Talk of the town from our social media

We told how South Ayrshire Council is refusing to call the Station Hotel by its name.

For “legal reasons,” officials now refer to the iconic pile as the “building adjacent to Ayr train station”.

Ellen Orr said: “You just wonder what big council chiefs sit round a table day in day out making these ridiculous decisions. It’s a real job they’re needing.”

Elaine McClelland added: “Is that all the council has to worry about?

“It’s always been the Station Hotel. Everyone knows where you’re talking about when you say the Station Hotel.

“Get a grip South Ayrshire Council.”

And Jamie Brown said: “Legal reasons? Are they afraid they’ll get sued for slander by saying it’s falling down... even though they’re spending loads of money “stabilising” it.”

The move to introduce a raft of new wheelie bins across South Ayrshire has been greeted with confusion across the county.

Callum McCulloch said: “My garden looks like a recycling centre itself now.

“If we are doing the recycling then surely we should pay less council tax.”

Ann Christie said: “The number of bins is excessive.

“We should have been allowed to continue with one mixed recycling bin, with the council sorting it into the various categories, that’s what we pay council tax for.

“Those people living in shared accommodations such as flats, now have far too many bins, a ridiculous amount, they are an eyesore.”

And John Gilfillan joked: “They should be paying us for doing their jobs – next they’ll be wanting us to drive the bin lorry.”

The herbalist Jan de Vries featured on our Memory Lane page.

The picture was taken in the grounds of his Troon mansion.

Evelyn Wilson said: “I met him when I was a student at Preswick Academy.

“He very kindly took the time to lend be books to help me in the study of herbs in cookery.

“I was grateful for his time and information.”

And Ian Wright added: “Sorted my sore shoulder in one session. Great man.”

Prestwick got high praise after being named second best Scottish town high street.

Maureen Rayner said: “Lovely shops and very nice staff.”

Julie Pringle added: “Not a glut of pound and charity shops.

“Ayr could do with a bit of learning from Prestwick.”