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Stories Behind Stamps

Posted onJuly 10, 2025July 10, 2025

At a recent meeting, Andy Shand related to us a number of stories that he has uncovered behind some postage stamps. The three most interesting ones are related here. Girl Pat  – a GRIMSBY fishing trawler In 1936  there was a Read More …

CategoriesHistorical, Informative

Phone Call Adventures

Posted onJuly 10, 2025July 10, 2025

At a recent members’ coffee morning, our first speaker was Craig Morrisson, a relatively new member, so we were intrigued to hear what he had to say.  To whet our appetites, he started relating a phone call he received in the Read More …

CategoriesLocal Interest, Members Talks

Millport Masters 2025

Posted onJune 25, 2025June 25, 2025

Last Wednesday, 18th June, 16 members of the club took the 09.45am ferry over to Great Cumbrae and then the bus to Millport for our annual Putting Competition at Millport Bowling Club. We all made the ferry, except one, a Read More …

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Ayrshire Hospice

Posted onJune 18, 2025June 18, 2025

Ayrshire Hospice recently received a donation from Largs Probus Club, so the members were pleased to receive a talk from Claire Stuart-Paulin on the work and services they provide. Claire has worked for the Fundraising Team for 10 years and Read More …

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Waste Awareness

Posted onJune 1, 2025June 1, 2025

Men talking rubbish isn’t unusual at meetings of Largs Probus Club, so it was quite appropriate to receive a very interesting and enjoyable talk by Lindy Floyd of North Ayrshire Council’s Waste Awareness Team on how the Council deal with Read More …

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

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