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- Mon Apr 21, 2014 1:21 pm
- Forum: McBlether's Lounge
- Topic: Scottish independence - how would you vote?
- Replies: 523
- Views: 108988
Re: Scottish independence - how would you vote?
I would vote for independence just like I did in the 70's and although we had a yes vote then it did not count because some English politicians decided that not enough of us voted for yes as on 47% of the population turned out to vote. I live in Ellesmere Port at the moment but hope to retire back t...
- Sat Mar 31, 2012 2:42 pm
- Forum: McBlether's Lounge
- Topic: Poll - Does Scotland really want to go it alone?
- Replies: 255
- Views: 61740
Re: Poll - Does Scotland really want to go it alone?
I think Scotland should go it alone. I think we would do very well. We have a lot of commodities to offer the rest of the world. We are the greatest little nation of all time. Look at the names we have on the role call of inventions. I live in England now and when some people ask what have the Scott...
- Sat Mar 31, 2012 2:05 pm
- Forum: McBlether's Lounge
- Topic: Happy birthday - SarahMcAteer
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2974
Re: Happy birthday - SarahMcAteer
Happy birthday Sadie. It is Doreen Crilly (Wight) here. Hope you have a lovely day. How are things with you. Our Laura is 60 tomorrow. She is just having a quiet meal with the family. I won't see her until my birthday in May as our Billy's son John is getting married at Drymen on my birthday. How's ...
- Sun Mar 11, 2012 2:03 pm
- Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
- Topic: A Stroll round 1960s Saltcoats
- Replies: 1452
- Views: 775842
Re: A Stroll round 1960s Saltcoats
I remember Mr Bryson. He walked around the school with his belt around his neck like a dog collar. I got the belt of him a few times. I remember the school putting on concerts. One was the circus theme. I was an acrobat and my sister was a cow girl, skipping ropes. Then there was the Burns Night and...
- Thu Jan 26, 2012 10:26 am
- Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
- Topic: Just Joined? Please Introduce Yourself
- Replies: 1036
- Views: 1254389
Re: Just Joined? Please Introduce Yourself
Hi My name is Doreen Crilly (nee Wight). I am originally from Saltcoats. I lived at 78 Burns Ave, now live in Ellesmere Port near Chester and Liverpool. Married to James Crilly from Ardrossan, three kids and threee grandkids. Went to Kyleshill, Saltcoats Secondary and Ardrossan Academy. Sisters Lind...
- Sat Jan 21, 2012 2:30 pm
- Forum: Schools - The Schools we attended
- Topic: Miss Miller of Saltcoats Public and Ardrossan Academy
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1905
Re: Miss Miller of Saltcoats Public and Ardrossan Academy
I remember Katie Miller really well. She was such a good English teacher and she was my form teacher at both Saltcoats Secondary and Ardrossan Academy Schools. She was the only teacher that I got on with. She lived round the corner from my gran's and she had her little black mini and she would stop ...
- Fri Jan 06, 2012 2:02 pm
- Forum: Schools - The Schools we attended
- Topic: Kyleshill School 59-60
- Replies: 8
- Views: 10911
Re: Kyleshill School 59/60
Hi Doreen Crilly (Wight) here. I can give you two names for this photograph. The first 2nd row first left my brother William Wight and the second is 3rd row first left Robert Stevenson. We lived in Burns Avenue, including Robert. Hope this helps. I now live in Ellesmere Port near Liverpool/Chester a...