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ABC Of Troon; Z is for ..... Zebra

Okay; hand up, i'll admit it, this zebra doesn't really live in Troon; but a wee bit of it is in my room; in the shape of a zebra bear and a wee bit of love in my heart which is in Troon.

I met Zebra when i worked at the Marina; zebra did art work for new boats and boats being renamed. He was very, very young; and his mum was very patient allowing him to have a printer and paints in his bedroom. The photocopier was in the hall.

When he needed to get a new photocopier he moved out into an industrial unit in the town.

Zebra worked at first with his best friend, other than me - Otis the Dalmatian. Otis guarded the bike van and tolerated my affections.

Presently, Otis decided to spend more time at his grandmothers; and Zebra hired an apprentice. Zebra locked him in the van in the same way he used to leave Otis; i tried to tell him it was wrong, but Zebra had the foresight to see that it would be dangerous to let a 16 year old loose on boats with paint and lettraset.

I left the marina years ago now, but Zebra and me keep in touch remotely. We have things we like to talk about like, hmm, Bog who likes to hunt and eat everything he finds; and Otis; and houses; and how he is going to eventually need a management accountant and will pay me in fine style with loads of money and a wee zebra coloured smart car!