Warner Puckpool

[Smileysal]

Just been searching out for any information on what's happening at Harcourt Sands HV and found this.

http://www.tdp.im/harcourt-sands.htm

and this map of how it will look when it's finished.

http://www.tdp.im/downloads/i-o-w-Masterplan.pdf

Hope that helps?

Sal

[concept-uk]

Wow thats such a shame, that the whole place wil be wiped off the face of the earth looking at it. I've made this 30 second transition footage, and uploaded it to youtube... http://www.youtube.com/user/vintagec.../0/XhiLW3RccK4

Such a shame to see it go.

-Nick

[warners chef]

Originally Posted by toots

Hi

As previously mentioned I have been on the search for Puckpool photos and been successful. Apologise for the quality, however they been packed away for the last 20+ yrs.

Hope they bring you some nice memories.

Donna

i know some of the kitchen staff in the photo ,on the far right with tattoos is jim jim and on the left crouching was the coffee shop manager he was scotish he had a brother called martin and a sister called roxy

[warners chef]

Originally Posted by toots

Hi

As previously mentioned I have been on the search for Puckpool photos and been successful. Apologise for the quality, however they been packed away for the last 20+ yrs.

Hope they bring you some nice memories.

Donna

i also recognise neil and the band members also the guy in the band photo talking to the girl is weasel

[Martino]

Originally Posted by potwashken

I worked on Puckpool in the 80s and Gus was the head green coat then...he used to have a great catch phrase...when kids would come up to him he would say in a deep voice " sod off " ....oh how we all laughed...he was also good friends with the late " Ollie " Reed who came down now again and spent most of the time drunk in the bar with Gus, and to prove how popular Gus was at Puckpool he even had a Burger named after him...oh yes the Gus Burger..beef burger..bacon...mushrooms...and a few other fillings if i remember correctly...one probably being whisky !

Ha yes, Gus, i worked with him for a couple of years and was there with Oliver Reed we all hung out for a week, i was one of the entertainers and Mick Strickland was the manager, Puckpool was so popular that all us entertainers used to hang out there after work, in fact i lived on camp for two summers, good times.

[madeline]

I worked at Puckpool Summer 1977, great times!! I remember Gus as the Head Greencoat and his "sidekick" a young guy called Flipper.

Used to watch the cabaret every night, even though it was the same show as last week and we knew what was coming!! I remember "Scottie" on the electric organ, and his rendition of the "Dam Busters" theme tune, together with all the sound effects was absolutely brilliant!! Gus and Flipper doing the "Banana Boat Song" and getting the actions out of sync with the music, wonderful!!! One night all the female staff dressed as saucy schoolgirls, with Gus as the Headmaster and sang a dubious version of "Nymphs and Shepherds"

After the show we would all go to the Staff Bar and carry on drinking followed by a midnight swim in the open air pool.

[Taffys 86]

Originally Posted by warners chef

i was the 2nd chef at puckpool in 1986 and then went on to bembridge in 1987
i emigrated to aus in 1988 and returned to uk and was head chef at lake side in 1999/2000 and then opened thoresby hall as head chef prior to this i was a chef at pontins little canada

Hi Andy

Remember us? Dai & Louise. We worked with you in Pontins, Little Canada and then at Warners, Puckpool in 1986. We have some photos of you. When we get a moment, we will scan them but the quality of them is not good. We are still together and are still in contact with two others that worked with us that year.

It would be good to catch up on your news.