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- Thu Feb 01, 2024 2:12 am
- Forum: McBlether's Lounge
- Topic: Trivia Quiz - 88
- Replies: 7
- Views: 989
Trivia Quiz - 88
Just for fun - perhaps even educational. :roll: 1. Which USA political party does Donald Trump belong to? Republican Party 2. What is the collective name for a group of crows? A murder 3. What is the capital of Finland? helsinki 4. What is the background star grouping on the Australian national fla...
- Mon Jan 29, 2024 10:25 pm
- Forum: Sports
- Topic: Sinner the Winner
- Replies: 3
- Views: 763
Re: Sinner the Winner
Not my prefered spectator sport, Jean. As well as Aussie rules football I'm beginning to enjoy watching basketball. I wonder if Sinner has a Scots/Irish background - notice the red hair?
- Sat Jan 27, 2024 12:22 am
- Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
- Topic: Looking Back - Herald files
- Replies: 345
- Views: 326244
Re: Looking Back - Herald files
From the Archives of the Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald published on June 29, 2011 50 YEARS AGO on July 14, 1961 A reappraisal of educational needs was called for at Monday night's meeting of the Town Council, with Provost R. Lambie declaring that far too few Saltcoats children will have the oppo...
- Fri Jan 26, 2024 6:47 am
- Forum: McBlether's Lounge
- Topic: Happy birthday - Seasider59
- Replies: 7
- Views: 985
Happy birthday - Seasider59
Happy birthday, William. Hope you enjoy your special day.
- Fri Jan 26, 2024 6:41 am
- Forum: McBlether's Lounge
- Topic: Happy Birthday- Hughie
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1509
Re: Happy Birthday- Hughie
Yes Brian, I still play in our harmonica band. It's Australia day today and we gave a wee concert for our elderly citizens - just arrived back home.
- Thu Jan 25, 2024 9:16 pm
- Forum: McBlether's Lounge
- Topic: Happy Birthday- Hughie
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1509
Re: Happy Birthday- Hughie
Thanks, everyone for your kind thoughts. Had a lovely day with Betty spoiling me with lunch at our favourite local winery.
- Tue Jan 23, 2024 12:45 am
- Forum: McBlether's Lounge
- Topic: Happy birthday - Robert Cook
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1145
Happy birthday - Robert Cook
All the best for your birthday over there in Canada, Robert. Hope you have a special day.
- Sat Jan 20, 2024 1:13 am
- Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
- Topic: Looking Back - Herald files
- Replies: 345
- Views: 326244
Re: Looking Back - Herald files
From the Archives of the Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald published on June 22, 2011 100 YEARS AGO on JULY 7, 1911 Lieut. John M Allan has been promoted to captain and will now be in command of Ardrossan Battery, Territorials. He first came in touch with the local Artillery through his connection w...
- Thu Jan 18, 2024 6:59 am
- Forum: McBlether's Lounge
- Topic: PIECES ON ..........?
- Replies: 98
- Views: 37547
- Wed Jan 17, 2024 4:22 am
- Forum: McBlether's Lounge
- Topic: Happy birthday - GordMac
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1619
Happy birthday - GordMac
Happy birthday, Gordon. Enjoy your special day.
- Sun Jan 14, 2024 12:41 am
- Forum: McBlether's Lounge
- Topic: Not the THREETOWNS but close
- Replies: 444
- Views: 211494
Re: Not the THREETOWNS but close
Kilmarnock Herald and Ayrshire Gazette January 14, 1949 An Electric Van Short! Last Thursday night one of the Irvine and Fullarton Co-operative electric vans used for bread deliveries disappeared from the garage in West Road. The van, of the battery type, was found abandoned in Kilwinning the follo...
- Sat Jan 13, 2024 1:24 am
- Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
- Topic: Looking Back - Herald files
- Replies: 345
- Views: 326244
Re: Looking Back - Herald files
From the Archives of the Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald published on June 15, 2011 100 YEARS AGO on JULY, 1910 THE ordination and induction of the Rev James McIntosh Dawson, MA, late assistant, St Brycedale United Free Church, Kirkcaldy, to the pastorate of Erskine UF Church, Kilwinning took plac...