The Dalmadan website has been ongoing for 10 years now, a fact that amazes me. I have managed to post at least once a month over that time, and admit that some of the material would have fared better with more time and better editing and I hope to do better in future. I have greatly enjoyed the input from comments, pointing to errors, adding to the subject matter, and suggesting new areas for research. I plan to continue writing about the Clyde and its ships and resorts, mainly in the 19th and early 20th centuries, but I also want to contribute a few more articles on the Vale of Leven. I was born and brought up in the Vale of Leven in the 1950s and 60s, a time when the towns and villages had changed very little for half a century. It was a privilege to be able to talk to older generations who could embellish the history of familiar buildings and places. It was a simple matter to relate...