Born Stevenston, Mother from Saltcoats Father Kilwinning. I joined the Marines Married a lass from Ulster moved around a bit my last Draft was Arbroath and here I settled. When I go home I see the changes some of it stems from nostalgia, I played skated and fished in the quarry at the rec, the big tunnel the wee tunnel not forgetting the shore, the three towns and Kilwinning were my playground. The people are still so friendly and I love their dry sense of humour, My better half agrees with me she worked for a while in Ghinns in Saltcoats. We need to change our way of shopping (we already have ) cut down buying on line use the wee shops more.
Ardeer rec was the main employer and they pumped money into everything. Here in Arbroath it was the fishing farming and engineering, two of the three have gone, the harbour is now a thriving Marina, wet fish shops a plenty and the locals use them not just the tourists, they have three caravan sites plus the sea front is a gem, a wee train great play park and skate park. It's not utopia we have a drug vandal and yob problem. The threetowns have the same basics, sea scenery and great people. I wish you all the best for the future.
Always proud to say where I come from. and chuffed to bits with this site.
