Back row right is Jimmy McKechnie and next to him is Jimmy Hourston the butcher who worked with John Brown in his shop in New Street.

My parents were members of the old and new clubs and were all were juniors of both. Can remember riding the tractors when we moved the turf.

Tragic. We met her with her partner outside Cecchini's in Ardrossan a few weeks ago and she was in great form. The turnout at Masonhill will have been a comfort to the family.

There was a lot of muttering in the cornflakes at breakfast in Adelaide this morning, but the tone in the news progs in Oz seems one of resignation rather than surprise at the nature of the defeat. They seemed to give the Germans way to much room in the first half. Once they went down to 10 men it w...

Watched the Argentina-Nigeria and Englerlund - USA games. Argentina game was excellent and they may be difficult to beat (but I seem to remember they faded after a good start in the last WC). England didn't impress and were a bit lucky to get a draw in the end. I hear that Andy Townsend on TV commen...

Aye she was there, and instantly recognizable.

The Scotland Places website also lists the following:- Sectional Plan of Pier At Ardrossan Organisation The National Archives of Scotland Site ID RHP2024 Date 1805 Description 'Section of Outer Wall'. By Thomas Telford, Shrewsbury. [1:1056] 1 in = 88 ft 156 x 72 cm Section of harbour wall, Ardrossan...

It's widely reported that Thomas Telford, prior to the construction of Ardrossan Harbour, was commissioned to survey "Ardrossan Bay". Presumably he did but has anyone come across anything that might positively confirm that he himself visited the town. http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/...

Dead Easy on the midnight bathing and water feeling warmer- Night air temperature is lower relative to the water temperature so it feels warmer when you go in to the water- doubt very much whether the water temperature would have been higher . Come to think of it, the water temp may have been highe...

Thanks Maggie T. Very ornate looking for stables. Must have been posh horses.

Passing the old police station in Harbour Street I noticed a red sandstone wall behind with church like tall narrow apertures adjoining the land with the new flats. There only appears to be this single wall left but looking at google images of the nineties it seems to have been part of a bigger stru...

Then the roof and chimney are gone. View from the rear on 18th.