Scottish-themed Quiz for Burns Night – 25 January 2022

The big question was “what could we substitute for the covid-cancelled, traditional club Burns Supper?” And the answer was “a virtual Scottish quiz set by a Welshman!”. Earlier fears were confirmed when the official answer given for the date of the Union of the the Crowns was 1707 and not the correct 1603. This cue ... More

Phil Godfrey on Antiphospholipid

Phil Godfrey from Solihull Rotary Club was our speaker on Tuesday evening on Zoom. His wife passed away in 2015 from APS and he is now a passionate presenter on this relatively unknow but fairly common medical condition. Phil explained that Antiphospholipid (AN-te-fos-fo-LIP-id) (APS)syndrome occurs when the immune ... More

Tree of Remembrance update

The dust has now settled after a hectic few weeks for Jim Nelson and his team. With the go-ahead being given in November,  there was a great deal to be done, to be ready for opening day on 10 December 2021. South Ayrshire Council have been very supportive, giving us a grant to cover setup costs, and providing and ... More

Willie Stewart’s Xmas Quiz 2021

It’s that time of year again and it couldn’t be avoided! Willie Stewart’s traditional Christmas quiz (or “guessing game” as he prefers to call it) was as fiendishly difficult as ever and it was evident in his introduction that he took a malevolent delight in inflicting this annual mental torture once again on his ... More

COP 26

                      With the COP 26 on in Glasgow, our Environment Team have picked out a few areas, for us all to consider. Please think what difference you can make. 1) OVERPOPULATION: Problem: Now forecast to be 8 billion ... More

The Inner German Border

Secretary Colin Vooght delivered a presentation on his time as a member of HM forces Berlin 1971 (The Inner German Border (The Iron Curtain) Colin regaled us with his exploits as a young British Army private during the early seventies in divided Berlin. He began by explaining that after the Second World War, with ... More

Alex Hall on the Seige of Malta

Once again using his indepth knowledge, Alex Hall delivered an excellent presentation on the Seige of Malta during during 1942. SS Ohio was an oil tanker built for the Texas Oil Company (now Texaco). The United Kingdom requisitioned her to re-supply the island fortress of Malta during the second world war. The tanker ... More

New Member Howard Stevenson

Retired Ninewells Hospital Surgeon, Howard Stevenson and his wife Dianne moved to Ayr from Newport, Fife recently where he was involved with the management of children suffering burn injuries.. In North Fife Rotary Club, Howard served as immediate past President (2019 – 2020) and Ayr Rotary Club is delighted to ... More

Global Oceanic Environment

Ayr Rotary Club was privilaged to hear two excellent speakers at their recent meeting, Dr Howard Dryden is an internationally acclaimed marine biologist, who is Chief Scientific Officer of GOES Foundation (Global Oceanic Environmental Survey) and Dr Stephanie Teranni Brown of Clean Water Wave Howard began with many ... More

90th Anniversary Dinner

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