First motorbike was a Honda 250cc , you could only drive up to that engine size till passing your test , traded that in soon after to Nelsons for a Triumph 5TA Speedtwin which was a great bike , those of you who know bikes will know it was called a bathtub model because of the huge enclosed rear mud...

my first car was a family hand-me-down , a green VW beetle , reg number OAG177 , it was really reliable and kept on going for years , when I was finished with it I parked it up in our garage at dads house and then moved it from place to place for years , I moved to Prestwick last summer and finally ...

A lawnmower is good for a croc it gives him plenty of iron in his diet.

sorry ! wmh

Fatastic photographs that has brought back great memories, I remember as a small boy going there with my mother and father to watch the curling , it inspired my mum to start curling , she played at the Ayr ice-rink for years after that , I will need to give it a go sometime myself .
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That looks pretty ugly to me , I was once told once that fences in ayrshire were regulated to no more than 8 feet although I have never had that confirmed , surely to have a fence like that monster it would need to have been requested by health and safety . It must be the drop into Glasgow street th...

"Dubbed" was one I heard the other day , a young lad in the queue in front of me said he was fighting with his brother early the day before and his father kept him "Dubbed up" in his bedroom all night as punishment

Hi Rosebank, I have come accross 2 paintings by R S Workman, at Anita Mannings auctions in glasgow both had sale estimates of between £100 and £150 and both made slightly more than the upper estimate , I was told harbour scenes of the west coast of scotland are becomming more desirable . You may be ...

Seems strange to me that they would bury him at sea within 48 hours of the incident, he could be a captive at this time.
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Belated birthday wishes to you Jim from a distant cousin , A glass of good Cognac will help on those nights of pain
Best Regards Murray Hughes

News today from a friend that the date of closure for the home is confirmed , it is Oct 29th , most of the residents have now been rehomed apart from one , and the premises is being used mainly for respite at this time . It appears although some emplyees have been transferred to other positions , th...

My God ! my sister is a terrible driver

It looks like Troon ,with an image of Ailsa Craig imposed in the middle, is there not a faint outline of Arran at the back or do I need to go to specsavers
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