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16 October 2014

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Island football history

I heard a wonderful story about Lewis football just after the end of the war and I'd like to think it was true. Apparently football strips were difficult to come by although one district team had a strip that Portsmouth FC didn't realise was missing. Point had shirts and socks but no shorts so an old lady with a sewing machine was enlisted to make shorts from the large flour sacks that could be found in every house. She finished the job and when the team ran out for the first time in their new kit every player had shorts with '180 pounds' emblazoned on the back and 'self raising' in clear lettering on the front.
Thanks to DJ MacLeod for this gem.
Weather still amazing. We are the only part of GB not building arks apparently.
Posted on calumannabel at 10:06

Comments

Not at all, not at all. Shetland too has been basking in sunshine for weeks now, or so I am told. Today is positively mediterranean.

Ruthodanort from Unst, once more


we had 20 degrees today ... far too hot to work!

scallowawife from hot


But was the shorts-providing flour wholemeal or plain?

Guy Grant from Australia


Rolling Acres is suffering a drought. Almost. Empty butts and heaving cans.

Flying Cat from severely irrigated


One could tire, frankly, of this relentless sunshine......

Stromness Dragon from The shade


"One could tire, frankly, of this relentless sunshine...... Stromness Dragon from The shade". Oh well, SD, never fear, the times, they are a'changing. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

mjc from IN, USA


In the 70's I used to play for a police womens foot team, we had to borrow the kit from the local Borstal, pooh, did it stink!! Love the Western Isles Blog, thanks, The Dragon.

sandra mcgregor from kalymnos island, greece


Lovely story...thanks for sharing it!

thelovelyOutlander from dreaming of Highlands and Islands...




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