I went to West Linton in 1962 & at first I felt a bit homesick as it was my first time away from home. However I gradually grew to enjoy it & when Mum & my maternal grandmother came to visit I elected to stay for the full 2 weeks (well I think that was the length of the stay). The dorms ...

Either
"First course for breakfast"

or

"Mum will never think of looking for me in here. Hope the croc. doesn't get hungry!!!"

Bob Bryden

Vancouver is a great city. Back in 1974 I spent several days in Vancouver at the start of my Canadian holiday prior to taking the C.P.R. train through the Rockies & across the country to Toronto. That part of Canada evidently has the mildest climate in Canada. My two favourite parts of Vancouver...

I printed the page about Ipswich to show Dad & almost straight away, the name "Gallagher" rang a bell with him. Would Frank, Maureen & Ned be any relation to John Gallagher who lived in a Saltcoats housing scheme in the late 1940's & was a painter & decorator. Dad met John ...

I remember Gananoque - visited there in 1974 whilst visiting my aunts, uncles & cousins in London, Ont. In fact, I believe it was from Gananoque we took a boat trip around the Thousand Islands. Some of those islands on which there were houses were barely big enough for the house. Didn't get off ...

Hi Hughie,

I'd like one of those Google Gmail account invites if they're still available thanks.

Bob Bryden

Just read the report in The Scotsman too. Any chance of someone posting a copy of whatever report appears in The Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald re- effect on Ardrossan - & thus hopefully give a more localised view of the effect on the three towns? One thing for sure, with that sort of weather ...