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From: "Gregor Macgregor" <>
Subject: FW: [ARGYLL] Ardrishaig
Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2004 14:10:38 -0000


Try this link
http://www.ardrishaig.com/

Gregor
N.Gregor Macgregor
www.gregormacgregor.com
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-----Original Message-----
From: Eileen [mailto:]
Sent: 26 March 2004 03:39
To:
Subject: Re: [ARGYLL] Ardrishaig


Alana:

I knew Ardrishaig as it was in the 1940s and early 50s. My maternal
grandmother lived there, and my parents, sister and I spent several
weeks there every summer. Towards the end of the war and afterwards
while gas was still rationed, we traveled by McBryne's ferry boat, the
St. Columba. Besides passengers, the boat carried cargo and live stock.
(Sheep really smell in hot weather.) It arrived at the pier at about 1
PM. After gas rationing finished, we drove over The Rest and Be
Thankful to get there. The main street had a few little shops - post
office, ice cream parlor, stationers, etc. The shore of Loch Fyne was
rocky. We swam in COLD water, fished, skimmed flat stones, sailed,
walked for miles, played tennis and really lived a quiet life. The
Crinan Canal is one block behind the main street. There were movies
shown in the church or village hall once a week. Seats were backless
wooden benches. Uncomfortable, but all filled. Ardrishaig was a tiny
quiet village then, and I hope that it still is.

Eileen

> I am wondering if I am on the correct list for finding information
about
> Ardrishaig.



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