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by exile
Sun Mar 17, 2024 10:13 pm
Forum: Sports
Topic: Scotland Rugby Union team.
Replies: 230
Views: 122195

Re: Scotland Rugby Union team.

Really disappointed with that 6 nations, thought we had 4 wins in us. Played Ireland well yesterday but just came up short. Good to see Italy coming on a bit they've really been through the wringer over the years. Know what you mean, altho' it strikes me we've been saying "this will surely be ...
by exile
Wed Mar 13, 2024 4:06 pm
Forum: Three towns - this day in history
Topic: Stevenston - On This Day In History
Replies: 3030
Views: 687980

Re: Stevenston - On This Day In History

I was brought up in a street, for example, where a man allegedly suffered extreme headaches each time he was on holiday because he had become dependent on (or addicted to) a solvent he had to inhale every working day, and the 'withdrawal' effect of which was difficult for him to cope with. There wa...
by exile
Mon Jan 01, 2024 10:07 pm
Forum: Sports
Topic: The English Premier league
Replies: 129
Views: 110242

Re: The English Premier league

Currently watching the Liverpool v Newcastle game... anyone predicting this year's winner is a loony .. oh go on then what's your shout?? Would love to shout for Newcastle, my mother's distant big smoke, and daughter's adopted city, tho' she was born and raised in the Home Counties, but I worry abo...
by exile
Mon Dec 11, 2023 8:57 pm
Forum: Three towns - this day in history
Topic: Stevenston - On This Day In History
Replies: 3030
Views: 687980

Re: Stevenston - On This Day In History

Kilmarnock Herald and Ayrshire Gazette December 11, 1942 Ayr County Council - From the Education Committee minutes: St. John's R.C. School, Stevenston (8 teacher school) Head Teacher. The Director of Education directed attention to the fact that the list of 20 applicants for the post of Head Teache...
by exile
Tue Oct 03, 2023 2:18 pm
Forum: McBlether's Lounge
Topic: Trivia Quiz - 84
Replies: 8
Views: 5480

Re: Trivia Quiz - 84

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by exile
Sat Aug 19, 2023 7:53 pm
Forum: Sports
Topic: It's a Funny Old Game
Replies: 28
Views: 13560

Re: It's a Funny Old Game

brian f wrote: Fri Aug 18, 2023 6:59 pm exile, Do you mean if Andy won he is British if lost Scottish :think:
Correct!
by exile
Thu Aug 17, 2023 12:46 pm
Forum: Sports
Topic: It's a Funny Old Game
Replies: 28
Views: 13560

Re: It's a Funny Old Game

It’s the old story where the Uk national news reflects things that are important to English viewers, if only, one of the other nations were to have some sporting success what would be the reaction be in England? Would it get the same over the top coverage? I think not. Having said that and although...
by exile
Mon Aug 14, 2023 6:49 pm
Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
Topic: Looking Back - Herald files
Replies: 341
Views: 279266

Re: Looking Back - Herald files

50 YEARS AGO on December 2, 1960 A smash and grab mid took place in Main Street, Stevenstion, on Tuesday night when the window of a wireless shop was broken and two portable radios were stolen. The incident happened about 11pm and the police are making investigations. ______________________________...
by exile
Tue Jun 27, 2023 10:01 am
Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
Topic: Submarine Story
Replies: 2
Views: 3041

Re: Submarine Story

glenshena wrote: Mon Jun 26, 2023 11:30 pm Great story. Should be made into a film.
Agree 100%. Once you've ploughed through the leaden-footed narrative style of the time, it's a terrific candidate, all the more so because it's true.
by exile
Wed Jun 14, 2023 5:56 pm
Forum: McBlether's Lounge
Topic: Your favourite music on Youtube etc...
Replies: 816
Views: 334723

Re: Your favourite music on Youtube etc...

I think there are quite a few Bert Jansch fans out there. Here's a version from a young man from North Carolina I've been following for about 8 years, and even now he's only in his mid-20s. I have to say his picking seems just a bit cleaner and sharper than Jansch's https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0...
by exile
Sun Jun 04, 2023 4:11 pm
Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
Topic: Early Christian cemetery at Montfode
Replies: 9
Views: 7413

Re: Early Christian cemetery at Montfode

DIdn't realise that the words "cist" and "chest" have the same origin
by exile
Wed May 17, 2023 6:45 pm
Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
Topic: UNSLOVED LOCAL CRIME 1976
Replies: 3
Views: 1569

Re: UNSOLVED LOCAL CRIME 1976

Pat worked at a sandwich/hot/cold rolls shop next to Jocks Lodge public bar, Princes st. Ardrossan. She was a friendly, cheerful girl. We would get our morning roll there when working as an apprentice printer at Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald Office. Very sad, Doug, I can just remember it at the ...