tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post8379291768950410635..comments2024-03-17T05:31:27.015-07:00Comments on RETRO DUNDEE: KINGSWAY ICE RINK - 1989RETRO DUNDEEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07746839418666784001noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-90279823567702858222014-11-21T06:10:19.646-08:002014-11-21T06:10:19.646-08:00I learned to skate here in the early sixties with ...I learned to skate here in the early sixties with my pals - we travelled from the older parts of the city (Blackness rd and Hawkhill area) by bus on our own and we were only 10 or 11 years old! My mum also skated here during the war when she was a young woman and the city had lots of foreign soldiers stationed here. She had fond memories grea Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-34594326176983402092010-05-03T05:50:45.376-07:002010-05-03T05:50:45.376-07:00we used to have PE lessons here just a short walk ...we used to have PE lessons here just a short walk from Lawside and a change from dangerous field sports like cricket and hockey and you could nip out for a fag. <br />Al Hendrickx (a good skater in his day) nearly never had a geetar career as one of my other mates 'jinky' skated across his fingers on a friday night almost Django Hendo!<br />the bearAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-45580812645987728442010-05-02T06:42:57.067-07:002010-05-02T06:42:57.067-07:00I never ever learned to ice skate ! so id be the o...I never ever learned to ice skate ! so id be the one holding onto the side bar, whilst pals whizzed about ! Got my own back years later, when i visited the Bar of the alcoholic beverages variety though. I worked in Valentines next door, so many a friday dinnertime id pay a visit. just to be sociable like :) <br />Lesley GAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-92100950552661577512010-05-01T05:38:36.487-07:002010-05-01T05:38:36.487-07:00Those were the days! The Saturday night skating se...Those were the days! The Saturday night skating sessions with the Vital Spark disco providing the entertainment. I still miss playing hockey on that rink now...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com