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by harrysteell
Sun Jul 16, 2017 11:46 pm
Forum: McBlether's Lounge
Topic: Bird Habits !!
Replies: 201
Views: 80933

Re: Bird Habits !!

oh I thought I had sent a reply about an unusual black bird that visits my garden he is a mail with lots of white over the rest of his body has any one else seen similar birds .
Harry Steel.
by harrysteell
Sun Jul 16, 2017 11:38 pm
Forum: McBlether's Lounge
Topic: Bird Habits !!
Replies: 201
Views: 80933

Re: Bird Habits !!

I blackbird that visits my bird table most days its very unusual its half black and large white on one wing and on its back is white slashes has anyone else see any like this. oh BY the way I have moved back to Ardrossan after 50 years as I lost my wife last year, I desided to move as I Have some fa...
by harrysteell
Tue Mar 21, 2017 7:09 pm
Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
Topic: Veronica's old house?
Replies: 33
Views: 23713

Re: Veronica's old house?

HI all I worked at Fullertons Ironmongers Saltcoats I would deliver the seed potatoes and other garden things I would ring the bell at the front door I could hear the nuns foot steps coming along the corridor when the door was openend I had to carry the sack of seed potatoes into the back garden whe...
by harrysteell
Sat Feb 25, 2017 7:16 pm
Forum: Family Research (Genealogy) - Guest Posting Allowed.
Topic: Agnes Nellie Breckenridge
Replies: 17
Views: 18502

Re: Agnes Nellie Breckenridge

THERE WAS A LADY Agnes Brickenrige working as a bar maid in the Bute Bar in Ardrossan around 1965
Harry.
by harrysteell
Thu Feb 02, 2017 12:00 am
Forum: Family Research (Genealogy) - Guest Posting Allowed.
Topic: Parkhouse Farm/High Tide Pub/Dairy Farm
Replies: 11
Views: 21628

Re: Parkhouse Farm/High Tide Pub/Dairy Farm

you could try the Hogarth family who owned Parkhouse Farm they are still farming in Ardrossan as far as I know they at bound to have old photos of their farms I remember it when it was a small part of the Hogarths land and cows in the field there and milking as also done there try one of William Hog...
by harrysteell
Tue Jan 17, 2017 12:42 am
Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
Topic: Personal events remembered
Replies: 7
Views: 5190

Re: Personal events remembered

HI I can always remember being the high jump champion 1961 at Eglinton School I left school 1962 on the easter holidays I was still 14 but started work the same day at the Eagle Cleaners Princes place I was 15 on the 24 th of April the same day the school holidays ended and have hade a good time wit...
by harrysteell
Tue Jan 17, 2017 12:29 am
Forum: McBlether's Lounge
Topic: The ... What are you doing or thinking right now - Topic
Replies: 5720
Views: 1282770

Re: The ... What are you doing or thinking right now - Topic

Hi Hughie I thought you liked being a fireman when you were in Ardrossan whats happened have fallen out with them or was it just an accident that you backed into the hydrant .
kind regards Harry .
by harrysteell
Wed Jan 11, 2017 10:51 pm
Forum: McBlether's Lounge
Topic: Fifteen years on and Happy birthday
Replies: 12
Views: 4321

Re: Fifteen years on and Happy birthday

Hi Hughie that's good news for the new year Betty is a very strong lady and very brave I know how she feels best wishes to oor Betty .
by harrysteell
Mon Jan 02, 2017 11:52 pm
Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
Topic: Ardrossan Harbour.
Replies: 110
Views: 52149

Re: Ardrossan Harbour.

IN THE1861 CENSUS AT THE HARBOUR sawmills owned by Lewis Fullerton and son Daniel from Kilmory Arran,
employed 10 men and 3 boys .Lewis died 1886 aged 72 years and his wife died 1893 aged 71
by harrysteell
Sat Dec 24, 2016 11:17 pm
Forum: McBlether's Lounge
Topic: Christmas and New Year Greetings - Add yours
Replies: 32
Views: 15694

Re: Christmas and New Year Greetings - Add yours

A merry Chistmas and a happy new year to all in the highlands and the lowlands across the border and over the seas wishing you all the best of luck in 2017,
Harry Steel .
by harrysteell
Tue Dec 13, 2016 1:25 am
Forum: Schools - The Schools we attended
Topic: School trips
Replies: 54
Views: 34866

Re: School trips

Hi Scott I printed the cruise ship photos. off and sent the off to Eliotts wife rae. shes over the moon with them as her children had never seen dads photos when he was young ,
He was taken away too soon bless him .
by harrysteell
Tue Dec 13, 2016 1:20 am
Forum: Schools - The Schools we attended
Topic: School trips
Replies: 54
Views: 34866

Re: School trips

Yes Laurence I remember it well, We must have been about 14 years old then it was not the biggest
we saw but it was a great day out and then the fishing trawler,
great day.