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Walk – Prophet’s Grave, Brisbane Glen

Posted onApril 8, 2024March 20, 2025

The walking group decided to stay local for this expedition, and under sunny skies (!) five intrepid ramblers, Roddy, Iain, Douglas, Bill and George,  assembled at the Lifeboat Station and then set off to walk to the Prophet’s Grave in Read More …

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Culzean Castle and the Kennedy Connection

Posted onApril 3, 2024March 20, 2025

Culzean Castle and its historic connection to the Kennedy family was the fascinating subject of a talk by Bill Rogers to a recent meeting of Largs Probus Club. Since 1602 the Kennedy’s were a powerful and ruthless family in the Read More …

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Confessions of an Editor

Posted onMarch 17, 2024March 20, 2025

At their recent meeting Largs Probus Club members were treated to Confessions of an Editor by Drew Cochrane, former editor of the Largs & Millport Weekly News. Drew apologised for appearing in a tracksuit, but after the meeting he going Read More …

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Walk – Fairlie Moor Loop

Posted onMarch 12, 2024March 20, 2025

Our second walk of the year took place on March 7th. Having forked out the princely sum of £1 each, we boarded the 10.07 train for the short ride down past the Pencil and yacht haven, and through the famous Read More …

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Ferguslie Park, Paisley

Posted onMarch 8, 2024March 20, 2025

The challenges of providing Primary education to the children of the Ferguslie Park area of Paisley was the subject of a talk by Ian Fraser at a recent meeting of Largs Probus Club. Ian had been Head Teacher of Ferguslie Read More …

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Translates as:
Digging into your glistening insides,

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