We drove from our mansion in Ochiltree to Cumnock, the village home where (James) Keir Hardie spent most of his life, one of the founders of the Labour Party and its first leader in the House of Commons. Born in … Continue reading →

Spent a few hours in Ayr walking around the old part – New Bridge which had been coverted from wood into stone in the 15thC; Auld Brig (one of the finest medieval bridges in Scotland that now is just used … Continue reading →

Seven of our party took off today to explore ….first to the Robert Burns museum situated in the cobbled back streets of Mauchline where Robert Burns lived and worked btween 1784 and 1788, years widely regarded as being his most … Continue reading →