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by Robert Cook
Thu Feb 01, 2024 4:56 pm
Forum: McBlether's Lounge
Topic: Trivia Quiz - 88
Replies: 7
Views: 941

Re: Trivia Quiz - 88

8 this time for me
by Robert Cook
Wed Jan 24, 2024 11:03 pm
Forum: McBlether's Lounge
Topic: Happy Birthday- Hughie
Replies: 13
Views: 1461

Re: Happy Birthday- Hughie

Happy birthday Hughie and many more.
by Robert Cook
Tue Jan 23, 2024 9:42 pm
Forum: McBlether's Lounge
Topic: Happy birthday - Robert Cook
Replies: 9
Views: 1113

Re: Happy birthday - Robert Cook

Thank you all for your good wishes.

Robbie
by Robert Cook
Thu Dec 14, 2023 4:45 pm
Forum: McBlether's Lounge
Topic: Happy birthday - Canfactory
Replies: 9
Views: 21885

Re: Happy birthday - Canfactory

Have a great birthday and Many Happy Returns.
by Robert Cook
Thu Dec 14, 2023 4:43 pm
Forum: Three towns - this day in history
Topic: Saltcoats - On This Day In History
Replies: 4387
Views: 904717

Re: Saltcoats - On This Day In History

Wonder where the Crown was located. Is it possible it was the same location as the Lyric?
by Robert Cook
Tue Dec 12, 2023 1:24 am
Forum: Threetowners' Photo Album
Topic: Some Three Towns councillors from early 1970s
Replies: 7
Views: 17427

Re: Some Three Towns councillors from early 1970s

PT, I remember the day Mrs. OHaire lost her husband in that explosion. Watching the long black car slowly drive up Rowanside Terrace and stopping outside her door, we all knew what that meant. We lived across the street at # 8 and had heard the explosion earlier in the day when we were up the Cannon...
by Robert Cook
Fri Sep 15, 2023 8:01 pm
Forum: Three towns - this day in history
Topic: Saltcoats - On This Day In History
Replies: 4387
Views: 904717

Re: Saltcoats - On This Day In History

Thanks for posting that story. Found it very interesting and enlightening as I had no idea any bombs had fallen on ICI.
I had heard that a dummy factory had been constructed near Montfode farm to try and mislead the German bombers.

Robert
by Robert Cook
Fri Sep 15, 2023 3:47 pm
Forum: Three towns - this day in history
Topic: Saltcoats - On This Day In History
Replies: 4387
Views: 904717

Re: Saltcoats - On This Day In History

What enemy action happened at ICI during the war.
Was it bombed?
by Robert Cook
Sat Jul 15, 2023 10:01 pm
Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
Topic: Looking Back - Herald files
Replies: 341
Views: 279433

Re: Looking Back - Herald files

Thanks for that Hahaya.
At 81 I'm still learning about my home town!

Robert
by Robert Cook
Sat Jul 15, 2023 3:54 pm
Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
Topic: Looking Back - Herald files
Replies: 341
Views: 279433

Re: Looking Back - Herald files

Had never heard before that a U boat was sunk at the entrance to Ardrossan harbour.
Anyone know of further particulars?

Robert
by Robert Cook
Mon Jul 10, 2023 6:22 pm
Forum: Three towns - this day in history
Topic: Ardrossan - On This Day In History
Replies: 8119
Views: 1438866

Re: Ardrossan - On This Day In History

Just wondering PT when the report says the "Mcflannel case" does that have anything to do with the old radio programme in the 50's called "The Mcflannels" ?

Robert
by Robert Cook
Sat Apr 15, 2023 6:01 pm
Forum: McBlether's Lounge
Topic: Bob-A-Job (1949)
Replies: 1
Views: 1181

Re: Bob-A-Job (1949)

I remember being in the scouts and participating in "bob a Job week". some of the jobs were tough like cleaning a rusty bicycle wheel with a tooth brush for hours for a measily bob. Other people were generous and would give you half a crown for doing a relatively simple quick job. It was a...