Meeting and fellowship for retired men
Norrie Wilson took us on another trip down memory lane at a recent meeting of Largs Probus Club. It was a follow-up to his talk last year: Lost Glasgow – “Doon the Watter”. This time he brought back memories of Read More …
The life and trial of prolific murderer, Peter Manuel, was the subject of Solicitor David Pirret’s talk at a recent meeting of Largs Probus Club, and, like all good murder mysteries, it had an interesting twist in that David was Read More …
Her role as a Deputy Lieutenant of Ayrshire and Arran was the subject of Jane Evans’ talk to a recent meeting of Largs Probus Club. Jane explained that in Scotland, the Lord-Lieutenant is the personal representative of the monarch in Read More …
The life and death of Lance-Sergeant James Barclay in World War 1 was the subject of speaker Tom Ward, a military historian with an interest in battlefield archaeology, at a recent meeting of Largs Probus Club. James’s family had kept Read More …
The Fishermen’s Mission in Troon is part of the wider UK charity The Fishermen’s Mission, which has been operating since 1881 to support fishermen and their families. Troon, being one of Scotland’s key fishing ports for prawns and other shellfish, Read More …
“trench’d its gushing entrails bright.”
Translates as:
Digging into your glistening insides,