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Discuss all aspects of the three towns in the Threetowners' Lounge.

Where in the world do we live?

Three towns
133
30%
Elsewhere in Scotland
90
21%
England
71
16%
Other UK
7
2%
Europe other than UK
10
2%
Australia
53
12%
Canada
27
6%
New Zealand
8
2%
USA
28
6%
Others
11
3%
 
Total votes: 438

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Hughie
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Hi Marko, A warm welcome to threetowners. Hope you enjoy your stay, looking forward to hearing more from you. :)
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I am Rustyduck ,i was born in Saltcoats Anderson Drive ,and i would like to know if any one on this site lives there now? :
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A warm welcome to the threetowners Rustduck.

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Hi, I'm Anna Smith(nee Graham). Born in Stevenston got married, moved to Saltcoats, and now moved to Edinburgh. Educated Stevenston Higher Grade, then Ardrossan Academy, later on Notre Dame College where I qualified as a music teacher.

Hugh, are you any relation to Margaret McCallum who is married to Ian Gillen?
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Hi Anna, A warm welcome to threetowners. :) Hope to hear more from you.
macaulay wrote: Sun Feb 18, 2018 9:40 pm Hugh, are you any relation to Margaret McCallum who is married to Ian Gillen?
I'm unaware if this Margaret is part of my McCallum family, I've been gone from Scotland over fifty years and can't recall if there was a Gillen marriage. While I was born and grew up in Ardrossan, all my McCallum relatives lived in Saltcoats where dad and his dad were born - so you never know. :wink:
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Hi all,

I'm Jennie - originally from very far south of the border, but now living in Irvine. Have been doing a lot of local history research and love this place as a resource, so thought I should finally come out of the shadows and join in the conversations! :smt039
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A warm welcome to threetowners, Jennie. Hope we can help with any queries you have. Enjoy! :)
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Evening All.

Just joined. Looking to learn more local knowledge and history of the three towns.

Sunnyspeople.
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sunnyspeople wrote: Mon Aug 27, 2018 6:31 pm Evening All.

Just joined. Looking to learn more local knowledge and history of the three towns.

Sunnyspeople.
A warm welcome to the threetowners Sunnyspeople - looking forward to reading your posts.

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Meg wrote: Sun Jan 17, 2010 9:11 pm Hello David, and a warm welcome to the three towners. I think your dad worked at the Shell Mex with my dad (Jimmy Gordon). I remember both your parents - especially your dad and his practical jokes - he had the gift to make everyone laugh -

Meg
Meg, Mr McCracken was a lovely man. A great sense of humour. I am the proud owner of a few sketches he sent to Australia to me. He visited with us and saw how much I loved owls, went home and sketches duly arrived soon after.
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Hi Netta - yes he was one of a kind. He made my dads nameplate for the front door - it was brass and the letters were German Gothic font. It went to New Zealand to my brother Jim. Mr McCracken was sooooo talented wasnt he. Would love to see pics of his sketches. His wife (Elsie I think) also had a party piece, a wonderful impression of Donald Duck!!!!

Hope you and Bobby had a good Christmas and new year period. I’m in Vancouver with George for a couple of weeks - he’s here for four months.

Mx
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Meg wrote: Fri Jan 04, 2019 3:56 pm Hi Netta - yes he was one of a kind. He made my dads nameplate for the front door - it was brass and the letters were German Gothic font. It went to New Zealand to my brother Jim. Mr McCracken was sooooo talented wasnt he. Would love to see pics of his sketches.


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Meg, will see if I can look them out and copy them. Will email to you. Got family here at moment. Daughter moving to Geelong next week, but homeless at the moment.
Never got that email from you.
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