Hi Johng,
Yes Miss Gloria passed years ago. Barry has a part of the yard and has rooms to rent. Her will divided the property into three pieces.
We may have run into each other in the 70s. Miss Gloria's was one of our favorite places to go on the Beach from our place in Spring Garden.
In fact Ginny and I were the second people to ever rent the A frame. (Remember MB?)
Cap
Linston's Zion Hill Taxi
Captain Dave
Pickled Parrot was bought by Xtabi; they expanded and now rooms are built on that site. We too, miss PP - it was one of our favorite hang outs!!
I have won many awards in a lifetime of competition and service. But the highest was offered without plaque or fanfare on a hilltop in post Ivan Jamaica. A true Rasta and a dear friend observed "Chet you are like a father of men, you see need and fulfill that need without being asked". Let us be travelers and not tourist.
The disco in the plaza which was called the Soon Come and then became Compulsions.......is no longer there......now there is a disco/club called the Jungle on the Beach Road.
Robin,
Thanks for the inf. Do you remember the Wharf Club Restaurant and Store across the street. Used to love listenin to the juke box and drinking Red Stripes while I waited for my fish or chicken. Great memories. regards,
John
Absolutely John.........been going since 83.......so little less than you but 56 times none the less LOL.....tons of great memories.
Robin,
You need to start you own Airline Robin Express, non stop from wherever you are to Negril.
Pretty much have done that.....even from Beijing when I lived there for 5 yrs. LOL
Hi C & C,
Jamaica brings out the best in all of us. Have you ever checked out the housing development down past the lighthouse. Looks like a suburban US neighborhood that was in 1999. By the looks of it lots going on down there with Gated Communities, etc... Regards,
John
Hi Captaind,
Probably know you from days gone by. I used to stay at Gloria's 2-3 times a year from 75-81. And yes I remember the A-frame well. Funny story about that, I turned some friends on to Negril and we stayed in the A-frame maybe 5 of us. I told everybody not to store any ganja inside for the sake of no problems. Well one guy had a bag in the pocket of his bluejeans that he left next to the bed when he crashed. Next morning he found that a rat had chewed a hole in his jeans and made of off with his stash. Yes mon
Hi captaind,
Just found some pics of Gloria's place circa 1980, A-frame was still there at the time. What a mellow spot it was and Gloria was the best cool, calm, collected, she raised all those kids and grand kids too!! She always treated me with total respect and kindness and we were happy to see each other every time I stayed with her maybe 15 times total.
John
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