LOVE blossomed across a crowded ice rink for east end couple Margaret and Tommy Stewart.
Our recent feature on the Crossmyloof skating and curling rink, a much loved spot until it closed in 1986, sparked a collection of happy memories for Margaret.
“I went to Crossmyloof to skate as a teenager in the 60s and that’s where I met my husband - we have been married for 53 years,” she told us.
“We used to go every Tuesday and Friday night and just loved skating round to the great records that were played at the time - one of my favourites was Rambling Rose by Nat King Cole.”
Margaret laughs that she was ‘never a great skater’.
She explains: “I used to borrow my sister-in-law’s ice skates, which were way too big for me, so I had to wear extra pairs of socks to fill them up.
“During the evening, couples used to go up to the back seats for a little canoodling (one of the highlights of the night).
“I have only recently found out that my friend’s mum was the lady who played the records there at that time - it’s a small world.”
She adds: “Those were great times and I have very fond memories of them.”
*Did you curl or skate at Crossmyloof? What did you love about it - and what do you miss most?
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