Gerry Kelly shared this great photo. Some people will recognise the venue as Hastie’s Farm.
Gerry told me, “This is my dad and a few friends in Hasties. Maybe mid 70s, I think it may have been a retirement gig.”
Jim Kelly is 4th from the right. Recognise anybody else?
On Social Media, the following comments were received on Facebook:
Jo Kelly My uncle Jim right in the middle. Brendan Kelly Gerry Kelly Bryan Kelly.
Bridie Browne My uncle Gerry Maguire second left
Lyne Carroll Rae Your Dad was a gentleman Gerry Kelly Peter Devine was a lovely man to x
Amanda Davis Thursday night with John Doc brilliant our go to in the 60s/70s great night entertainment and food (Angus steak ) every week.
Flynn Kathleen The 3rd man in with blue vneck looks like my wee uncle frankie he worked in the MEA.
Sadie Mcivor James Faulds. I’m sure my gran and grandad stayed over the fence from Faulds/ Flynn they stayed at number 4 Sarah/John Connor lovely couple.
Jackie MacDonald Can see the back of my mum. Big Sandra
Ann Cairns Loved Hasties farm spent many great nights there
Karen Pendreigh Remember going there about 1978 or so,it was a Policeman’s Ball!
Margaret Maxwell Many’s a good night was had at Haisties farm memories
Patsy Sweeney I was just thinking about this place a few days ago. Did it serve chicken in a basket.
Lesley Mckenzie My mum Cathy (madden) reynolds worked there. I used to go at lunch time from school and have soup .She did the cooking
Marie MacDonald Had a few nights out here mid 70s medevial nights
Fiona Fleming Is that jinxy on the right?
George Robertson Think I recognize Dougie Stewart
Anne Conroy Used to run bus runs to hasties farm a long time ago always had a great night
Sarah-ann Shields-lowrey loved hasties farm, many great memories
James Faulds mick flynn last man on the right o
Caroline Hughes Moran Great photo and two of my uncles there. Peter Devine and Mick Flynn.
Sandy Stewart 1st left James O,Donnell (Spelling) 3rd left Jim McKay
James Faulds is that mick flynn from springwell
James Kerr I got a helluva beatin in there back in the seventies no love between the halfway and Blantyre lol
Jim Crawford Had some great nights in Hasties back in the 70s
Anne Robin Lots of nyts in there for family celebrations in late sixties, early 70ts,great place. Anne Ferns,( Robin)
Elaine Gould First place I had chicken in the basket
John Cumming Hastie’s was the busiest place in the shire on a Sunday in the early 80s.
Yvonne Nardone My sister in law worked there lives going
Marian Maguire 2nd from the left, Gerry Maguire, my husbands Uncle,
PPatricia DDelaney Mr Kelly (John) was such a lovely man … many happy memories spent with the family
Mick Watson Got engaged in Hasties fair friday 1982
Heppburrnn Mac Valleria John Kelly 4th left Lovely man and great friend to my dad x
Zoë Siobhan Joan Lindsay Barker why does this pic look so familiar? I’m sure I’ve seen it before or one very similar.
Fran Mcdermott Walters My mam worked there , Betty McDermott , then followed by all of us sisters , but I worked there when it was zigfields , but did the glasses when it was hasties for pocket money ! Great place xx
Elizabeth Knowles Around 1945 to 1950 I frequently visited this farm with my grandmother. She had worked for the family in her younger years and was friends with the farms patriarch of the time. I went on her visits during school holidays Her name …Maggi Fraser , my surname was as hers.
Alex Moore on left Jim O’Donnell Gerry McGuire frankie mclernon John Kelly Jim Kelly peter Devine ? mick Flynn it was an M.E.A workers night out I was there
Ann Millar JIM KELLY, GERRY McGUIRE , PETER DEVINE , JIM O’ DONNELL, MICK FLYNN lookin like CHURCHILL wae the cigar hinging oot his mooth
JIM KELLY n a cannie remember the rest,s names bit ma workmates in the MEA BURNBANK ……
Brilluant memories n happy days.