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by meekan
Thu Mar 21, 2024 5:45 pm
Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
Topic: Mobile shops
Replies: 44
Views: 17565

Re: Mobile shops

I have enjoyed reading all the posts on this subject again, and remembering the people being discussed, and also the people discussing them that are no longer with us. My contribution would be Davie Agnew who sold fruit and Vegetables round the streets. Wullie Howie who sold "herring fresh herr...
by meekan
Wed Mar 20, 2024 5:56 pm
Forum: Three towns - this day in history
Topic: Ardrossan - On This Day In History
Replies: 8119
Views: 1438845

Re: Ardrossan - On This Day In History

PT
I often wondered what the land opposite the Tap Shop and the old turntable was laid out for. Up from the bungalows on the way to North crescent?
by meekan
Wed Mar 20, 2024 5:22 pm
Forum: McBlether's Lounge
Topic: 60 Years Together
Replies: 12
Views: 635

Re: 60 Years Together

In these days of easy divorces I think it’s great to hear of a couple spending sixty years together. Congratulations and well done to both of you. :clap: :hi:
by meekan
Wed Mar 20, 2024 9:52 am
Forum: Three towns - this day in history
Topic: Ardrossan - On This Day In History
Replies: 8119
Views: 1438845

Re: Ardrossan - On This Day In History

I have a vague recollection of a conversation regarding a quarry around North Crescent area, but never heard of a bowling green there. Presumably it never came to pass, any comments about this?
by meekan
Sat Mar 16, 2024 10:44 am
Forum: McBlether's Lounge
Topic: Happy birthday Scott
Replies: 7
Views: 276

Re: Happy birthday Scott

Belated Happy Birthday to you Scott I hope you had a good one
by meekan
Fri Mar 01, 2024 9:09 am
Forum: McBlether's Lounge
Topic: Trivia Quiz - 89
Replies: 4
Views: 583

Re: Trivia Quiz - 89

You are right Bonzo only 5 for me with some lucky guesses so back to school I’ve a lot to learn yet.
by meekan
Mon Feb 26, 2024 9:17 am
Forum: McBlether's Lounge
Topic: Happy birthday Meekan
Replies: 10
Views: 910

Re: Happy birthday Meekan

My thanks to you all for your good wishes. My family treated me to a special surprise birthday meal with lots of my family and friends. It was a really special time.
by meekan
Wed Feb 21, 2024 9:31 pm
Forum: Books, Movies, Radio & Television
Topic: What's the latest movie you've seen?
Replies: 323
Views: 217794

Re: What's the latest movie you've seen?

I've just finished watching "Dunkirk Mission Impossible" on "MY 5" J.J. Chalmers narrating the story of the preparation, and the execution of the evacuation of British and French soldiers from war torn France. Chalmers himself a war veteran severely injured in Afghanistan gives a...
by meekan
Sat Feb 17, 2024 8:49 pm
Forum: McBlether's Lounge
Topic: Happy birthday - Bonzo
Replies: 9
Views: 1021

Re: Happy birthday - Bonzo

Happy Birthday Bonzo I hope you are having a great day and not too hungover in the morning
by meekan
Tue Feb 13, 2024 9:11 am
Forum: McBlether's Lounge
Topic: Happy birthday - McAuley
Replies: 5
Views: 642

Re: Happy birthday - McAuley

A very Happy Birthday to you Anne have a good one
by meekan
Tue Feb 13, 2024 9:09 am
Forum: McBlether's Lounge
Topic: Happy birthday - ellenyoung31
Replies: 9
Views: 1054

Re: Happy birthday - ellenyoung31

Sorry I’m late but I hope your Birthday was a good one. Sorry too to hear you are in hospital get well soon and get back on the Three Towners, you are missed.
by meekan
Thu Feb 08, 2024 7:17 pm
Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
Topic: Saltcoats scouts
Replies: 5
Views: 2508

Re: Saltcoats scouts

Don Parsons was a very good friend of mine. I was never involved with the scouts, best I could do was a few years in the Lifeboys. I became very friendly with Don through his wife Peggy and Don introduced me to wood turning. Once a week we would work together either at his place or mine, enjoying tr...