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Booby Trapper
PostPosted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 6:21 pm 
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Has anyone been to Ardrossan? I used to go down with my dad when he loaded bauxite onto the freighter there for transport to Widnes. I can assure you that Ardrossan is at least 1000% better with a marina than it was without!


Got to agree with that. And still improving. I even heard they are building a hotel there.
It did look good in the old days. Almost unrecognisable now

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My grandfather was foreman in the shipyard in Ardrossan. He died in the early 20s, so my late father only had the haziest of recollections of him.
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I think SWMBO’s Great Grandfather was the Harbourmaster at one point….. according to her Gran on her Fathers side..... (small world!)
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Does that make you two cousins then?

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Probably just kissing cousins.

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claymore wrote:
Does that make you two cousins then?


Forever bound together by Ardrossan................
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Will you be doing Valentine things together then?

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