I remember that weekend so well. The usual Saturday in our house included me dropping my dad off at the Winton where he enjoyed a pint (or four) with my brother George, and a trip or two across the road to the bookies. The day was getting stormier and stormier, so when I went back down the street to...

That's interesting. I had heard they had actually met in a wood outside Maybole and on her way home from the butcher's shop and that her opening line was - "Ah suppose I may pit ma bags doon Robert!" Robert wiz the boy, the hubbie wiz William - Burness!!!!! See whit ye learn at skule! :lol:

The garden means much more to me now. But why did we have to reach the ages we are before we find out about the McCubbin brothers and Robert Cook's uncle? Why were these stories not told at school? It would have made learning much more meaningful, certainly for me. Penny - my dad told me about the ...

Hi PT

Robert and Neil unable to make tonights meeting, can we rearrange. Have PMd you but just incase you dont get it in time.

Meg

All these years, I've called the scramble - bowl money - and now I know - it's bell money! Wonder where it derived from? Talking about chanty jumping - I knew someone who, when she and her pals were skint, used to travel to one of the nearby towns (like Kilwinkie or Dalry) dressed up as if it was he...

George Ardrossan wrote:but his cottage is not there as the photo below shows. George

It is at the top of the column George, not part of the panels round each side.

Meg

Oh b*gger, cross that one off the Monday night quiz then

Meg

Susan

I was very active politically in the 70s and 80s and the three towns were always referred to as the three burghs then - I must admit when I saw this website referred to as the three towns that was the first time - but it has become so familiar now.

Meg

Is that Meekan's faither on the top deck????

Meg

Happy Birthday Netta - hope you have a wonderful day.

Meg
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I am working at Girvan Primary School this week and had to take the long way home last night because of a slow moving vehicle and noticed that the grandstands were built at the 18th green ready for the Open in July - time's marching on. Maybe we should start putting up our grandstands at the Masonic...

Sounds like you might have a virus - what operating system are you using and what anti virus software are you using. Do you download regular updates?

Meg