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by brvhrtjimmy
Tue Jul 14, 2020 9:50 pm
Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
Topic: paperweight
Replies: 0
Views: 2183

paperweight

my son gave me quite a heavy paperweight today, inscribed Ardrossan Harbour Company LTD 1886-1986, i didnt know it was that long ago it ceased to exist.
James Barr (Brvhrtjimmy)
by brvhrtjimmy
Wed Jun 17, 2020 4:50 pm
Forum: McBlether's Lounge
Topic: Coronavirus pandemic
Replies: 458
Views: 371619

Re: Coronavirus pandemic

I have actually just seen this post, a while back when about 200 had sadly passed away, the government was saying they were trying to keep the death rate below 20,000, when they were saying that away back then that is when the lockdown should have come in, i don't blame boris entirely as he was acti...
by brvhrtjimmy
Tue Jun 16, 2020 2:15 am
Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
Topic: buildings built and demolished in my lifetime
Replies: 13
Views: 7403

Re: buildings built and demolished in my lifetime

yes Hughie and George, I forgot all about the high tide,from memory I think norrie gaw the builder in new street,had bricklayes on the building of it.
James Barr (Brvhrtjimmy)
by brvhrtjimmy
Sat Jun 13, 2020 4:00 am
Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
Topic: buildings built and demolished in my lifetime
Replies: 13
Views: 7403

buildings built and demolished in my lifetime

just been thinking something our parents probably wouldn't be able to say, I have seen the jacks road school built and demolished ,canal court as well, also the chapel in corrie cresent,down in stevenston at moorpark the sheltered housing complex as well is due for demolision, all in my lifetime sad...
by brvhrtjimmy
Fri Jun 12, 2020 12:56 pm
Forum: McBlether's Lounge
Topic: cancer care volinteer drivers
Replies: 4
Views: 2624

cancer care volinteer drivers

i would like to thank the volunteer drivers from cancer care in Kilmarnock for taking me up to the Beatson for my twenty radium treatments which I finished today (Friday 12th june ), a big thank you to you all.

James Barr (Brvhrtjimmy)
by brvhrtjimmy
Mon May 11, 2020 10:05 am
Forum: Computing & Forum related Issues
Topic: adverts
Replies: 5
Views: 9943

Re: adverts

no my laptop is fine Hughie,i never noticed I don't see them when im logged in lol

James Barr (Brvhrtjimmy)
by brvhrtjimmy
Sun May 10, 2020 9:38 pm
Forum: Computing & Forum related Issues
Topic: adverts
Replies: 5
Views: 9943

adverts

is it just me ? or is anyone else getting adverts when they open a post to read?

James Barr (Brvhrtjimmy)
by brvhrtjimmy
Tue May 05, 2020 6:40 pm
Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
Topic: Aberlour - The Early Days
Replies: 5
Views: 3617

Re: Aberlour - The Early Days

before my time but I do remember the cigarette machine

Brvhrtjimmy (James Barr)
by brvhrtjimmy
Tue Apr 28, 2020 12:18 pm
Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
Topic: Milda
Replies: 33
Views: 15822

Re: Milda

sorry to hear this sad news R.I.P Milda
Brvhrtjimmy (James Barr)
by brvhrtjimmy
Sat Apr 25, 2020 10:45 am
Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
Topic: Saltcoats Draughtboard - inauguration
Replies: 5
Views: 3212

Re: Saltcoats Draughtboard - inauguration

yes used to watch the old men playing when I was a boy, I remember other pieces had a slit in them so when u got one piece to other end of the board,it was put on and the slit fitted over the hook
Brvhrtjimmy (James Barr)
by brvhrtjimmy
Tue Apr 21, 2020 4:05 pm
Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
Topic: Summer Seat location
Replies: 8
Views: 4456

Re: Summer Seat location

my son has a lot off original letters from Robert Cunninghame of Seabank House , written to his brother when he was in prison, and letters written by his brother back to him, I haven't a clue what the brother was in prison for, dates are early 1800's I had to correct that it wasn't kerlaw house it w...
by brvhrtjimmy
Thu Apr 09, 2020 12:25 pm
Forum: McBlether's Lounge
Topic: arran this weekend
Replies: 4
Views: 2440

arran this weekend

everywhere will be quiet this easter weekend, but none more so than arran, usualy it would be chok o block and standing room only on the ferry, like most places there will be buisnesses that will never open up again , I remember my old cb pal that stayed in Brodick telling me if your planning a day ...