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Howburn Digger
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Re: Nan Shepherd to appear on Scottish banknote
Dec 09, 2016, 20:38
Markoid wrote:
I do apologise.


Nae bother man. Trump gets people's backs up. Even to suggest the man has influence is enough to get most folks wrankled into a lather. To state that he has influence and uses that influence is to incur the wrath of the Gods. However an unpleasant fact that may be.

https://goo.gl/maps/DECaz7QkrpB2

Our old Auntie Betty served her WAAF years in WW2 at Turnberry. About 100 yards from the "Trump Turnberry" signage. What makes a good level links course also makes a good runway. You can see the old runway.

https://goo.gl/maps/2GwZhuB21y42

I'm not sure if it is listed as a historical monument. Yup - it is.

https://canmore.org.uk/site/94164/turnberry-airfield

There is also a war memorial to those killed and injured at the WW1 gunnery school on the Ailsa Link (part of Trump Turnberry). This is quite close to Turnberry Castle which has strong local associations with Robert the Bruce and his excursions around Galloway, the Firth of Clyde, Arran and a battle at the Roman Fort by Loudon Hill. There are lithic scatters, roundhouses and various chunks of historical interest lying under the turf at Turnberry. Trump has taken on a bit of historical responsibility and stewardship along with his fancy putting course.

That too will get people wrankled and perturbed.

I got a Nan Shepherd £5 note in my change at the Ice Cream Shop in Girvan that day though!
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