I'm contemplating a wee spanking holiday BUT where should I go ???

**Bluebell73** · 31-01-2012, 04:51 PM

Well Cove you got the first part right but as it is all on google I am not surprised. I can understand your relations not knowing the answer to the second part since they probably live hundreds of miles away. The pub was extremely well known in Ayr and so was the reason for it being called what it was. I should know I lived in Prestwick. As usual I am quickly becoming bored with your stupid interference. The forum was getting along fine without you and it would probably suit us all fine if you just faded quietly back to nowhere. If Evenolder is interested in the second part of the answer he can pm me.

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Originally Posted by maggiemay

I wasn't aware that I was doing a test under timed conditions. I do have a life - I eat, I sleep, I study, I go out, I enjoy myself. You ought to try it, it might make you a more interesting person. As for the pub The One Hundred and Ten used to be on New Road, near the harbour. It's the road that runs from Ayr to Prestwick. It closed under that name and then re-opened as The Auld Hoose, which closed some three or four years ago. It has been empty since then. I looked at it this morning. I don't know the derivation of the name - neither do my parents, my aunts, an uncle, my grandparents, and even a local tour guide( Donald Kay). I would refute your claim that anyone from Ayr would know the answer. I'll tell you what - you provide us with proof to back your claim. At a guess, I would suggest it might have something to do with a group of local Covenanters who were either captured or died in a local battle. I think that there were about that number of them.
I'll pass on the drink, thank you. I never touch gin- can't stand the stuff. I've also seen the problems that have ensued with your relationships with other young girls and don't really wish to go down that road. If thinking that I don't come from Ayr makes you happy, then please go ahead.

**maggiemay** · 31-01-2012, 05:06 PM

It's obviously not all on Google. Evenolder told us that he'd Googled it and all he came up with was a restaurant in Glasgow! As I said, I don't care what you think. The pub was so well-known, that not even Sheena in the Local History Dept of the Library knew the orgin of the name. You live in a complete fantasy world - you're obviously feeling persecuted by this Cove- perhaps you should seek help. You can write what you like now - I don't intend to reply any further.

**Bluebell73** · 31-01-2012, 05:23 PM

I googled it this morning and found most of the answer. The second part of the answer was on the old sign that hung outside the pub for years. For fifty or sixty years it was frequented by workers from a certain local establishment. It's old name dates back to the beginning of the 20th century. If your librarian was local then she didn't look very far. The fact that you don't intend to reply - Fantastic

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Originally Posted by maggiemay

It's obviously not all on Google. Evenolder told us that he'd Googled it and all he came up with was a restaurant in Glasgow! As I said, I don't care what you think. The pub was so well-known, that not even Sheena in the Local History Dept of the Library knew the orgin of the name. You live in a complete fantasy world - you're obviously feeling persecuted by this Cove- perhaps you should seek help. You can write what you like now - I don't intend to reply any further.

**maggiemay** · 31-01-2012, 05:40 PM

What a teller of tall stories you are, Bluebell. I've just looked on Google - nothing at all. The librarian did an extensive search and even got the receptionists to ask customers if they knew the origin of the name. Nobody did - in fact nobody had even heard of the pub. You provide us all with the link to this fictitious site on Google. I'm sure that everybody can't wait to learn more.

**Bluebell73** · 31-01-2012, 06:10 PM

For the benifit of other members, google '110 pub' Its all there. Do you really expect us to believe that a librarian did an extensive search on your behalf. Pull the other one Cove. Everyone on this forum can see through your not very well executed disguise. Your problem is the way you write thing on the computer. As I have said before the words you write are not the words of a 23 year old. Believe me it is so obvious.

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Originally Posted by maggiemay

What a teller of tall stories you are, Bluebell. I've just looked on Google - nothing at all. The librarian did an extensive search and even got the receptionists to ask customers if they knew the origin of the name. Nobody did - in fact nobody had even heard of the pub. You provide us all with the link to this fictitious site on Google. I'm sure that everybody can't wait to learn more.

**maggiemay** · 31-01-2012, 07:55 PM

I don't know what version of Google you are using Bluebell, but I've just done as you've instructed and nothing. There's a 110 bar in New Street, but that exists now. It doesn't give any information whatsoever about the 110 pub that became The Auld Hoose. I'm not pulling anything- are you sure that you're the one not pulling everyone's legs? After all, it's very strange that having asked at least 30 people today myself ( and the librarians asked more) nobody knew anything about the 110 pub. You assured us that anybody from Ayr would know. Seems that you're wrong- again. I'd love you to tell me what the words of a 23 year old are like. Are you surprised that a 23 year old is able to hold her own in an argument with you. Or are you just peeved that you've been rejected by another young girl. History has a funny way of repeating itself doesn't it. I think that you should go easy on the vino blanco tonight - after all, you couldn't even get the numbers in the right order last night. As I said earlier, you believe what you want, if it makes you happy.

**Bluebell73** · 31-01-2012, 08:25 PM

You know Cov, when you dig the hole deep enough you should throw away the spade. Dont tell me that when you found the post code you didn't have a look at google earth and go and have a street view of it, it is not rocket science. I was born in Ayrshire, My secondary school was Prestwick High now academy. I worked in Ayr for years, I know the place backwards. I used to meet my Grandfather in the 110 two or three times a week. I bet you wouldn't even know what industrial building was at one time on the other side of the street. Perhaps your friendly librarian would find that out for you. However I know you are just dying to find out why the pub was called the 110. I am bored with this now and I am going to tell you. Have a look along the road in the Prestwick direction and you will see a railway bridge. To the East of the railway bridge are engine sheds. These were Ayr engine sheds and at one time belonged to the Glasgow and South Western Railway. There was a well known GSWR locomotive that ran on the Ayr - Glasgow run that was shedded at Ayr. You have got it now the engine number was 110. The 110 Bar was a favourite haunt of Ayr loco drivers and firemen for years and that is how it got it's name. It used to have a sign hanging from the door with a picture of the loco on it. To say that no-one in Ayr knows why it was called the 110 is talking a load of rubbish. Now if anyone other than Cov thinks I made that up please let me know and I will tell them the name of the book that will be in the AYR library which will furnish the information. Now let it rest.

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Originally Posted by maggiemay

I don't know what version of Google you are using Bluebell, but I've just done as you've instructed and nothing. There's a 110 bar in New Street, but that exists now. It doesn't give any information whatsoever about the 110 pub that became The Auld Hoose. I'm not pulling anything- are you sure that you're the one not pulling everyone's legs? After all, it's very strange that having asked at least 30 people today myself ( and the librarians asked more) nobody knew anything about the 110 pub. You assured us that anybody from Ayr would know. Seems that you're wrong- again. I'd love you to tell me what the words of a 23 year old are like. Are you surprised that a 23 year old is able to hold her own in an argument with you. Or are you just peeved that you've been rejected by another young girl. History has a funny way of repeating itself doesn't it. I think that you should go easy on the vino blanco tonight - after all, you couldn't even get the numbers in the right order last night. As I said earlier, you believe what you want, if it makes you happy.

**maggiemay** · 31-01-2012, 08:47 PM

The only hole that I should like to be digging is a BB73 sized hole. What did I find the postcode of? The old 110 pub was surely pre-postcode- a bit like you in that respect. If I'm having a look along the road in the Prestwick direction are you conceding that I'm in Ayr to be able to do that? I didn't say that nobody in Ayr knew the background to the name of the pub; I said that the people that I asked today didn't, and that includes a librarian in the local history department and a gentleman that does tours of historical Ayr. On a serious note, I should like the title of the book and the name of the author. I notice that I've now become Cov - is that in addition to being Cove or instead of?xx

**evenolder** · 01-02-2012, 12:17 AM

Hi Maggiemay and Bluebell, well I never ! I step out of the room to adjust my dress(now I do not mean I am wearing a dress, not that I have anything against cross dressers)

. The problem is Maggiemay that there was a chap on this site(who is now banned) who was prone to abusing any one who dared to post about anything, he tended to jump into conversations and deride people who where just exchanging a bit of harmless banter, he would pour derision on their spelling and their use of language, , poor composition,full stops in the wrong place, incorrect use of the comma, their to him witless humour and trivial conversation, but worse if you dared to reply and tell him to bog off he would then deride the town /area you lived ,your social class and repeatedly inform you how much better educated he was than you. You are an intelligent young lady Maggie so I would presume you can see where this is going, your composition
of postings is similar to a chap who used the name covespank (he came from Coventry) . Now I think its quite possible that some of us (note I used the plural)
have been putting two and two together and getting getting getting a bigger number

Personally I think its nice to see some one else posting so how about we have a go at not falling out

**evenolder** · 01-02-2012, 07:16 AM

Hi once again Maggiemay, I have to confess I am disappointed I log in this morning (wedsday) and find you can not be bothered to answer my last night (tuesday)
posting,Well really,!! And there was me thinking you were hanging on my every word and instead I find you waste your time eating,sleeping,studying, and even going out!!! and enjoying yourself!!!! ME,ME,Me, no thought for any one else