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by Gerald Lawrence
Mon Dec 11, 2023 2:22 pm
Forum: General
Topic: The Ruby Murray Village Green Ceremony
Replies: 10
Views: 5688

Re: The Ruby Murray Village Green Ceremony

Thank you very much Timmer for the new page and for fixing the library, both in time for Christmas 🙂
by Gerald Lawrence
Fri Dec 08, 2023 10:53 am
Forum: General
Topic: The Ruby Murray Village Green Ceremony
Replies: 10
Views: 5688

Re: The Ruby Murray Village Green Ceremony

Good to hear from you again Graham - thank you for your comments. Yes it was an amazing day, and I was so pleased to be able to be there and let the residents know that there is still (some) interest in Belfast's famous singer. I am sure you will enjoy the photographs and video just as soon as Timme...
by Gerald Lawrence
Fri Dec 08, 2023 2:43 am
Forum: General
Topic: The Ruby Murray Village Green Ceremony
Replies: 10
Views: 5688

Re: The Ruby Murray Village Green Ceremony

I am pleased to say that on Friday the 24th November 2023 both Julie and I were able to attend the naming ceremony, or "The Ruby Murray Village Green Launch" as it was known locally. Also in attendance were two of Julie's "cousins" both relatives of Ruby by marriage. Many thanks are due to Billy Dic...
by Gerald Lawrence
Mon Oct 23, 2023 6:37 am
Forum: General
Topic: The Ruby Murray Village Green Ceremony
Replies: 10
Views: 5688

Re: The Ruby Murray Village Green Ceremony

I have had a telephone call today (Bernie's 95th Birthday!) from Julie and she has told me that she is planning to attend the Village Green naming ceremony on the 24th November.

More details later when I have them.
by Gerald Lawrence
Sun Oct 15, 2023 10:54 am
Forum: General
Topic: The Ruby Murray Village Green Ceremony
Replies: 10
Views: 5688

The Ruby Murray Village Green Ceremony

Following strenuous efforts, initially by Bernie and more lately Billy Dickson, it has finally been agreed that some kind of memorial will be erected on the Village Green, together with some ceremonies. These will take place on the green between 3 pm and 5 pm on Friday the 24th November. We don't ha...
by Gerald Lawrence
Wed Mar 29, 2023 1:36 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Belfast City Council set to name park after Ruby.
Replies: 10
Views: 20441

Re: Belfast City Council set to name park after Ruby.

Thank you Billy for giving us an update on the Ruby Murray Village Green project. I will put my thinking cap on, and also have a word with Bernie about ideas. I happen to be reading this today on the anniversary of Ruby's birthday, she would have been 88 years old. PS I am sure you meant to type 5 r...
by Gerald Lawrence
Sat Dec 17, 2022 5:01 am
Forum: General
Topic: Ruby Died today well after midnight here in NZ
Replies: 2
Views: 3673

Re: Ruby Died today well after midnight here in NZ

Always a sad time of the year for me because in 1996 a week after I had told my mother in hospital that Ruby had died, she herself passed away on Christmas Eve. I still remember very well those Christmas days in the 50s when the loveliest present anybody could give me was the latest recording by Rub...
by Gerald Lawrence
Thu Oct 06, 2022 8:51 am
Forum: General
Topic: Belfast City Council set to name park after Ruby.
Replies: 10
Views: 20441

Re: Belfast City Council set to name park after Ruby.

We now have a.......Ruby Murray Village Green........Thanks to all who made this possible Thank you for your nice comments Graham. As a point of information, I have been working with Bernie and Billy Dickson for the last six months to try to achieve this aim, taking up all the persuading that Berni...
by Gerald Lawrence
Sun Oct 02, 2022 5:08 am
Forum: General
Topic: Site Update
Replies: 2
Views: 3922

Re: Site Update

Well Done and Thank You, Timmer! All working well so far, on PC and smartphone, but I will let you know if I find anything not quite right.

I all looks lovely and fresh and I think you have done a good job!
by Gerald Lawrence
Sat Oct 16, 2021 12:58 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Library reopened
Replies: 17
Views: 15988

Re: Library reopened

I have checked the third section called Miscellaneous Images . Page 1 Item 5 can be deleted Page 4 item 8 is not as titled, and can be deleted because Item 7 is a better copy of that picture Other than that, there are a few pictures which would be better if rotated. I think I can do this, but at the...
by Gerald Lawrence
Sat Sep 11, 2021 8:34 am
Forum: General
Topic: Library reopened
Replies: 17
Views: 15988

Re: Library reopened

Hi Tim, the Preview Feature certainly works very well indeed for pictures and Text (.txt files). For documents, music files, and videos I get offered to view or download, and there is not really any difference in the time it takes to do either of these things. A preview would be useful, but I guess ...
by Gerald Lawrence
Tue Sep 07, 2021 5:54 am
Forum: General
Topic: Library reopened
Replies: 17
Views: 15988

Re: Library reopened

Thanks for the button! OK, I have checked out the first section called Album Covers . All is OK except Page 1 Item 2 and the title does not match the text. This could actually date back to an uploading error, but in any case, the picture is of the sheet music for Goodbye Jimmy Goodbye, and is alread...
by Gerald Lawrence
Mon Sep 06, 2021 6:03 am
Forum: General
Topic: Library reopened
Replies: 17
Views: 15988

Re: Library reopened

I have tried out the new search facility too, and it all seems to be working well. I particularly like that when you type in a word, such as Teddy, it searches the whole site and comes up with a document with the lyrics, as well as the mp3 of the song. Only one small point, there is no Search button...
by Gerald Lawrence
Wed Sep 01, 2021 6:33 am
Forum: General
Topic: Library reopened
Replies: 17
Views: 15988

Re: Library reopened

I go away for a few days and when I come back I see that you have been very busy sorting out the problem with the old library! :D Well done in getting it all working again. I also like very much the fresh look of it, and the easy way you can navigate around it so thank you very much for all your eff...
by Gerald Lawrence
Wed Sep 01, 2021 6:30 am
Forum: General
Topic: The Passing of Ruby's son Tim
Replies: 11
Views: 11168

Re: The Passing of Ruby's son Tim

Hello Mellymel, welcome to this website and forum from me too. I too found Tim to be a very pleasant person to meet and speak with. The last occasion we were talking was a Skype meeting when he was marooned in Lanzarote at the start of the Covid pandemic, which was not very long before he sadly died...