Chris, did you have KB in mind when you chose the slogan "idiot-seeks village"? Seems more appropriate to him somehow. Cheers, A.B.

Ye couldnae make it up. Could ye?

Hi, Stivis, I rather think that the garage were quite simply trying to capitalise on Burns' tenancy of Mossgeil farm. Mossgeil is a popular street name throughout Ayrshire, as I'm sure you know. Also , I have a memory {admittedly vague) of the "Rab Mossgeil" pseudonym and lean towards PT's...

Definitely my kind of guy!! Wish I'd known him. Cheers, A.B.

Hi, calley2, Castor oil and milk of magnesia. Did you really have to remind us? Anyway, I'll add to everyone's disgust by mentioning stuff called"Agarol" which I THINK I've spelled correctly. It was my Granny's universal cure-all and was almost as revolting as the castor oil. Anyone else r...

George thanks for foties and sad to see the mess that comes from cooncil neglect. I'll have to draw it to their attention, even though I expect to be ignored. Cheers, A.B.

When there's nothing left to say, some numpty's guarranted to say it!!

LP, Thanks for an absolutely cracking picture. The location is spot on. who's van was it, do you know? Thanks again and all the best, A.B.

George, you've answered my questions. thanks, A.B.

Hi, scottyd, Sad to say that time has indeed rewritten every line and , of course, we can't go back to " The Way We Were". It's also true to say that we shouldn't try to live in the past. However, if we don't know where we've been how can we know where we're going?, to paraphrase an old sa...

Hi, all, Surprised nobody mentioned the other coalree in suny Ardrossan. It was located directly behind the Town Station and was accessed from Hill St, the same acces that now takes you into the car park and rear door of the Michael Lynch Business Centre which I visit fairly regularly. Every time I ...

Hi, LP, There was another curling rink as mentioned else where on 3T's. Ther is a small "plantation" between Ard. boling club and the footbridge taking you to the base of the castle mound. At the bowling club end there is a sunken area which has been tarredover since at least the 1940s whi...