Sunday Post

[Martin]

Is it just me or has that paper got very tacky ? I've all but given up getting papers but thought I'd treat myself yesterday to what I used to think of as the best newspaper in the world. Well what a pile of crap that has become and The Broons and Oor Wullie on the same page does not work.
What a shame.

[Govangirl]

Martin, I have just got back from spending the weekend in Glasgow going up to visit my mother in hospital. Yesterday my mother-in-law gave me a copy of the said rag and I have to say I loved it!!! I haven't read it for decades but LOVED The Broons and Oor Wullie! And I couldn't believe Francis Gay was still writing these wee stories that make you greet!!!!

[Martin]

Trust you to be bloody awkward !!!! (joking).
Can you remember the name of the minister who used to have a regular piece in that ? I'm sure his surname began with a C.
Francis Gay surely must be a very old person by this time.

[Bitter End]

... Francis Gay: Herbert Leslie Gee (1901–1977), Eng. “inspirational” writer, children's author ,columnist in the Scottish Sunday Post ---etc----
Check oot the Dictionary of Pseudonyms fur the rest

[Martin]

Thanks BE, I fool a bit feelish now.

[Govangirl]

I knew he was a generic character but am a bit confused by your Herbert name Bitter, unless I'm missing something. I thought it was because Francis was a saintly name and Gay was to mean happy and uplifting. I remember my granny getting a wee hardback book of his every Christmas full of wee stories, poems, sayings, photos, etc. and both of us used to cry at them. Bless.

[Martin]

But do you remember the name of the minister ?

[four eyes]

"Help ma Boab".The Post was always cringe-worthy .

[gizmo]

Jings, Crivens. Thats why folk liked it.

[Martin]

Yes, all that and everything else, but what's the name of that sodding minister ? Somebody must know.

[Govangirl]

Are you sure there was a minister and it wasn't just Francis Gay? I don't know why but the name Simpson springs to mind - the Rev. James Simpson??????

[Mzz pasico]

Definately was a minister's story every week, think it was printed on the middle page. Was it Rev.J Cameron??? or Christie???
For some unknown reason Blantyre sprung to mind. Could that have been his parish???

[Martin]

Currie ? Does that ring a bell ?

[ionnsaigh]

As We See It

Nostalgia - och it's noo whit it used tae be.

Jings DC Thompson - and the good auld anti trade union - Sunday Post. What a load of complete s!!!!

[Martin]

Ironarse, you really have got to sully everything haven't you ? You are like a turd that floats across the surface of a swimming pool and pollutes everything it comes into contact with.
I know I'm not the most loveable guy on the planet but you really are the most obnoxious wee man ever.