my first beer when i was about 12,thief a 10 dollar bill and hit roxy cinema with friends,got caught later and got a good cut rass

* Did A levels(phys/chem/bio) at QC.

No it wasn't!

But I remember Empire cinema---the first movie I ever saw there was with my Mom---she took me to the doctor----then we went to Empire and checked out "Night In London" with Biswajeet and Mala Sinha.lol

Rev

rev you donot go to shanta and eat puri and eggball with lamonade you drink peanut punch you know mad singh that use to teach at indians

1978.

How about you ?

Rev

Alcohol and me don't really jive...when I was in sixth form at QC (aged 17)  My friends and I used to go to lessons on Saturday mornings.  And then we would go dancing at the Dark on Main street for a few hours (after lunch party).. One day I tried to sip a beer and vomitted for the rest of the day!! 

maybe you had ginger beer

You are 100% correct warrior---how could I forget about the peanut punch.

RE: SINGH

Ganesh Singh(Big Singh) was headmaster at Indians the year I taught there---1979.

Nehru asked about his brother----there were a few Singh brothers---Himanchal Singh I know.

So you might know the Rambihars. My eldest sister wrote A levels with the youngest Rambihar.  I wrote 'A' levels in 1988.

that is the man one year at phagwah we went to indians to play and he try to stop us i pour a bottle of water down his pocket 

Brian and I were classmates---he re-wrote A levels in 1979 and received the Guyana scholarship---heard he is a medical doctor in England.

Very bright family---the Rambihars---Vivian was Guyana scholar in 69---Brian in 79---and I believe one of the girls was a Guyana scholar.

You did A levels in 1988 ?

That means you are 10 years younger than the Rev.

Did you do the sciences or art ?

Rev

U used to steal those from your dad's store?   My BIL said u guys were the only ones in the village with a telephone back in those days...and his parents used to call them from Canada at your #..Talk about growing up with a 'golden spoon'..lol

I had my Puri and aloo ball with strawberry milk a few days and then move to the Shop opposite the Train Station and have Sardine and Bread with Strawberry Milk. 

Some sweet memories indeed

the trains were long gone by the time I came along but I remember traveling with the huge Tata buses and cars from GT to Rosignol. We would stop for fruits at Mahaica/Mahaicony market. The best fish and bread came from the stelling. Then a sno cone as a treat.

Not stole, tek.

That shop opposite the train station had the best mauby and pine drink in Guyana.

I remember having pine drink and salara there.

Rev

Mine was a weird combination..I did Chem/Bio/Math...physics and me were not best friends, got a 'B' at 'O" Levels. 

Yeah, I missed out on the trains too, I heard it was much better than the buses...I wore white sneakers to school and by the time I got home they were black from people stepping on my feet.  Darn, all that whitening stuff went to waste.  lol

Strange combination, indeed.

In my days the Phys/chem/bio students were all in one class and the Phys/chem/math or Phys/pure&applied math/futher math/higher math students were in another class.

RE: HEALTH MINISTER BHERI RAMSARAN

We were A'level classmates---phys/chem/bio---he was always sharing out PYO literature---the man was a hardcore Jaganite---we used to make fun of his politics----anyway he went to Russia and got his doctorate there---his loyalty to Jagan and the PPP paid off----Bheri is now health Minister.

Rev

You ever tried condensed milk on your sno cone ?

Rev

Those are the best!

CUSTARD BLOCK & FLUTEE

How many of you remember when custard block was a penny(2 cents) and flutee was a cent in Guyana ?

Lemme say this. I live in the US and have had the best of ice cream and whatever---but I still have sweet memories of that custard block and flutee Aunty Noreen used to sell at Rama Krishna school----and yes---back then---the custard block was a penny(remember that penny in Guyana---it was 2 cents); flutee was a cent.hahahaha

SWEET SWEET MEMORIES!

Black Pudding and souce was deh Bomb Bhai. I still love Iceblock. Deh Old lady does make it Summertime.

i was a country boy,only took the train once when i was much young,not much memory of it though. for like 25cents use to buy msuby and barrah at roxy cinema with nice hot sauce.

Here is my Black Pudding memory!

* From Buxton my parents moved to Mon Repos then to Prashad Nagar.

* While at Mon Repos there was a black lady who used to come all the way from Buxton to sell black pudding---she used to carry her black pudding---all coiled up--- in one of those big white buckets that you used to store drinking water in---you guys remember those white buckets ?

* Anyway, the lady used to sell black pudding 5 cents a slice---5 cents was big money in dem days---25 cents and you got 5 cuts---and the best thing was that sauce she used to put on the black pudding.

* But here is my sweet memory---I had a 5 year old cousin---and I buy her black pudding one day---and she said to me---Rev "black puddin more sweet than fowl".hahahaha

* Onto this day--decades later--when my cousin and I see each other---we always have a good laugh about "black pudding more sweet than fowl."lol

SWEET MEMORIES ALWAYS STAY WITH YOU.

Rev

If u that old, then bai, life has passed u by. U din larn much.

Seigy:

What's with the negativity ? Why the sucky attitude ?

This is a lovely thread---the subject is SWEET MEMORIES----why not put aside whatever animosity you harbor against the Rev and post some joyful memories you have from your days in Guyana ?

LOOKS LIKE YOU ARE THROWING MUD AT THE REV INORDER TO MAKE YOURSELF LOOK GOOD SEIGNET.

The Rev forgives you seigy---now will you please share some sweet memories from Guyana. Thanks.

Rev

Okay.

I had a wonderful time growing up in B.G and everything was sweet sweet. And before hardships came upon British Guiana, the good Lord moved me out to Canada-the land of snow, milk and honey.

Omg, I went to Rama Krishna primary too and remember a flutee lady, don't remember her name though. Flutee was 5c at that time.

remember the shaved ice? That would melt so quickly that you have to lick all the way up to your elbows

remember the shaved ice?

Yep, slurped down on one yesterday afternoon on my way home. Still the same. But what I would really like is some ripe tamarind with salt and pepper. mmmmm. I'll deal wid the backlash later on.

Yes, shave ice!!! We used to get ours from Uncle Sno-Cone Man. He used to live in "kyatrina", Ana Catherina, for the Englishfie ones on board

Senor Rev, you iz ooooolllllldddd

All kidding aside, I don't recall buying anything for 1 cent, except a fudge on my very first day of primary school.

I was never big on tamarind and pepper....don't miss it

ha ha ha ha

Riya:

It's a small world my dear! Since you went to Rama Krishna also--that means you and the Rev are like family.lol

That's the nice thing about interacting with fellow Guyanese---you always know somebody in common or have something in common.

RE: RAMA KRISHNA

I wrote common entrance in 1971----I was not even 10----started high school later that year at 10.

WHAT YEAR DID YOU WRITE COMMON ENTRANCE RIYA ?

I'm glad you remember the flutee lady---Aunty Noreen----there was also a lady who used to sell sliced mango and other stuff--I forgot her name.

Anyway in my time(1971) the flutee was 1 cent---but I guess with inflation---around your time flutee was 5 cents.

RE: CHARLIE

Opposite Rama Krishna was Charlie cake shop---I used to buy chocolate milk and channa from him----his channa was full of geera.

RE: THE BETTENCOURTS

Next to Rama Krishna was Mr. and Ms Bettencourt----were they still there when you attended Rama Krishna ?

The Bettencourts made the best channa and the best sauce to go with that channa that I ever had----I also remember their chocolate icicles.

SMALL WORLD & SWEET MEMORIES RIYA.

Riya and the Rev went to Rama Krishna and alena and the Rev went to QC.lol

Rev

when did sno kone first start selling in Guyana? I know in the very early 70's iot was not.

ha ha ha ha

The Rev was 9 1/2 when he wrote common entrance in 71 and 10 years old when he started high school---do the math---and Rev has some sweet, sweet  memories----and memories are never old Miraver.

And by the way---the flutee was 1 cent in my time---Riya remembers the flutee lady---but by Riya's time the flutee went up to 5 cents---inflation.

Rev

Those sno cone machines/snow cone carts showed up in Guyana around 1976---that's when I first remember having a sno cone by Bourda market.

Rev

Oh Senor Revvy, my humble apologies to you. You are indeed a young man, not even in your second spring Yes, inflation happens.

sounds about right Rev

Mira:

We're having fun in this thread---sweet memories--no need for apologies---and regarding age---guys like the Rev and Nehru believe age is a matter of feelings not of years---we feel eternally youthful.hahahahaha

LISTEN. WHEN YUH STOP HAVING FUN---TIME TO DROP DEAD----REV WILL NEVER STOP HAVING FUN---AND WILL NEVER GROW OLD IN THE HEART & SOUL.

Rev