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by morag
Sun Feb 06, 2005 11:13 pm
Forum: McBlether's Lounge
Topic: Kilwinning
Replies: 19
Views: 11741

Hi Billymac, Tom Sheilds diary was run in the then Glasgow Herald for years and had some classic lines. A lot were aimed at Kilwinningites whether true or not they were funny, such as 'he kult 'um stane deid' and 'the Garnock was black wi swans'. Now I'm going to have to go get my Tom Sheilds book o...
by morag
Tue Feb 01, 2005 1:55 am
Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
Topic: Art Teachers
Replies: 55
Views: 31231

I meant to add, I remember as a teenager standing outside Kyle Studios and they had 2 William Russell Flint, most likely prints, beach scenes for sale for about !00.00 pounds each. If only I'd had the money...I actually thought of trying to get a bank loan :lol: Used to stand there and drool every d...
by morag
Tue Feb 01, 2005 1:48 am
Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
Topic: Art Teachers
Replies: 55
Views: 31231

Hi Catherine,
I'm just lazy - it was easier getting threetowners email in my inbox than going onsite and following along!
As to the artwork, I'll have to wrest the digital cam away from my son if ever I do get squiffy enough to share!
Morag
by morag
Sat Jan 29, 2005 3:29 am
Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
Topic: Art Teachers
Replies: 55
Views: 31231

art teachers

Hi Bill, My sister and I, both keen on art, took night classes given by Mr. Strong. He was a great teacher and we thoroughly enjoyed his classes. Your artwork is beautiful. I do have some paintings from when I was in school as well as some more recent ones, if I ever get my act together I just might...
by morag
Thu Jan 13, 2005 6:14 pm
Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
Topic: Weather in Scotland.
Replies: 8
Views: 8825

Scottish weather

I just read about the family in South Uist that was lost to a giant wave...the world's weather seems to have gone wild.