was only a nipper at the time but can remember the fire as grandparents lived in the bottom end and my mum went to glencairn or the higher grade as it was called. It was definately arson, fire was started in 3 places as the night was a still night with no wind to fan the flames. Late grandfather kn...

Arthur was the drummer in the group Soul Pak George :) I remember the Soul Pak - They played at a dance I went to in the Castle Craigs - I think one of them was at Ardrossan Academy the same time as me - but I was a lowly 1st year and I think he might have been in 6th. Cant remember his name though...

I lived across the road from the school when it burned down, i was married with 2 children, i think it was the first night that my 2 year old had slept through the night, and i slept through the whole thing ? the first i knew was my husband coming home in the morning from night shift and telling me ...

I also remember all these teachers, i had the belt from Mr Armstrong (Art) for being late back from lunch ... though he did give me the choice of 2 of the belt or writing an essay... but only wimps opted for an essay, so 2 of the belt it was! i also had the belt from Dopey Mcdonald for talking in cl...