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On approaching the Gothic Styled gate we were greeted by the effervescent Lesley Gracie whose sense of smell we established during our tour, underpinned the launch of more than one million cases of Hendricks Gin a year. We were led into the Hendrick’s Master Distiller own greenhouses at Hendrick’s Gin Palace, one to grow Mediterranean […]

Ron Ireland, Chairman of the Alloway Tunnel and an Ayr Rotarian, is a founder member of a volunteer group known as South Ayrshire Paths Initiative or SAPI for short. SAPI came together originally as volunteer members with Sustrans, the active-travel charity responsible for creating the national cycle network. SAPI’s mission is to improve and develop […]

Amanda Nicol and Christine Maxwell, delivered an enthusiastic presentation on ‘The Memory Lane Café’, a volunteer-led, dementia-friendly and community café based at The Gaiety in Ayr. Amanda is the Volunteer Engagement Manager and coordinator of the Café. Christine is the organisation’s lead volunteer for Memory Lane Café, and has been instrumental in helping to create a warm, welcoming and supportive […]

Ayr Rotary members were treated to a tour of Air Traffic Control by Manager Alan Frew, who was RAF Officer and Detachment Commander (retired) at Leuchars, Fife. The airport is a cargo base and hosts significant numbers of military flights and refuelling stops from North America, along with domestic and international commercial flights Prestwick Airport has […]

The hilly roads of South Carrick make up the ultimate road cyclist’s playground. Popularly referred to as ‘the Ayrshire Alps’, the landscape offers fantastic scenery, cycle friendly roads, and a tough cycling challenge. This exciting sportive launched with great success in 2022, with a choice of the long 80 mile route with 2170m climb, a […]

Our President Elect, Mary-Helen Shakespeare visited Coylton Primary School on Friday last to collect a cheque for £346.66 which the pupils had collected for Ayr Rotary club’s Aquabox Charity. Head Teacher Fiona Donnelly, explained the children had been asked to seek any loose change at home, bring it into school and help with the understanding […]

Chief Executive of Cross Roads South Ayrshire, caring for carers, Brian Kelsey was delighted to receive a cheque for £5000 as the main beneficiary from the recent successful Ayr Rotary charity golf day.

Cornhole (aka Cornball) is one of the simplest games to learn, but difficult to master. Unlike many of the other popular sports, there really are not too many things for you to worry about with rules. That’s what makes it such an fun game for friends and family. Simply chuck a bean bag into a […]

Seven hardy Ayr Rotarians braved a misty, dreitch morning to experience an excellent, organised tour round the whole Whitelee Windfarm site. Our Guide, Stuart began our journey explaining that Whitelee is the UK’s largest onshore windfarm, located on Eaglesham Moor just 20 minutes from central Glasgow. Its 215 turbines generate up to 539 megawatts of […]

  The annual Ayr Rotary Careers fair in Ayr Town Hall was held on Thursday 14th of May. Here are the numbers. 9 Primary Schools involved and wow 375 children in total attended. 32 displays and what a buzz in the Town Hall. The atmosphere was electric. From the Army, Ayr United, dentistry, veterinary through […]