Both right. Australian oxford dictionary says barrack (v) to shout or jeer (at). Barrack for: support, encourage (team etc). Barracker (n). margb

That's right. The gate for the nursery is in mcgilvary ave and takes up a whole block. When it was built there were no houses there. My nana tod me that you had to walk through the field to get there (laighdyke). Thts why there is a gatehouse. During the sixties our english teacher from saltcoats se...

Richard,
Tried to send pm to you but I obviously was doing something wrong cos wouldn't send. Thank you for your welcome margb

Thank you Hughie for putting the link in. I've only got a wee e-reader and not sure if I can link anything. Thanks too Richard for your comments too. We don't realize sometimes what effect saying hello can have.You maybe the only person they have spoken to all day! Have a good weekend and trust you ...

Yesterday in Oz was r u okay day. Its to help suicide prevention as many young people under 25 especially boys are at risk as well as older people especially farmers and those who :wink: feel isolated. It also reminds us to acually stop and have a real conversation with those we know, love and care ...

just thought they had dropped the 'c'. However I've been digging a little and found that along with the ruined kerelaw castle there were mansions hayocks, hillerhurst and kerelaw ordnance gazzetted in the stevenston historical perspective in the 19th century. my apologies. margb

Always thought that hayocks rd was called that cos of the way hay was stacked in wee mounds in the fields. Margb

Florence Martindale (nee Weston) was my great aunt. She was the last of that generation. The Westons lived in Arthurlie place. The house is no longer there as it was burnt down a few yrs after my great grandmother passed. Thank you Tom for posting the weekly notices. I know she will be sadly missed....

Remember mum coming home on a friday night after bingo bringing lovelyhot bread from wonderloaf mmm!!