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Football and Politics – a Combustible Mix!!!

Posted onApril 21, 2025April 21, 2025

At our recent members Coffee Morning each of our two speakers regaled us with fascinating tales, experiences from their working lives.  Gordon Law, was first to speak. Apart for  his day job, Gordon was also Vice President of the SJFA Read More …

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The Auld Alliance

Posted onApril 5, 2025April 7, 2025

Due to the scheduled speaker being indisposed, John Hammond had offered to give a talk – keeping the topic secret until he started – slightly worrying for the President!  However, there was nothing to worry about, John started speaking about a Read More …

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Chic Murray – Surrealist Humour

Posted onApril 3, 2025April 5, 2025

The life and career of that wonderful comedian Charles Thomas McKinnon Murray, known as Chic Murray, was the subject of member Christopher Hoult’s talk to a recent meeting of Largs Probus Club. Born in Greenock on 6th November 1919, Chic thrived as a Read More …

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Touring with the D’Oyly Carte Opera Company

Posted onApril 3, 2025April 3, 2025

David Mackie is one of our new members and has also had a fascinating career.  He spoke at the same meeting as Morrison Sutherland. Formative YearsDavid was born in Greenock in 1943, he was educated at Greenock Academy from 1948 – Read More …

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Success in the Motor Trade

Posted onApril 3, 2025April 3, 2025

With another members’ coffee morning upon us, we had two more fascinating speakers, Morrison Sutherland and David Mackie. David’s talk is the subject of the next blog post. Morrison, one of our older members, spoke about his career in the Read More …

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“trench’d its gushing entrails bright.”
Translates as:
Digging into your glistening insides,

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