Meeting and fellowship for retired men
The speaker at the recent Largs Probus Club meeting identified himself with a very interesting title, that of “raider of the lost archives” (Note: this was also the title of a series of BBC Scotland comedy programmes between 2020 and 2022). Read More …
Hill walking, natural history and the love of wildlife were the attractions that enticed the speaker, John McLean, from giving up his job as a bus driver to becoming a Country Park Ranger. Obtaining a Degree in Environmental Biology led Read More …
The ongoing construction of a distillery by the independent Ardgowan Distillery Company of Scotch Whisky enthusiasts and professionals on the Ardgowan Estate at Bankfoot Farm, Inverkip was the subject of a very interesting talk by David Keir at a recent Read More …
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 …
The members of the club were treated to a fascinating talk at their recent meeting on the History of Largs, beginning way back in pre-historic times with the story of Largs’ own Neolithic Tomb (behind the Douglas Park). Local history Read More …
“trench’d its gushing entrails bright.”
Translates as:
Digging into your glistening insides,