Just for fun - perhaps even educational. :roll: 1. What used to be the currency of Italy? Lira 2. 'I have a cunning plan' is the most recognised catchphrase from what TV comedy show? Blackadder. 3. In Detective Inspector Rebus books by Ian Rankin, what was Rebus's Detective Chief Superintendent kno...

Recognised one of the photos from some years ago, it's in the topic West Linton Photo's forwarded to me by member George Fleming in West Australia.

Happy birthday, Netta. Enjoy your special day. I'll catch up with Bobby in our men's kitchen on Wednesday - so that'll be meals for two days you and Betty wont have to cook.


We've been at it for over thirteen years!
Stars in the Kitchen

From the Archives of the Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald published on September 16, 2010 150 YEARS AGO on September, 1860 A NEW burial ground has been acquired in Stevenston. The ground was purchased from AWR Cunninghame Esq of Auchenharvie by the Parochial Board for an annual feu rent of about ei...

Sad to see the passing of that favourite icon, Tina Turner. Member Glenshena mentions Here a connection to local bands.

I did meet her in the 1980s. But did I ask her for a kiss?

Kilmarnock Herald and Ayrshire Gazette May 23, 1952 Allegations of Pandemonium at Playing Field 'Disgrace to the Town' Says Householder. Mr James Cance the rear of whose house in Stanley Drive, Ardrossan, abutts on to the playing field in Dalry Road known as Harvey's field has complained to the Tow...

Ten pound poms is also labeled at us Scots - I correct it to Ten Pound Scots.
As Brian indicated there's good reading in our topic £10 Assisted Passage (Australia)

From the Archives of the Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald published on September 8, 2010 150 YEARS AGO on August, 1860 Saltcoats, Ardrossan and Stevenston Horticultural, Agricultural and Ornithological Society held their annual show in the New Town Hall, Ardrossan. There were 407 entries and £6 17s...

It was definitely the Dardanelles, my dad reminded me a number of times that I was born upstairs from it at No. 7 Quay Street which was directly above the bar. Wee Boney John Crawford (Fearless), was living at Number 11 in 1952 (according to court details). So he might have kept Wee Boney awake wit...

From the Archives of the Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald published on September 1, 2010 150 YEARS AGO September, 1860 THE shoemakers' strike has been settled, employers and workers having reached agreement. MR John Service, joiner, has "taken off" the vacant feu between Mrs Cumming's cot...

Ayr observer And Galloway Chronicle May 11, 1888 New U.P. Church For Saltcoats At a meeting of the managers of Saltcoats U.P. Church on Monday night it was announced who the successful offerers were for the various parts of the work in connection with the building of the new church. The mason work ...

Ayr observer And Galloway Chronicle May 11, 1888 Water Famine In Ardrossan On Sunday much inconvenience was experienced by the inhabitants on account of a scarcity of water, the supply from the reservoirs having been cut off on Saturday to allow the contractor for the new waterpipe track through th...