262 Results for author: Douglas Haddow
To our surprise Clive is an expert on the history of the Victorian Royal Navy. He explained in detail the origins of “Rule Britannia” and how no other nation could match the size and experience of our navy during Victoria's reign. However continued Clive, our wooden hulled ships became obsolete when a ...
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George & May Innes of Ayr happily accepting a meal voucher for two, courtesy of the Savoy Park Hotel, from Ayr Rotary Club President Harry Peters. George & May were prize draw winners at the recently held the Club's open morning in Dobbies Garden Centre. When told of their win, May exclaimed they never win ...
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Message from Dr Jimmy Begg. "Six of us had a good morning on Smugglers Brae, laying the last five steps to the Tap o the Brae, and cutting a new path traversing the slope to the Millennium Wood. Now going to order a further five tonnes of whin chips to surface dress the top 50 metres of path and finish the job"
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Jim Craig was the perfect host when several Ayr Rotarians descended on his premises during an auction day. He was our guide through the various aspects of an auction mart from the live auction ring to the back pens and the draconian paperwork administration of the traceability of beasts. Our whole morning demonstrated ...
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At recent meeting the Ayr Rotary Club were given a thoroughly engrossing talk from the Lord-Lieutenant of Ayrshire and Arran, Mr John Lawrence Duncan. Following a distinguished career in the Police, he was appointed in 2006 by Her Majesty The Queen on the recommendation of the Prime Minister, having previously served as a ...
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It’s “No Joke!” - the amount of winter-storm litter on our beaches again this year, which is why - on Saturday, April 1st - the Rotary Clubs of Girvan, Alloway, Ayr, Prestwick, and Troon are once again holding their very popular Annual Spring Clean - in conjunction with South ...
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Ken delivered his unique view on his many, many cruises around the world, using a home made video (his passion) to illustrate cruise liner on-board facilities as well as amazing ports of call. Kenneth Dickie gave the vote of thanks
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Thank you to all the good people of Ayr for another marvellous total of £29905 in the 2016 Poppy Appeal. The Rotary club of Ayr was approached by Poppy Scotland in 2010 because the Poppy Appeal in Ayr was in difficulty, the Area Organiser was leaving and the number of volunteers had fallen. Over the years the Rotary ...
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Dr Kirsty Muirhead gave the club a refreshing insight into the world of Palliative Care. Having been part of the Ayrshire Hospice Team from the outset at the beginning of the 90’s, Dr Muirhead explained the thinking behind the 2011 paper published by the Scottish Government - Good Life, Good Death, Good Grief. The paper ...
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From the Ayr Rotary Treasure Chest, President Harry Peters presents a cheque for £200 to Gillian Melrose the Rainbow Leader of Ayrshire South Girl Guiding at their Monday night meeting in Kingcase Parish Church. This donation will help toward traveling expenses for a large event on 20th May, when 300 young Rainbows ...
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