News

20/07/08 Hi folks! Just to advise you that I will be away for 16 days on training courses and may not be able to update the site during this period. I will endeavour to attend to any updates at the weekends. Thanks for your support and long may it continue - Appreciated
22/06/08 I won't be available from Monday 23rd of June till Saturday 28th of June as I am attending a Windows 2008 server course in London. I will have access to my mail but probably not the Guestbook. If anyone send pictures, stories, poems etc I will not be able to deal with them till I return - The Boss
21/06/08 Recently spotted on You Tube by Billy Nisbet, the Pathe News from 1950 covering the Knockshinnoch disaster Click to view
12/05/08 If you are having trouble posting messages on the guestbook please visit http://www.adobe.com/go/getflashplayer and download and install the latest version of Flash. Beware of the ActiveX pop up which needs your permission to run before the install can take place.
08/05/08
 Many thanks to all those who have kindly assisted with the running cost of the site. The site is secured until April 2009 and the Guestbook until February of the same year. The more pictures, stories, memories that I place on the site, the higher the cost becomes and the same with the Guestbook but its all worthwhile and brings many people no end of pleasure, including me. Let's face it, I would have to get another hobby if it wasn't for the site. I hope you all enjoy the coming 12 months as much as I hope to. All the best - The Boss!
27/04/08 It is with great sadness that I have to report the sad passing of Mr. Andrew Galston known to all who read the Cumnock Chronicle as 'The Auld Yin'. I have like most of you, enjoyed Andrew's memories, which were regularly printed in the paper and had the pleasure of speaking with him on a couple of occasions and found him to be a true gentleman. To see the Chronicle tribute click here
18/04/08 I attended the Irvine Vics V Glenafton game tonight where I saw the Glens come back from a 1-0 deficit to win 1-2, comfortably it has to be said. I would like to thank messrs Timpany and Jess and Alison Ross for their kind donations to the web site.
01/04/08 Dane Love is presenting 'old inn's of Ayrshire' at the New Cumnock History Club on the 21st April 2008. Dane is the author of many excellent Scottish books and in particular, Ayrshire and its history. I will be offering a scanning service if anyone would care to donate pictures to the site. All welcome.
28/03/08 I would like to offer my sincere gratitude to all those who have contributed towards the upkeep of the site, easing the financial burden of the annual costs which I incur for web space to store the many pictures and the guest book. Lang may yer lum reek!
21/03/08 The History Club met on the 17th of March with yours truly providing the pictures but the entertainment was as always, provided by those who attended. Many thanks to those who came along and made it a fantastic evening. My appreciation goes to those who submitted pictures, poems and information on the night, which of course will all appear on the site soon. Attendances continue to be high, adding atmosphere to the occasion and the banter was hilarious at times. A special thanks to those who contributed to the cost of the annual running fees the site incurs. I look forward to the April meeting and hope to see you all there.
21/03/08 It is with a sad heart that I have to announce the closure of my old school, Cairnhill Primary. Opened in 1960 and serving many thousands of pupils over the years, the school was a landmark and holds great memories not just for me but for many others. Full story courtesy of the Cumnock Chronicle
14/03/08 Due to problems with the current hosting servers, I have arranged the site to be moved to a more stable environment. Some of you may have noticed the site is often unavailable or receive JRUN errors when attempting to view a page. Having complained to the hosting company many times, we have now reached an agreement and the site will move on to a more dedicated platform, hopefully offering a more resilient service and a better all round experience for the visitor - you! The hosting company inform me that the transition should be seamless and that no or little disruption should be visible to the user. Unfortunately, this puts the cost of hosting the site up somewhat, but I hope that it will end all the connection problems etc.
08/03/08 The New Cumnock History Club meets at the Community Centre on Monday, 17th of March, where I will represent the web site once more. I will present around eighty photographs and invite those in attendance to interact and share their memories of each picture. I will also have my scanner with me if anyone wishes to bring pictures to share with us. The meeting starts at 19:00 but please arrive early.
I would appreciate it if local visitors to the site, would pass on the time and date to those who do not have access to the internet. Hopefully we can continue the wonderful successes of the previous two meetings and invoke and excellent turn out once more. Everyone welcome!
08/03/08 Finally after years of waiting, the building formally known as Halls Factory is being pulled down. Many people will be saddened by this news but with there being very little chance of finding an employer to take over the building, demolition is probably the best option for the village. You can read the full story from the Cumnock Chronicle here and I have pictures available here.
24/02/08 The Arthur Memorial Church Hall is gutted by fire. Click here for pictures.
22/02/08 The History Club was packed to the gunnels for the visit of Bobby Guthrie at the February meeting. Bobby spoke about the Covenanters, a subject he is very passionate about. With his extreme knowledge, wonderful sense of humour and presentation skills, he afforded us all a decent night out. The organisers Billy Lees and Alex Jess must be very proud of what they have achieved over the last few months with terrific turn outs, not just by locals but by many traveling from further a field.
Next month it is the turn of yours truly on behalf of the New Cumnock Now and Then web site, displaying many old pictures and reminiscing over all things nostalgic. everyone welcome and wee Billy makes a grand cuppa tea!
30/01/08 A jam packed History club had a great night of New Cumnock nostalgia presented by Stephen from New Cumnock Now and Then web site. So successful was it, that the club have invited Stephen back to their March meeting. He has much more unseen gems to show and urges anyone with old photo's to bring them along and he can scan them during the meeting. Instant history. - Words from Alex Jess and the Cumnock Chronicle.
23/01/08 New Cumnock Now and Then visits the History Club - Click here to view
27/11/07 Charity Branches Out - Click here to view