was skips on wheels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cumbriansaint72 Posted January 3, 2021 Report Share Posted January 3, 2021 1 minute ago, Tommy said: My wife 1st car was a Austin Morris and her 3rd was a Austin Allegro Both was skips on wheels We had a vauxhall viva with a black vinyl roof with black vinyl seats, great fun to sit in late 70s/early 80s when summers were hot. Like sitting in an oven. My dad worked at car plant but only ever had 1 Hillman minx for short time cos apparently he didn't like them🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookie Monster Posted January 3, 2021 Report Share Posted January 3, 2021 Not sure but Bailleys does ring a bell. Sure some of the more professional drinkers on here will be able to answer the question Yes [emoji482] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyg Posted January 3, 2021 Report Share Posted January 3, 2021 1 hour ago, Scott-Leeds said: Did that become Bailleys ? It was Bailley's before it was the Fiesta. For some reason no-one ever called it the Fiesta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cumbriansaint72 Posted January 3, 2021 Report Share Posted January 3, 2021 11 minutes ago, Cookie Monster said: Yes At first got to admit I thought it was club bar but that was a little bit further down if I remember right. I do remember the fish shop tho in county square. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Posted January 3, 2021 Report Share Posted January 3, 2021 9 minutes ago, Cumbriansaint72 said: We had a vauxhall viva with a black vinyl roof with black vinyl seats, great fun to sit in late 70s/early 80s when summers were hot. Like sitting in an oven. My dad worked at car plant but only ever had 1 Hillman minx for short time cos apparently he didn't like them🤣 Wife 2nd car was a Vauxhall Viva that on the whole wasn't that bad. Can remember going down Renfrew Rd with me working the window wipers with a clothes hanger due to them not working. Arm was wet and freezing by the time we got home Thank god she drives good cars now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSS Posted January 3, 2021 Report Share Posted January 3, 2021 4 minutes ago, billyg said: It was Bailley's before it was the Fiesta. For some reason no-one ever called it the Fiesta. Most of Paisleys hash was sold from Baileys.People openly smoked joints in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cumbriansaint72 Posted January 3, 2021 Report Share Posted January 3, 2021 2 minutes ago, Tommy said: Wife 2nd car was a Vauxhall Viva that on the whole wasn't that bad. Can remember going down Renfrew Rd with me working the window wipers with a clothes hanger due to them not working. Arm was wet and freezing by the time we got home Thank god she drives good cars now. Got to admit there couldn't be anything more soul destroying that pulling the choke on a freezing morning and the cable snapping and ending up with it inside the car😭 oh the joys of 70s/80s motoring haha. Along with thinking a mk2 escort wasn't a rattle box🤣🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSS Posted January 3, 2021 Report Share Posted January 3, 2021 2 minutes ago, Cumbriansaint72 said: Got to admit there couldn't be anything more soul destroying that pulling the choke on a freezing morning and the cable snapping and ending up with it inside the car😭 oh the joys of 70s/80s motoring haha. Along with thinking a mk2 escort wasn't a rattle box🤣🤣 Remember when cars had starting handles? 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSS Posted January 3, 2021 Report Share Posted January 3, 2021 1 minute ago, HSS said: Remember when cars had starting handles? 😂 For the benefit of younger readers.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookie Monster Posted January 3, 2021 Report Share Posted January 3, 2021 For the benefit of younger readers.......... Thank you HSS. [emoji6] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Posted January 3, 2021 Report Share Posted January 3, 2021 3 hours ago, HSS said: Remember when cars had starting handles? 😂 Trying not to due to my age Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Arthur Blair Posted January 4, 2021 Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 Anchor and Abbey Mill buildings, Kilnside House, East End Park, East Primary School. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabuddies Posted January 4, 2021 Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 On 1/3/2021 at 11:13 AM, billyg said: It was Bailley's before it was the Fiesta. For some reason no-one ever called it the Fiesta. In there many of a time in my youth, only ever had a drink once as it was really a bit of a dive, but there was this machine on the wall in the gents .................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALBIONSAINT Posted January 4, 2021 Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 On 1/3/2021 at 11:22 AM, HSS said: Most of Paisleys hash was sold from Baileys.People openly smoked joints in it. Along with the Abercorn (Gabriel’s) and the Friars Hall. I never inhaled 😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ALBIONSAINT Posted January 4, 2021 Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 They didn’t half cram a lot of buildings into Paisley centre years ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Arthur Blair Posted January 8, 2021 Report Share Posted January 8, 2021 I might have posted some or all of these before, can't remember. Underwood Rd, Galloway St and Browns Lane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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