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- Thu Mar 21, 2024 5:45 pm
- Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
- Topic: Mobile shops
- Replies: 44
- Views: 17627
Re: Mobile shops
I have enjoyed reading all the posts on this subject again, and remembering the people being discussed, and also the people discussing them that are no longer with us. My contribution would be Davie Agnew who sold fruit and Vegetables round the streets. Wullie Howie who sold "herring fresh herr...
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 5:56 pm
- Forum: Three towns - this day in history
- Topic: Ardrossan - On This Day In History
- Replies: 8119
- Views: 1439084
Re: Ardrossan - On This Day In History
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I often wondered what the land opposite the Tap Shop and the old turntable was laid out for. Up from the bungalows on the way to North crescent?
I often wondered what the land opposite the Tap Shop and the old turntable was laid out for. Up from the bungalows on the way to North crescent?
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 5:22 pm
- Forum: McBlether's Lounge
- Topic: 60 Years Together
- Replies: 12
- Views: 666
Re: 60 Years Together
In these days of easy divorces I think it’s great to hear of a couple spending sixty years together. Congratulations and well done to both of you.
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 9:52 am
- Forum: Three towns - this day in history
- Topic: Ardrossan - On This Day In History
- Replies: 8119
- Views: 1439084
Re: Ardrossan - On This Day In History
I have a vague recollection of a conversation regarding a quarry around North Crescent area, but never heard of a bowling green there. Presumably it never came to pass, any comments about this?
- Sat Mar 16, 2024 10:44 am
- Forum: McBlether's Lounge
- Topic: Happy birthday Scott
- Replies: 7
- Views: 294
Re: Happy birthday Scott
Belated Happy Birthday to you Scott I hope you had a good one
- Fri Mar 01, 2024 9:09 am
- Forum: McBlether's Lounge
- Topic: Trivia Quiz - 89
- Replies: 4
- Views: 598
Re: Trivia Quiz - 89
You are right Bonzo only 5 for me with some lucky guesses so back to school I’ve a lot to learn yet.
- Mon Feb 26, 2024 9:17 am
- Forum: McBlether's Lounge
- Topic: Happy birthday Meekan
- Replies: 10
- Views: 929
Re: Happy birthday Meekan
My thanks to you all for your good wishes. My family treated me to a special surprise birthday meal with lots of my family and friends. It was a really special time.
- Wed Feb 21, 2024 9:31 pm
- Forum: Books, Movies, Radio & Television
- Topic: What's the latest movie you've seen?
- Replies: 323
- Views: 217838
Re: What's the latest movie you've seen?
I've just finished watching "Dunkirk Mission Impossible" on "MY 5" J.J. Chalmers narrating the story of the preparation, and the execution of the evacuation of British and French soldiers from war torn France. Chalmers himself a war veteran severely injured in Afghanistan gives a...
- Sat Feb 17, 2024 8:49 pm
- Forum: McBlether's Lounge
- Topic: Happy birthday - Bonzo
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1039
Re: Happy birthday - Bonzo
Happy Birthday Bonzo I hope you are having a great day and not too hungover in the morning
- Tue Feb 13, 2024 9:11 am
- Forum: McBlether's Lounge
- Topic: Happy birthday - McAuley
- Replies: 5
- Views: 656
Re: Happy birthday - McAuley
A very Happy Birthday to you Anne have a good one
- Tue Feb 13, 2024 9:09 am
- Forum: McBlether's Lounge
- Topic: Happy birthday - ellenyoung31
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1072
Re: Happy birthday - ellenyoung31
Sorry I’m late but I hope your Birthday was a good one. Sorry too to hear you are in hospital get well soon and get back on the Three Towners, you are missed.
- Thu Feb 08, 2024 7:17 pm
- Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
- Topic: Saltcoats scouts
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2522
Re: Saltcoats scouts
Don Parsons was a very good friend of mine. I was never involved with the scouts, best I could do was a few years in the Lifeboys. I became very friendly with Don through his wife Peggy and Don introduced me to wood turning. Once a week we would work together either at his place or mine, enjoying tr...