" A Saunter roon Stinstin"

[morag]

Not sure about this, Alistair, my dad (RN) was posted at Ayrshire supposedly to protect Ardeer. That's how he met my mum and I came to be ..for all your trials!

[killiejok]

A great wander down memory lane, especially around the shore side of the station gates. It reminded me of my days as a paper boy for Lewis's (Carment Drive) then later for Sawyers (Shore Road) and then Winnings (Station Road). Not all at the same time, you needed moves to negotiate a pay rise. The routes included daily visits to the Greystones, Millers bookies Sommerville Drive, Ardeer Tavern as well as a tour of the sweet shops mentioned in others posts.

[June McBride]

Just to let those from Stevenston know, there is a Facebook page called "Stevenston Ayrshire - Then and Now" if you want to google it. Nothing as grand as this site

June

[little plum]

and then Winnings (Station Road). Not all at the same time, you needed moves to negotiate a pay rise.

Not much chance of that with Peggy Robinson behind the counter.

[killiejok]

and then Winnings (Station Road). Not all at the same time, you needed moves to negotiate a pay rise.

Not much chance of that with Peggy Robinson behind the counter.

Too true, and missing a delivery was a definite no no.

I recall a mention of Tom Wilson and the animals. It was his older brother who was studying to become a vet, his dad worked in ICI. I used to top up the feed and water for the rabbits and guinea pigs when they were away on holiday.

[little plum]

killiejok, I think it might have been one of my earlier posts re Tom. I knew there were animals/pets of all sorts and the notion of a vet, well remembered. I can recall the shock I got when I clapped eyes on their giant, now this is where my memory lets me down, Dutch rabbits ?. I was used to seeing the normal sized rabbit up the slag bing.

[killiejok]

I can recall the shock I got when I clapped eyes on their giant, now this is where my memory lets me down, Dutch rabbits ?. I was used to seeing the normal sized rabbit up the slag bing.

They were certainly much bigger than the wild rabbits. Mentioning the slag bing has me thinking - was that behind Golf Avenue and to the left when walking toward the Villas and the factory gates?

[killiejok]

In my introduction posting, I mentioned a Holiday Guide from around 1967. Many of the advertisers have been mentioned in earlier posts, especially the collated list by John Donnelly, but here is a complete listing.

Isaac Cherry Ltd, Builders, 83 New Street (also has a shop with fireplaces, furniture)
Mrs M Armour, Ironmongery, Shore Road
Mary Baillie, Hair Stylist, 6 Townhead Street and at 8 New Street
Russell's, Wool, 9 New Street
The Douglas Bar, 13 & 15 Main Street
W R Climie, General Store & Post Office, 1 Caledonian Road
C Y Neilly, Footwear Specialist, 23-25 New Street
J B Ward, Draper, 10 New Street
Ardeer Tavern, Ardoch Crescent
The Grangeknowe Inn, Townhead Street
J M Winning & Son, Newsagent, Station Road and Hayocks Road
W & R Halbert, Automibile Engineers, 9 & 11 Main Street
Greystones Hotel, New Street
R T Evans & Sons, Photographic & Cine Dealers, 43/49 New Street
S Anderson & Sons, Grocers, 8 Fullarton Place
T Laidlaw, Butcher, Main Street
The Grant Arms, 90 Boglemart Street
Wm B Allison, Next to Post Office
Curlett & Lawson, Joiners, Glaziers & Undertakers, 43 Warner Street
Cross Keys Tavern, 1 Fullarton Place
R E Evans, General Drapery and Everything for Baby, 17 New Street

Other adverts were placed for
James Lee & Sons, Quality Drinks, Dalry Road Ardrossan
South of Scotland Electricty Board Showrooms, Saltcoats
Dodds Coaches Ltd, Local Office, 93 Chapelwell Street, Saltcoats

[morag]

Boy, those names bring back many memories! Thanks for listing them.

[killiejok]

The picture of the construction work reminds me of an unpleasant saunter in Stinston in 1980. I worked with Strathclyde Roads and had to don the waders and saunter down the burn with tape measure and other survey equipment and then prepare drawings for the strengthening project. We entered at the upstream end at Townhead and worked our way under the cross to the outlet at Fullarton Place.

[killiejok]

Wondered if anyone remembers when the fountain in the paddling pool was missing a part as in this picture.

Can anyone tell me what the grey hut/building was?

[little plum]

killiejok, is this photo from the family album.? I'm puzzled by what I'm seeing.