tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2618595985130726262.post8001683978953370272..comments2024-03-26T17:40:28.463+10:30Comments on One Mother Hen: Kalangadoo SA - #openslatherOne Mother Henhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12928028285580684170noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2618595985130726262.post-68521228575341461002022-08-26T20:01:23.240+09:302022-08-26T20:01:23.240+09:30Would love to know where Charlie lived, I live in ...Would love to know where Charlie lived, I live in the house diagonally across from pub. Think it used to be a shop ? There is a spirit here called Charlie or Charles, I had a premonition his last name was like green but different. I was thinking brown, but gray makes sense too Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2618595985130726262.post-91679379487676142312021-07-17T22:58:21.645+09:302021-07-17T22:58:21.645+09:30My grandfather was Charles Gray too my dad was la...My grandfather was Charles Gray too my dad was lawrie Gray and yes had the shop for 30years. There was an original one across the road before the new one was built. Spent many an hour working in the shop dad used to pay me 1 shilling an hour and a bottle of Coke. There were 2 banks in that street along with Dalgetys post office Chemist basheers hotel and Humphrey' haberdashery store. Many many memories of my old home town Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11902786894082390677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2618595985130726262.post-76591496994929278142020-04-26T09:20:26.153+09:302020-04-26T09:20:26.153+09:30my grandfather charlie gray use to live in kalanga...my grandfather charlie gray use to live in kalangadoo trying to remember name of street but cant <br />uncle lawrie gray use to hve a grocery shop not far from hotel...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01331925966849690996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2618595985130726262.post-80562922720472307252017-09-02T18:04:41.195+09:302017-09-02T18:04:41.195+09:30I grew up in this town to i belong to the Italian ...I grew up in this town to i belong to the Italian family lavias i was born in 1984 but am very curious about a couple of the older houses out the rd as there has bn unexplainable things and the older folks say 1 house mainly is haunted so i would love to know more about the history b4 i was born and the murder that was mentioned Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058215520683917696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2618595985130726262.post-16661764804975903192014-02-25T07:39:10.446+10:302014-02-25T07:39:10.446+10:30I think it happened in late 1960. I was too young ...I think it happened in late 1960. I was too young to know anything at the time. I only know what Mum has told me as we (I think) lived next doorDeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10789240113782320768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2618595985130726262.post-59833439731990792052014-02-25T00:31:21.575+10:302014-02-25T00:31:21.575+10:30It is amazing how childhood memories make you feel...It is amazing how childhood memories make you feel about a place. CountryMousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06799779599751379129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2618595985130726262.post-45927765123200927082014-02-24T22:16:52.545+10:302014-02-24T22:16:52.545+10:30It was such a cute little church, I haven't be...It was such a cute little church, I haven't been inside for years! <br />Yes it's magic for me, only in the memories it brings. It's different than I remember it back when. The shops have closed down, the kindy, they are peoples homes now, even the post office! The primary school is still there though.One Mother Henhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12928028285580684170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2618595985130726262.post-57238945728294462202014-02-24T22:13:33.820+10:302014-02-24T22:13:33.820+10:30Dad used to make plonk(red wine) and grappa(a whit...Dad used to make plonk(red wine) and grappa(a white spirit) in the back shed. Us kids helped pick and stomp the grapes. There were many Italians that lived there who played bowls and helped drink it. I hope the rose takes too, I can give Mum one.<br />Strange to think that it was nothing to sell a five year old a packet of fags!!One Mother Henhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12928028285580684170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2618595985130726262.post-62558225562342426822014-02-24T22:05:58.799+10:302014-02-24T22:05:58.799+10:30Small world :)
Murder? I vaguely remember hearing ...Small world :)<br />Murder? I vaguely remember hearing something about it. We left at the end of 1983.One Mother Henhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12928028285580684170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2618595985130726262.post-41889529738990371312014-02-24T21:58:06.093+10:302014-02-24T21:58:06.093+10:30Yep, it's not the same as I remember it. Still...Yep, it's not the same as I remember it. Still a lot of people living there but hasn't got the bustle that it use to have. Ha, Dad reckons about $1.75 for a packet of fags, back when a 5 year old could buy them in the 70s.One Mother Henhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12928028285580684170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2618595985130726262.post-12277509815863958552014-02-24T21:55:32.795+10:302014-02-24T21:55:32.795+10:30There's nothing like the place of our childhoo...There's nothing like the place of our childhood. Places like this always hold some sort of magic! How lovely is this little church! Rita @The Crafty Expathttp://thecraftyexpat.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2618595985130726262.post-74936665615993624742014-02-24T21:53:53.469+10:302014-02-24T21:53:53.469+10:30Thanks for joining in. I know how it is when life ...Thanks for joining in. I know how it is when life gets in the way xxOne Mother Henhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12928028285580684170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2618595985130726262.post-13268338036463404572014-02-24T14:35:05.583+10:302014-02-24T14:35:05.583+10:30A great post! Had to laugh about your dad drinkin...A great post! Had to laugh about your dad drinking plonk (I wonder how it ever got its name?) and the cost of ciggies back then. <br />I am sure the owners wouldn't mind you taking a cutting, I hope it strikes for you too!<br /><br />Cheers - Joolz xxJoolzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07490462580345458546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2618595985130726262.post-57165726610951143202014-02-24T12:37:23.323+10:302014-02-24T12:37:23.323+10:30A gorgeous post Alicia! So glad your home town bri...A gorgeous post Alicia! So glad your home town brings happy memories. Life was much more simple then...and we loved it! I so hope your rose cutting takes :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14839024984118135715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2618595985130726262.post-15703053535415841252014-02-24T11:54:31.188+10:302014-02-24T11:54:31.188+10:30lol I used to live in Kalangadoo too. Were your pa...lol I used to live in Kalangadoo too. Were your parent there when the murder happened ?<br /> Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10789240113782320768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2618595985130726262.post-92022436358526297672014-02-24T11:39:39.408+10:302014-02-24T11:39:39.408+10:30What a special post Alicia, such a rural town huh ...What a special post Alicia, such a rural town huh and looks like a ghost town almost now. Bet you have some memories. And yes I hear you about visiting the place we lived in before we made some pretty bad decisions.... Glad you took a cutting anyhow! Can't how cheap ciggies used to be, xxEmily @ Have A Laugh On Mehttp://www.havealaughonme.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2618595985130726262.post-70462314151432830782014-02-24T07:28:33.177+10:302014-02-24T07:28:33.177+10:30I love little towns like this. What a beautiful pl...I love little towns like this. What a beautiful place to grow up in :-)<br /><br />Sorry it's been a while since I linked up here. Real life has been crazy which has left little time for blogging and no time for linking. Hope you have a great day.Francescahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13364142024795616333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2618595985130726262.post-78105923874282710482014-02-24T06:24:46.292+10:302014-02-24T06:24:46.292+10:30How wonderful to look back at your little town and...How wonderful to look back at your little town and remember the memories! Life certainly was so much simpler back then by the sounds of it.. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06700706623301575280noreply@blogger.com