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- Sat Jan 20, 2018 5:37 pm
- Forum: Schools - The Schools we attended
- Topic: Kyleshill School 1927 - Class Photo
- Replies: 3
- Views: 971
Re: Kyleshill School 1927 - Class Photo
i would like to query something about this photo, there is a chap in it that I was sure stayed across the road from us when I was a boy, I showed it to one of his sons today and he confirmed it was his father, now his father he has told me was born in 1911 which would mean he was sixteen in 1927 he ...
- Tue May 09, 2017 10:33 am
- Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
- Topic: Have you ever climbed Goat Fell on Arran?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 7189
Re: Have you ever climbed Goat Fell on Arran?
yes I did it yesterday mon 8th of may 2017, I tried it last year I wanted to try it b4 I turned 70 I got to within 50 odd feet but had to turn back, i could hardly see my feet and didn't want to put my foot down between two rocks, but yesterday my son and I went the corrie route, its very much steep...
- Sat Dec 17, 2016 8:19 pm
- Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
- Topic: Bona Fide travellers
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1901
Re: Bona Fide travellers
remember your uncle daw Hughie coming up to our house one sunday, and saying to my dad cmon up to Kilmarnock with me for a pint, it was in that pub or hotel next to old Kilmarnock infirmary, and I'm sure daw told my dad some relation of his had bought it or worked in it cant really remember which, H...
- Fri Sep 09, 2016 6:36 pm
- Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
- Topic: Planes over the three towns
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2850
Re: Planes over the three towns
yes its a great app Hughie one of my many hobbies is transport ie lorries, ships, and airoplanes, i have flight radar and also marine traffic, as far as I'm aware theres no app for road transport which is a shame, when u get a look at flight radar and see all the planes you wonder how can they all b...
- Thu Aug 25, 2016 5:22 pm
- Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
- Topic: A Stroll round 1960s Saltcoats
- Replies: 1438
- Views: 254139
Re: A Stroll round 1960s Saltcoats
Scott, My fading memory tells me that Alex White lived in Arthur Street?; that in the early 60s he traded with a horse and cart?; and that he also did the 'donkey rides' on the beach opposite Montgomerie Crescent? I wonder what my score would be out of three? And if I'm correct with the latter two,...
- Sun Jul 31, 2016 7:30 pm
- Forum: Computing & Forum related Issues
- Topic: Windows 10 - split from Ann Widdicombe
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4105
Re: Windows 10 - split from Ann Widdicombe
yes it probably will remain Hughie and be upgraded free of charge, but then all the other windows have remained and been upgraded free of charge, that is until they announce they will be withdrawing support, for them,i might be wrong but I think windows xp is no longer supported to mention but one. ...
- Fri Jul 29, 2016 6:50 pm
- Forum: Computing & Forum related Issues
- Topic: Windows 10 - split from Ann Widdicombe
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4105
Re: Windows 10 - split from Ann Widdicombe
i have also upgraded to windows10, but will probably revert back to my windows7, like most software to do with computers its (i think) all down to money, how much has been spent on operating systems since the very first windows, minute you bought the latest windows up they come with another windows,...
- Wed Jun 08, 2016 7:55 pm
- Forum: McBlether's Lounge
- Topic: a great feat
- Replies: 2
- Views: 916
a great feat
just thought this might interest people, he is to be commended , http://stv.tv/news/features/1356688-fat ... -daughter/
James Barr (Brvhrtjimmy)
James Barr (Brvhrtjimmy)
- Sat May 14, 2016 2:13 pm
- Forum: Books, Movies, Radio & Television
- Topic: What are you reading now?
- Replies: 209
- Views: 49535
Re: What are you reading now?
I was over at central hospital xray dept. they have donated books there if u take one you give a donation for cancer care I picked one up called gentle johhny ramensky I am in the process of reading it what a character he was there are some photos in the book there one of him sitting on the sea wall...
- Thu Feb 04, 2016 10:30 pm
- Forum: McBlether's Lounge
- Topic: hasties of largs
- Replies: 3
- Views: 815
Re: hasties of largs
they sold everything, i used to go in there for fishing tackle, but they were well known for different brands of very expensive of whiskey when I say expensive it could be like £99 a bottle and a lot of times it could go into the hundreds
James Barr (Brvhrtjimmy)
James Barr (Brvhrtjimmy)
- Thu Feb 04, 2016 9:53 pm
- Forum: McBlether's Lounge
- Topic: hasties of largs
- Replies: 3
- Views: 815
hasties of largs
I noticed going passed on the bus a few times hasties was closed, but work was goin on inside, i assumed it was renovations they were doing, but when I went passed on the bus today they were still working inside but above the door was home hardware sign, sadly hasties have gone, I don't know if he h...
- Thu Dec 24, 2015 8:54 pm
- Forum: Sports
- Topic: xmas hamper fishing competition
- Replies: 1
- Views: 665
xmas hamper fishing competition
I will be fishing the annual xmas hamper on sunday,its being held at Montgomery pier this year as the prom at saltcoats is closed im looking forward to it so little plum if u r doin nothing get yourself down there
James Barr (Brvhrtjimmy)

James Barr (Brvhrtjimmy)