Prestwick living
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From: Up a bit, up a bit more
OK having lived in prestwick the majority of my life I feel I should stick up for it! It all depends what you are looking for.
For younger ATCOs be warned, its not a big town. It does however have 10 pubs on one small mainstreet and in the last couple of years has become one of the most peopular places for a night out in ayrshire...especially around christmas and when theres racing on at ayr. You also have the nightclubs in ayr if you dont want to stop drinking at closing time.
For those of you who have, lets say, grown out of that behaviour, prestwick is a great place to stay. However, I do agree that Troon and Alloway are by far the nicest areas around here. For those into their golf prestwick is great with the 'Old course', the setting of the first Open Championships.
Dont forget though that Glasgow is a 30-40min drive (depending on the time of day) and its a great place to live. I stayed there during university and if i end up posted at prestwick i think i might try and move back to glasgow.
And last but not least, and im going to get slaughtered for this, Prestwick is 15mins from kilmarnock so theres always the chance to go see the mighty killie playing
If anyone wants to PM me with any questions feel free
For younger ATCOs be warned, its not a big town. It does however have 10 pubs on one small mainstreet and in the last couple of years has become one of the most peopular places for a night out in ayrshire...especially around christmas and when theres racing on at ayr. You also have the nightclubs in ayr if you dont want to stop drinking at closing time.
For those of you who have, lets say, grown out of that behaviour, prestwick is a great place to stay. However, I do agree that Troon and Alloway are by far the nicest areas around here. For those into their golf prestwick is great with the 'Old course', the setting of the first Open Championships.
Dont forget though that Glasgow is a 30-40min drive (depending on the time of day) and its a great place to live. I stayed there during university and if i end up posted at prestwick i think i might try and move back to glasgow.
And last but not least, and im going to get slaughtered for this, Prestwick is 15mins from kilmarnock so theres always the chance to go see the mighty killie playing
If anyone wants to PM me with any questions feel free
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From: Sunny Scotland
Cant believe people still continue to slag off areas to live.Since my arrival in Scotland I have lived in 5 different towns/cities.There is one glaring thing I found in Scotland to be true.EVERY single town/village etc has its own hellhole.The reason being that EVERY town/village suffers from having its own Council Housing Estate(known as a Scheme locally).Some just have slightly bigger ones than others.
Here are a few things to weigh up.......
How many murders have there been in the last 12 months in the so called "places to avoid"?And what about Ayr?
How many times have you read the local rag,and noticed the number of crimes that get committed in Troon,Prestwick etc.
Everyone raves about the nightlife in Ayr and Prestwick,but how many of us know of people getting assaulted?We all do.
ALL places have their good spots and bad spots,so why continue to pretend otherwise(Even Alloway now has its own "scheme" in the new development at the bypass!!)
Finally,telling people to avoid North & East Ayrshire is silly.There are many nice areas within these counties.Nobody has mentioned the Irvine Bay Regeneration for instance.Equally,South Ayrshire gets people saying its a must.Not all of it,surely?
Here are a few things to weigh up.......
How many murders have there been in the last 12 months in the so called "places to avoid"?And what about Ayr?
How many times have you read the local rag,and noticed the number of crimes that get committed in Troon,Prestwick etc.
Everyone raves about the nightlife in Ayr and Prestwick,but how many of us know of people getting assaulted?We all do.
ALL places have their good spots and bad spots,so why continue to pretend otherwise(Even Alloway now has its own "scheme" in the new development at the bypass!!)
Finally,telling people to avoid North & East Ayrshire is silly.There are many nice areas within these counties.Nobody has mentioned the Irvine Bay Regeneration for instance.Equally,South Ayrshire gets people saying its a must.Not all of it,surely?
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From: Cambridge University
Paisley
Although common now, Paisley had the disctinction of its hopital being the first in the UK to have its own police station to cope with abusive and violet patients. Knife crime at the time was horendous.
Today, London - the Olympic City - has that distinction.
Troon is nice with great golf courses
Gliding - Couplaw Airfield, Strathhaven, Lanarkshire
also Google the Paisley Rocketeers Society
Today, London - the Olympic City - has that distinction.
Troon is nice with great golf courses
Gliding - Couplaw Airfield, Strathhaven, Lanarkshire
also Google the Paisley Rocketeers Society
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From: The foot of Mt. Belzoni.
Two scanners actually, (one for Tower and one for Approach), AND, I might be getting my own 'radar' for Christmas .
Bet you wished you did Tower and Approach eh Fidgell? Then you wouldn't have to move to the Costa del Saltcoats
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Another deep-fried Mars Bar please
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MURRRRRRDER!!
. Bet you wished you did Tower and Approach eh Fidgell? Then you wouldn't have to move to the Costa del Saltcoats
.Another deep-fried Mars Bar please
.MURRRRRRDER!!
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From: The South
Zooker, I have read through your posts and you are immature and annoying to say the least. This is an ATC forum where people ask questions and deserve sensible answers from ATCOs that know the answer, not the dross that you reply.
Why not do us all a favour & leave us in peace, anyone else agree?
Why not do us all a favour & leave us in peace, anyone else agree?
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From: The foot of Mt. Belzoni.
So, LKS, do you know the answer?
Do you actually understand the question?
No, I thought not.
Going back to a topic started by Mahaba, I have just watched a programme about the Roman Emperor Hadrian. He built a wall at about 55 degrees North, close to the original EGTT/EGPX boundary. So the band 4/5 division actually dates back to AD122.
Do you actually understand the question?
No, I thought not.
Going back to a topic started by Mahaba, I have just watched a programme about the Roman Emperor Hadrian. He built a wall at about 55 degrees North, close to the original EGTT/EGPX boundary. So the band 4/5 division actually dates back to AD122
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From: The foot of Mt. Belzoni.
Fidgell, Your kind comments above brought a tear to my eye, so much, I was moved to pen a short poem to you:- (with apologies to Robbie Burns, Sir Walter Scott, et al) .
My name is McFidgell. I'm over the moon,
In two-thousand and ten, I'll be moving to Troon.
Adjusting my radar, expanding its range,
Re-locating to Ayrshire, "embracing the change".
I'm not apprehensive, I've been there before,
They've heard I'm returning and they've barred up the door.
I'll be taking the children, the wife and two cats,
With this fantastic package I've been offered by NATS.
I'll be training on Rathlin, the part two's a HUGE tome,
Whilst waiting for Stobarts to ship up my home.
My mates down at LACC, they're all having a laugh,
They're paid more than me on the complexity graph.
My name is McFidgell, I'm a bit of a goon,
I spend lots of time posting !!!!!e on PPrune.
When NATS said "you're posted", I said "Me Sir? I'm willing",
I can't wait to get p*ssed on that old Seventy Shilling.
The spotting's fantastic, and it's two hours to Leuchars,
My book's full of numbers, (not as many as Zooker's).
Our reasons for moving are unclear and vague,
But at least I'll be able to see Ailsa Craig.
From my pebble-dashed 'villa', it's a nice view of Arran,
And for all this upheaval. I can thank The Red Barron.
My name is McFidgell, I could rant on and on,
But that's all for now folks, Och Aye and Hoots Mon!
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. My name is McFidgell. I'm over the moon,
In two-thousand and ten, I'll be moving to Troon.
Adjusting my radar, expanding its range,
Re-locating to Ayrshire, "embracing the change".
I'm not apprehensive, I've been there before,
They've heard I'm returning and they've barred up the door.
I'll be taking the children, the wife and two cats,
With this fantastic package I've been offered by NATS.
I'll be training on Rathlin, the part two's a HUGE tome,
Whilst waiting for Stobarts to ship up my home.
My mates down at LACC, they're all having a laugh,
They're paid more than me on the complexity graph.
My name is McFidgell, I'm a bit of a goon,
I spend lots of time posting !!!!!e on PPrune.
When NATS said "you're posted", I said "Me Sir? I'm willing",
I can't wait to get p*ssed on that old Seventy Shilling.
The spotting's fantastic, and it's two hours to Leuchars,
My book's full of numbers, (not as many as Zooker's).
Our reasons for moving are unclear and vague,
But at least I'll be able to see Ailsa Craig.
From my pebble-dashed 'villa', it's a nice view of Arran,
And for all this upheaval. I can thank The Red Barron.
My name is McFidgell, I could rant on and on,
But that's all for now folks, Och Aye and Hoots Mon!
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Last edited by ZOOKER; 3rd September 2008 at 14:03.
