duncan II Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 Any input from Kilmarnock-based Tambers or those with Kilmarnock connections appreciated. with no previous connections to the town, wife and I moved to Knockentiber 7 years ago. We like it but are moving to bigger house. Five year old goes to Crosshouse Primary which is a good wee school. Put an offer in on house behind Gargieston which is nice enough but not perfect. We’re committed to a viewing last night so went anyway and loved it. But it’s in Crookedholm and know nothing about the area. anyone know Crookedholm or Hurlford area? Schools wise? Anything else? Sorry for Mumsnet type message but still better than crap you get from certain posters! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaid Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 1 hour ago, duncan II said: Any input from Kilmarnock-based Tambers or those with Kilmarnock connections appreciated. with no previous connections to the town, wife and I moved to Knockentiber 7 years ago. We like it but are moving to bigger house. Five year old goes to Crosshouse Primary which is a good wee school. Put an offer in on house behind Gargieston which is nice enough but not perfect. We’re committed to a viewing last night so went anyway and loved it. But it’s in Crookedholm and know nothing about the area. anyone know Crookedholm or Hurlford area? Schools wise? Anything else? Sorry for Mumsnet type message but still better than crap you get from certain posters! A very good and old friend of mine is the headmistress at Crosshouse Primary, she'll be delighted to hear that you you rate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killiefaetheferry Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 2 minutes ago, aaid said: A very good and old friend of mine is the headmistress at Crosshouse Primary, she'll be delighted to hear that you you rate it. ‘Head Teacher’. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaid Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 1 minute ago, killiefaetheferry said: ‘Head Teacher’. Fair point. Surprised you're not advocating for Mount Carmel and the Joes. Everyone knows where the best schools in East Ayrshire are anyway 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killiefaetheferry Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 Crookedholm was a right rough cooncil scheme in the 70’s but by the late 80s parts had been knocked down and rebuilt. Not sure what it looks like these days, sorry. Took the Mrs to Paris for her 30th and we were wandering around after an amazing Malaysian meal looking for the Louvre as I’d read there was a cool cocktail bar overlooking the glass pyramid. Young French couple overheard us and gave directions. They’d not heard of this new bar but were interested so said if it existed they’d buy us a drink, which they did. Over the drinks she said she’d been in Scotland once as her flat mate at Uni in Manchester was Scottish and she went up for a Hogmanay. I asked where she visited. She replied I probably hadn’t heard of the area but it was in Kilmarnock, called Crookedholm 😂😂😂😂😂 Small world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killiefaetheferry Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 4 minutes ago, aaid said: Fair point. Surprised you're not advocating for Mount Carmel and the Joes. Everyone knows where the best schools in East Ayrshire are anyway 😉 I now teach in a school called St Joseph’s 😂😇 I’m a pure reformed character so am ur. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonny79 Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 Happy as Larry as so I am. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhumper Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 On 1/18/2020 at 10:41 AM, aaid said: Fair point. Surprised you're not advocating for Mount Carmel and the Joes. Everyone knows where the best schools in East Ayrshire are anyway 😉 My mum taught at Stewarton for years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaid Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 2 minutes ago, Squirrelhumper said: My mum taught at Stewarton for years. Mrs Squirrelhumper was one of my favourite teachers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhumper Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 On 1/18/2020 at 9:11 AM, duncan II said: Any input from Kilmarnock-based Tambers or those with Kilmarnock connections appreciated. with no previous connections to the town, wife and I moved to Knockentiber 7 years ago. We like it but are moving to bigger house. Five year old goes to Crosshouse Primary which is a good wee school. Put an offer in on house behind Gargieston which is nice enough but not perfect. We’re committed to a viewing last night so went anyway and loved it. But it’s in Crookedholm and know nothing about the area. anyone know Crookedholm or Hurlford area? Schools wise? Anything else? Sorry for Mumsnet type message but still better than crap you get from certain posters! If it's non dom, then it'll be the new Killie Academy the kids will go to which looks a decent new school. Only thing I really know about Crookedholm is the Wellington Inn but no been in there in years. Good for commuting if you work in Glasgow though. I'd have gone for Gargie if you are basing it on area/school plus its a few mins walk from RP! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhumper Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 1 minute ago, aaid said: Mrs Squirrelhumper was one of my favourite teachers. Ha, I think you might be too old! She did teach Naisy, his sister and his missus though (and her twin) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaid Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 Just now, Squirrelhumper said: Ha, I think you might be too old! She did teach Naisy, his sister and his missus though (and her twin) If she only taught at the Academy then I am too old as that opened a few years after I left the High School. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teecee- Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 On 1/18/2020 at 10:46 AM, killiefaetheferry said: I now teach in a school called St Joseph’s 😂😇 I’m a pure reformed character so am ur. Only RC school in E Ayrshire. Did hear kids split 50/50 between supporting Killie and Tic???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhumper Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 2 hours ago, teecee- said: Only RC school in E Ayrshire. Did hear kids split 50/50 between supporting Killie and Tic???? They have a Kilmarnock Supporters Club based in the school. A lot of the boys I go to the football with went to the Joes. I went to St Andrews in Saltcoats and there were quite a few Killie fans in my year. The national team manager also went there but before my time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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killiefaetheferry Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 4 hours ago, teecee- said: Only RC school in E Ayrshire. Did hear kids split 50/50 between supporting Killie and Tic???? I teach elsewhere. It was mostly Celtic back in my day, early 80s when we were an actual diddy team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCTA Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 11 hours ago, teecee- said: Only RC school in E Ayrshire. Did hear kids split 50/50 between supporting Killie and Tic???? He’s on about St. Joe’s in Coagieville. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaid Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 6 hours ago, WCTA said: He’s on about St. Joe’s in Coagieville. That might be where he works now, but he went to the Joes in Kilmarnock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killiefaetheferry Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 13 hours ago, aaid said: That might be where he works now, but he went to the Joes in Kilmarnock Both correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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