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- Sun Nov 13, 2022 2:09 pm
- Forum: Schools - The Schools we attended
- Topic: Auchenharvie Academy
- Replies: 7
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Re: Auchenharvie Academy
I can remember a really tiny English teacher with the nickname calimero from the cartoon, she was so small she would stand on a chair to give the belt. Mrs Leggit English " who is still alive" she remarried but can't remember her name afterwards. One of my favourite teachers was Mr Smith c...
- Mon Apr 11, 2022 11:34 am
- Forum: McBlether's Lounge
- Topic: The ... What are you doing or thinking right now - Topic
- Replies: 5720
- Views: 1306721
Re: The ... What are you doing or thinking right now - Topic
Just about to read my daily bread and do a bit of studying, then attend to the menial stuff , putting up shelves , then fixing a new king-size bed which although a quality product in the matter of wood used the holding brackets are held in by quarter inch screws🤔 which have after a month fell out 🤯....
- Wed Mar 23, 2022 8:57 pm
- Forum: Threetowners' Photo Album
- Topic: Re the little brass thing at Saltcoats train station
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4674
Re: Re the little brass thing at Saltcoats train station
Thank you Bruce
I knew the one at Gladstone Road was and had an idea about the station one but wasn't sure.
Really appreciate you confirming it for me.
I knew the one at Gladstone Road was and had an idea about the station one but wasn't sure.
Really appreciate you confirming it for me.
- Wed Mar 23, 2022 2:06 pm
- Forum: Threetowners' Photo Album
- Topic: Re the little brass thing at Saltcoats train station
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4674
Re the little brass thing at Saltcoats train station
I had a look at the little plate and noticed that it has the letters BM on it so think it is a benchmark, what the level line is for I'm not sure, maybe someone can enlighten. Oanyhoo here are 2 pictures, 1 from a gatepost in Gladstone Road and the other of the station, as you can see both are the s...
- Wed Mar 02, 2022 10:32 am
- Forum: McBlether's Lounge
- Topic: The ... What are you doing or thinking right now - Topic
- Replies: 5720
- Views: 1306721
Re: The ... What are you doing or thinking right now - Topic
That was an excellent read that Iain put up about their voyage Riveting stuff I can remember Chris coming to our house on a Saturday morning most weeks to see if my dad was going for a pint down to the Douglas at the cross. Martin his brother was always here most weeks , I recall he would sneak me a...
- Fri Feb 25, 2022 5:00 pm
- Forum: McBlether's Lounge
- Topic: The ... What are you doing or thinking right now - Topic
- Replies: 5720
- Views: 1306721
Re: The ... What are you doing or thinking right now - Topic
Sitting in the Dr's waiting to be seen and thought , " I will post and say to Hughie that I just spoke to his brother in law Peter McGurk " Peter was out walking as he does and had around 10 crow's flying behind him as usual. I think they hang around waiting for him as he always has nibble...
- Fri Feb 25, 2022 4:31 pm
- Forum: Threetowners' Photo Album
- Topic: Another casualty of a storm " Dudley "
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4919
Re: Another casualty of a storm " Dudley "
Lol, thanks Brian, hopefully I won't see anymore for a wee while. Oh I like the picture of the axolotl , do you still have it ? I used to sell them as worked as an Aquarium manager down south for some of the biggest suppliers, 3,000 aquariums and a few hundred ponds . I really miss the job , well no...
- Mon Feb 21, 2022 12:05 pm
- Forum: McBlether's Lounge
- Topic: What's on your bucket list?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 8526
Re: What's on your bucket list?
Nice one Hughie
Mine is really simple
Get raptured before the tribulation and hear the words
"Well done my good and faithful servant."
Mine is really simple
Get raptured before the tribulation and hear the words
"Well done my good and faithful servant."
- Mon Feb 21, 2022 12:00 pm
- Forum: McBlether's Lounge
- Topic: Happy birthday - Bonzo
- Replies: 10
- Views: 860
Re: Happy birthday - Bonzo
Belated birthday wishes Ian
May there be many more to be had
Scooter on
May there be many more to be had
Scooter on
- Mon Feb 21, 2022 8:58 am
- Forum: Threetowners' Photo Album
- Topic: Another casualty of a storm " Dudley "
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4919
Re: Another casualty of a storm " Dudley "
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- Mon Feb 21, 2022 8:58 am
- Forum: Threetowners' Photo Album
- Topic: Another casualty of a storm " Dudley "
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4919
Another casualty of a storm " Dudley "
Found this big guy wandering around the sewage works in Saltcoats bleeding profusely from a gash in his upper thigh , he also had various cuts over the rest of his body due to being blown into the barbed wire fence surrounding the building, rspca were called , so another swan off to the vets to get ...
- Mon Feb 21, 2022 8:47 am
- Forum: Threetowners' Photo Album
- Topic: A BIG DUG V'S A WEE DUG
- Replies: 0
- Views: 4870
A BIG DUG V'S A WEE DUG
Came across this photo of my daughters dog Maccon , a Can'e Corso , he is quite a bit larger than he should be for the breed , this was taken a couple of years ago when I could watch him , we are not able to do so anymore as we got a little pug which was mistreated and left alone all day , not good ...