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Welcome to all of you logging on to my first attempt at putting together an article for the
exciting new JSAS Website. I must admit to some trepidation when our Chieftain asked me to
assist, but then I thought it would be fun to create a regular feature where the parameters were
left to me and I could ramble away on whatever subjects I chose. I also felt that this type of
forum, which had never been done before, would open the door to all the readers, probably
mostly members of our Society or former members who had left these shores for “ither pairts”
not only to read my bletherings but to participate. I might write the articles, but it is my hope
that you will contribute with your views, opinions, snippits of information which you would like to
share and tickle the fancy of other readers. Just email me and I will see that your contributions
are included in my next edition. What a helluva long way to say, “Get involved in your
Society, don’t wait till the AGM to register your opinions”.
Scotch Broth
Have you ever considered how insidious ageing is? How it just seems to creep up on you
without you realizing it? Well, I hadn’t till I saw the photo of me that heads the BLACK AND
WHITE column. I nearly fell off my seat I was so shocked at how old I looked! I rushed to the
mirror in my bathroom to see if the camera had lied…… it hadn’t! Shook me rigid.
Then I had a mischievous thought. How many of the younger readers of this column would be
able to pick me out of the 1955 Celtic players shown below? Not one, I bet. Take a guess and
let me know which one you think is me. By the way, for the Celtic supporters of my age group
(or older) there is one famous player missing from the group photo (he was at the dentist
being fitted for a new set of dentures). Can you tell me who it is?
My apologies for the picture quality, but it is over 54 years old and could be considered an
historic document!
exciting new JSAS Website. I must admit to some trepidation when our Chieftain asked me to
assist, but then I thought it would be fun to create a regular feature where the parameters were
left to me and I could ramble away on whatever subjects I chose. I also felt that this type of
forum, which had never been done before, would open the door to all the readers, probably
mostly members of our Society or former members who had left these shores for “ither pairts”
not only to read my bletherings but to participate. I might write the articles, but it is my hope
that you will contribute with your views, opinions, snippits of information which you would like to
share and tickle the fancy of other readers. Just email me and I will see that your contributions
are included in my next edition. What a helluva long way to say, “Get involved in your
Society, don’t wait till the AGM to register your opinions”.
Scotch Broth
Have you ever considered how insidious ageing is? How it just seems to creep up on you
without you realizing it? Well, I hadn’t till I saw the photo of me that heads the BLACK AND
WHITE column. I nearly fell off my seat I was so shocked at how old I looked! I rushed to the
mirror in my bathroom to see if the camera had lied…… it hadn’t! Shook me rigid.
Then I had a mischievous thought. How many of the younger readers of this column would be
able to pick me out of the 1955 Celtic players shown below? Not one, I bet. Take a guess and
let me know which one you think is me. By the way, for the Celtic supporters of my age group
(or older) there is one famous player missing from the group photo (he was at the dentist
being fitted for a new set of dentures). Can you tell me who it is?
My apologies for the picture quality, but it is over 54 years old and could be considered an
historic document!
On the subject of Celtic, when I was at the JSAS AGM our
lovely Past Chieftain, Susan Whistler, told me that her
nephew, Callum Bagshaw, had signed for Celtic and was
playing in the reserve team. She also told me that Callum’s
Grannie (Susan’s mother) was a staunch supporter of the
other half of the Old Firm and that she had to be colour
blind when she goes to watch Callum play. Is that what’s
called looking at life through green and white tinted
spectacles? Aye, a Grannie’s love is a priceless treasure.
I know other fitba supporters reading this will want to join
me in wishing Callum every success in his future football
career.
Still on football - (sorry about this). I have good friends,
Craig and Nancy Bailey who lived here for many years and
were very active in our Society. Craig took early retirement
and they now live in Giffnock, Glasgow. He has obviously
found a new hobby and that is surfing the Net, because
there’s hardly a day goes by without me receiving articles
which he thinks would be of interest to me. Craig was also a
fellow football professional and played for Motherwell (did
you know that Mr. Park?) and Cambridge United in his
younger days. He sent me this slide show of an Italian
sports presenter which I want to share with the male
readers. Bet the ladies can’t resist the temptation to open
up the file too! No, I am not a chauvinist – have just been
round the block a couple of times. Sorry lads, this sports
show is not available on any of the local TV stations – I
searched!
lovely Past Chieftain, Susan Whistler, told me that her
nephew, Callum Bagshaw, had signed for Celtic and was
playing in the reserve team. She also told me that Callum’s
Grannie (Susan’s mother) was a staunch supporter of the
other half of the Old Firm and that she had to be colour
blind when she goes to watch Callum play. Is that what’s
called looking at life through green and white tinted
spectacles? Aye, a Grannie’s love is a priceless treasure.
I know other fitba supporters reading this will want to join
me in wishing Callum every success in his future football
career.
Still on football - (sorry about this). I have good friends,
Craig and Nancy Bailey who lived here for many years and
were very active in our Society. Craig took early retirement
and they now live in Giffnock, Glasgow. He has obviously
found a new hobby and that is surfing the Net, because
there’s hardly a day goes by without me receiving articles
which he thinks would be of interest to me. Craig was also a
fellow football professional and played for Motherwell (did
you know that Mr. Park?) and Cambridge United in his
younger days. He sent me this slide show of an Italian
sports presenter which I want to share with the male
readers. Bet the ladies can’t resist the temptation to open
up the file too! No, I am not a chauvinist – have just been
round the block a couple of times. Sorry lads, this sports
show is not available on any of the local TV stations – I
searched!
Who’s upset the political apple cart?
None other than the current President of Indonesia, who
has chosen Boediono as his running mate for position of
Vice President in the upcoming presidential elections. I
have always thought SBY was much more astute than his
opponents gave him credit for and this latest move
certainly demonstrates that he is not afraid to travel down
a new political highway to achieve his social and economic
objectives. Let’s hope, should he be re-elected as
President, SBY’s opponents don’t create the same kind of
political gridlocks that the ordinary motorist faces every
day here in Jakarta’s chaotic traffic.
Before I sign off
I will close this first attempt to entertain you with a card
trick. I hope the adults readers will show it to their wee
ones. If you figure out how it’s done, write to me in
confidence. I don’t have a clue how it works!
Thought for the day and beyond
It takes 14 facial muscles to smile but 47 to frown. So don’t
be overworking your facial muscles – that can cause
ageing too, you know.
Slainthe
Bernie
May 2009
None other than the current President of Indonesia, who
has chosen Boediono as his running mate for position of
Vice President in the upcoming presidential elections. I
have always thought SBY was much more astute than his
opponents gave him credit for and this latest move
certainly demonstrates that he is not afraid to travel down
a new political highway to achieve his social and economic
objectives. Let’s hope, should he be re-elected as
President, SBY’s opponents don’t create the same kind of
political gridlocks that the ordinary motorist faces every
day here in Jakarta’s chaotic traffic.
Before I sign off
I will close this first attempt to entertain you with a card
trick. I hope the adults readers will show it to their wee
ones. If you figure out how it’s done, write to me in
confidence. I don’t have a clue how it works!
Thought for the day and beyond
It takes 14 facial muscles to smile but 47 to frown. So don’t
be overworking your facial muscles – that can cause
ageing too, you know.
Slainthe
Bernie
May 2009
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Back to ageing
On this subject you ladies are more fortunate. The
cosmetics companies have spent billions of dollars
creating a virtual plethora of lotions, creams, astringents;
you name it, to make your skin smoother, wrinkle free, slow
the ageing process and make you more attractive and
beautiful. We males, on the other hand, have to rely on a
dab of Preparation H to tighten the bags under our eyes
after a “night on the town” and a splash of our favourite
aftershave to make us smell “attractive”. But ladies, I don’t
care how cluttered your vanity top is with all these feminine
products you will have to go and visit a Hollywood
professional makeup artist to achieve the transformation of
Goldie Hawn’s face in the photo below. Wonder if Patrick
Swayze looks any different when he gets out of bed in the
morning before going to the studio for a shoot?
On this subject you ladies are more fortunate. The
cosmetics companies have spent billions of dollars
creating a virtual plethora of lotions, creams, astringents;
you name it, to make your skin smoother, wrinkle free, slow
the ageing process and make you more attractive and
beautiful. We males, on the other hand, have to rely on a
dab of Preparation H to tighten the bags under our eyes
after a “night on the town” and a splash of our favourite
aftershave to make us smell “attractive”. But ladies, I don’t
care how cluttered your vanity top is with all these feminine
products you will have to go and visit a Hollywood
professional makeup artist to achieve the transformation of
Goldie Hawn’s face in the photo below. Wonder if Patrick
Swayze looks any different when he gets out of bed in the
morning before going to the studio for a shoot?
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