Channel Islands Album ‐ 6 of 8
'The Commodore Restaurant' fast food 80's style ‐ Castle Street, St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands, 1981

  

Rehearsals and Recordings
Manicou • Senators •
Bare Essentials • Crosswinds
 
  

Album 1
Exploring the Island
First Days at Les Arches
 
  

Album 2
Fun at Les Arches
Getting an Audience
 
  

Album 3
Friends at Les Arches
Whoops Upside Your Head
 
  

Album 4
Au Revoir
End of Season
 
  

Album 5
Back in Blighty
Return to Les Arches
 
  

Album 6
Feesh and Cheeps
The Geordies
 
  

Album 7
Maison des Landes
Pastry KP
 
  

Album 8
Skintight
Inn on the Park
 
  

Ex Manicou ‐ Star of stage, screen and fish and chip shop.  The Commodore at 22 Castle Street.   The breaded beef cutlet and curry sauce were a marriage made in heaven.  With Lynn from Morpeth.  Occasionally when it all got too much..  <span style="font-weight:bold; color:#BD5C40;">"FOOD FIGHT" !!</span><br /> <br /> John Burns: Lynn<br /> Malachy John McCauley to John Burns:  thanks John, I wasn't sure ‐ only have L. Marshall in my address book.  How have you been these last 45 years?  Answers in 20 words please.  Loads of editing for me to do now (I'd forgotten Lynn's name!).<br /> John Burns to Malachy John McCauley:  all good in the same area we last met<br /> John Burns to Malachy John McCauley:  where are you living now?<br /> Malachy John McCauley to John Burns:  Night time here John: .. Philippines<br /> John Burns to Malachy John McCauley:  ahh very nice hope your still playing keyboard ?<br /> Malachy John McCauley to John Burns:  An image of my Fender Rhodes piano<br /> <br /> Nina Marshall:  Lynn Marshall<br /> "Got any frogs legs?"  "Yes."  "Well, hop over there and do me a cod and chips."  "I never heard that one before sir."  (We did sell frogs legs ‐ huge ones).  Manic queues at closing time.  A portuguese worker fell asleep when peeling the carrots.  We picked the wirey worms out of the huge cod before slicing.  Depeche Mode and other Fort Regent entertainers came in for our 1981⁄2 fast food..<br /> <br /> Andrea Barton:  Ewe dont cod worms have eggs so if your getting rid of the worms how do you get rid of the eggs lol as humans can catch this type of fish worm and they grow hugely long<br /> Malachy John McCauley to Andrea Barton:  I ate quite a lot and I'm ok, Andrea. !<br /> <br /> Patricia Burns:  MAL my brother john worked there also!!!<br /> Malachy John McCauley to Patricia Burns:  When I was there?  Oh dear.  Now I'm starting to remember.  Too many of those codworms, Pat x.<br /> Here's the welsh shop manager.  Thank you John Burns for remembering ‐ his name was Stuart.  The restaurant and funland co‐managers were brummy John Martin and partner.  I read in the Jersey Heritage website that the Chip Shop and surrounding buildings burnt down in a fire in September 2000.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://jerseyeveningpost.com/news/2023/03/16/funland-is-back-memories-of-former-jersey-arcade-to-be-rekindled-with-new-games-event/" target="_blank"> Funland is Back!</a> Stuart with his pride and joy BMW, me with the Yamaha on a day off touring the island.  Is this model aircraft land in St Ouen? Fame at last!  You're nicked! ‐ on the day I got the bike! It's a fair cop.. I fell on good fortune to be able to rent a room in Rock Terrace, Trinity Hill.  The daytime view from the picture window. ..and at night. The reason I got slung out of Rock Terrace and moved down to Portland Lodge in Midvale Road.  Kindly recommended by Lynn, sharing a flat with her Geordie friend Nigel.  Can't believe I still have that towel. Portland Lodge in Midvale Road ‐ with the Geordies.. The lovely Carrie and Helene, looking at this album. Some contemporary paperwork. Lynn, Debbie, Mandy and Judith from Morpeth.<br /> <br /> Patricia Burns: I didnt know you knew this crowd!!!!  You must know my brother he hung about with them!!!<br /> Malachy John McCauley to Patricia Burns: Why, aye :‐) <br /> <br /> Nina Marshall: Debbie Rodgers <br /> They shared a flat on the Esplanade. The raised walkway to Elizabeth Island, once beautiful. Me and Lynn ‐ Great photo John Burns.. I met up with the Irish chap on the right one Christmas in Marble Arch in London for a pint I remember.  Also travelled to Morpeth for a New Year to meet up with Debbie and the Geordies.  ‐ with John Burns..<br /> <br /> John Burns:  Here mal ?  (an image of entrance in Oxford Street, London to MARBLE ARCH STATION)<br /> Malachy John McCauley to John Burns:  (thumbs up)<br /> Patricia Burns to John:  John did not know you knew Mal!!!!<br /> John Burns to Patricia Burns:  of course he was first person I met at commodore but elfin in Corey before that<br /> Patricia Burns to John Burns:  i did not even know he worked at the chip shop ..hes our friend from group les arches gorey.  Look on his page lots photos me irebe and linda<br /> He'd call me a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tadhg" target="_blank">"Teague"</a> .. <br /> <br /> Patricia Burns to Malachy John McCauley:  Mal thats my brother !!!<br /> Patricia Burns to Malachy John McCauley:  You know that Ben died i suppose?<br /> Malachy John McCauley to Patricia Burns:  terrible regrets that I didn't make an effort to keep in touch with Ben, Carlton and Irwin, Pat.  But, Wire and I are, and I've been catching up with him.  I read your moving tributes to him in various places.  I made one myself a week ago which I sent to Irene, Linda and Helene.  I have singles that Ben made with the Senators, which I'm going to digitize soon and will share to you too, if I may?<br /> Patricia Burns to Malachy John McCauley:  that would be lovely Mal xx<br /> Lynn with the 80s hair.

Nick Carter
Brilliant photos. Commodore after Thackerays, or Inn on the Park.

Adrian Seymour
Steep steps coming out of the commodore after a night out ??????

John Burns
Great pics mal, but where's George? The Scotsman

Malachy John McCauley
John Burns I don't remember George, John, but there was one dodgy Scouse geezer who was there briefly.

John Burns
Malachy John McCauley george tall Scottish guy, was there with Stuart (Taffy) season before.  He was working in pub in london we had a drink in.

John Burns
Here with lynn blue fox


Sandra Povey
Fab photos will pass onto Lynn

Debbie Rodgers
Great photos and happy days Mal ?? - can't believe Lynn has been rebranded as 'Linda!!' ??
Lynn Marshall
Brings back so many great memories with special friends we all looked after each other we definitely partied & had so much fun those were the best days loving these photos xxx
Malachy John McCauley to Lynn Marshall .. Apologies for mispelling your name Lynn in here, which I'm trying to edit. In my address book you wrote L.Marshall ! ?? ????. Hope you and yours are all well xxx

Mandie Christie
Lynn has never changed ????

Lynn Marshall
Love this photo x

Ann Thompson
Judith Richardson

Nina Marshall
Thank you for posting these. I’ve heard so many stories so it’s lovely seeing photos of my mum and her friends from back then!

Sylvianne Waplington
Lynn Marshall Great photos ??

Murray Sherman
Managed funland 68/72 with John Dudley .. owner of building was Ken Jackson ,Jackson’s garage .

Amanda Nickholds
Those prices...fags were prolly 45p back then.Embassy small was my brand.

So great.

Allan Adam
What amazing photos. Thanks for sharing, what great memories. A different world back then and I am sure all who look at these and remeber the people and places, will be taken back to the place we all loved so much. What happened? Did we age or did Jersey lose it?
Album 5 ‐ Back in Blighty 1981
© Malachy McCauley  January 2026
Album 7 ‐ Maison des Landes