I just love Saltcoats at the Fair !

As a guy called Peter de Vries once said "Nostalgia isn't what it used to be" Why is it my memory recalls my growing up in the Threetowns with pleasure ? Memories of a vibrant community, where the sun always shone, there was plenty of employment, and the local economy thrived with tourism,...

I dont mind the dig - I desreved it but I have to confess that I sat there for 5 minutes myttering to myself "what the hell is she talking about ?".
The the penny dropped !!!!!!!!! (Good eh ?)

This time maybe ????

Sorry Penny
Struggling with this !
I thought I had attached the photo - will try again.

Discovered this photo of the Ardrossan Academy hockey team from 1968/69.
Brings back fond memories !
But I am struggling to remember most of the names.
Anyone help ?
What ahppened to them all ?

I was trying to explain to a young work colleague how "in the old days" life was so different and used the example of Tommy Hughes - PE Teacher at the Academy for years. We took our PE lessons wearing only a pair of white gym shorts - nothing else ! If you did something you shouldn't then ...

I went to the Academy - primary and secondary - and we certainly weren't well off. I think it was fee paying maybe back in the 1930s but my older brothers both went in the early '50s and there were no fees. I think it depended on where you lived. In the '60s, you had to pass the "qualy" to...

We live near ro Stepping Hill as well and it always seems much worse when things like that are close to home. We all take risks every day - otherwise you wouldn't leave home (and probably fall down the stairs). You can't prevent things like this happening but that doesn't stop us learning lessons. W...

Yes it wasd the Mayfair -Aldo Maroni I think.
Don't remember the "Three Blind Mice" though

Morag, This is meant to be a serious reply. "loner in school, extremist beliefs" - loads of them in the West of Scotland ! Hate to bring it down to basics but the Threetowners has its share of sad individuals with extremist beliefs - on both sides of the religious divide. There but for the...

Lynda, the years have destroyed my memory ! Coming down from the Station was Veronica's then a cafe (Garden Grill) the Lennox's pub then a cafe (the one I am trying to remember) owned by a balding Italian - my Dad used to leave me in there with a bottle of Coke while he went next door for a pint ! W...