tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1384455950552693669.post9057272108473719870..comments2024-02-19T17:30:46.899+00:00Comments on Old Boston: Gert and DaisyBillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00179940192272909456noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1384455950552693669.post-9465655255515649862011-09-21T11:14:53.817+01:002011-09-21T11:14:53.817+01:00Gert and Daisie had a brother Fred Williams who wo...Gert and Daisie had a brother Fred Williams who worked for May n Hassels as a checker. He lived in Willoughby Road.<br />Another character was Sam Dennis, us lads would shout after him, "who push the bull in the river"<br />rumour had it he was driving cattle up High Street once when one ended up in the river.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1384455950552693669.post-73389605851003743382011-05-17T08:36:58.345+01:002011-05-17T08:36:58.345+01:00You got it folks so Elsie and Doris Waters (sp...You got it folks so Elsie and Doris Waters (spot on Billy ) became Gert and Daisey , who became a fishing smack , who became Bessie and Nellie . simple really . wasnt the Blue lion shawed up for some time ? I think most of the towns characters frequented the chez (cherry corner )not least Alf Bell himself .bob smithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1384455950552693669.post-92179003995810634072011-05-16T12:53:18.736+01:002011-05-16T12:53:18.736+01:00I remember them too but cant picture them i too wi...I remember them too but cant picture them i too wish someone had a picture of them .. saddly they did get teased by the young ones , but they gave as good as they got ...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1384455950552693669.post-64039811845802040242011-05-15T13:40:09.980+01:002011-05-15T13:40:09.980+01:00Don't worry, we're all aging!!! ha ha. I t...Don't worry, we're all aging!!! ha ha. I think the original Gert and Daisy were Elsie and Doris Waters Tez, sisters of Jack Warner of Dixon of Dock Green fame.Billyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00179940192272909456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1384455950552693669.post-59171636948680984362011-05-15T11:52:10.702+01:002011-05-15T11:52:10.702+01:00Sorry billy I should have put 13 Chapel Street not...Sorry billy I should have put 13 Chapel Street not 13 Witham Steet, I must be getting old.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1384455950552693669.post-64643346221701796202011-05-15T11:48:26.942+01:002011-05-15T11:48:26.942+01:00The two great Boston charactors Bessie and Nellie ...The two great Boston charactors Bessie and Nellie Williams aka Gert & Daisy lived at 13 Witham Street for many years up to the old terrace being demolished.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1384455950552693669.post-41150488423300603462011-05-14T09:09:33.666+01:002011-05-14T09:09:33.666+01:00Wish there was a photo of Gert and Daisey. i remeb...Wish there was a photo of Gert and Daisey. i remeber them but cannot picture them . the witty thing was 'the gert and daisey" were a musical hall and radio comedy duo . so the old dears got the nick name . the cherry was the meeting place for we bikers and we were well known for it . so we saw the ladys quite a lot .bob smithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1384455950552693669.post-33862011775614031802011-05-12T18:13:59.690+01:002011-05-12T18:13:59.690+01:00Yes Billy I remember Gert & Daisy they lived a...Yes Billy I remember Gert & Daisy they lived at 13 Chapel Street up to their house being demolished and always went passed the shop where I worked on their way home going at it hammer and tongs, I think that they worked on a veg stall in the market place on market days.<br /><br />Another town charactor was an old lady called Gin Bottles real name Louie Thorpe the kids always used to shout out gin bottles at her all the time but I dont really know why? <br /><br />Dr Baxter was the Fenside doctor his surgery was his front room at 41 Argyle Street, he was said to be the highest qualifed doctor in the town at that time and was known to like a drink or two, us boys were all scared to death of him when he was in drink and he would chase us up and down the street but of course could never catch us.<br /><br />RobRob Smithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1384455950552693669.post-35340536217230187162011-05-11T18:44:27.239+01:002011-05-11T18:44:27.239+01:00Its a long time since we've heard those names ...Its a long time since we've heard those names billy, my dad used to work on a fishing smack called the Gert & Daisy ( i wonder if it was named after them). Tezshirleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11549919836719872856noreply@blogger.com