I knew the Spring family from Sohoie.. very well..
Dicky Spring was a great character, a very small funny man..
very smart and wore a dicky bow..
he bevvied regularly in my mams pub The Pontack on Christian St, outside Gerard Gardens..
his sister, Josie Spring.. (better known by her married name.).. lived in Gerard Gardens..
Josie was my next door neighbour in later years where I live today.. a lovely woman and friend..
and a true family friend from The Pontack days going back a long long time..
Her husband Joey..the quiz team legend, Robert Mitchum look alike.. was in our pub pool team in The Ponnie.. he was a great man.
and the family these days are all my good friends.. great days, with great memories..
The Ponnie... the stuff of legend, ask anybody from the area that knows their history..


Gerard.