Pre-Wet’ is the process of combining granular and liquid de-icing materials to treat roads and footways. The technique has been used globally since the 1980’s and widely in the UK for over 20 years. Pre-Wet enables Councils, Local Authorities and Highway Operators to realise massive cost savings whilst maintaining a highly resilient response to winter conditions. Gregorie said: "you are allowed to take so much seawater before you have to ask the Queen for permission, but we are nowhere near that level at the minute." The lightweight polyethylene hopper is ideal for treating roads, car parks, footpaths and cycleways. The hopper has an in-built liquid tank which enables three different types of application: salt, pre-wet salt (mixture of brine and salt) and direct liquid application. A manual hose reel, bladder tank and spraybar can be fitted to increase the liquid capabilities of the unit and enable all-season use for fertiliser.

The couple are really hoping that everyone in Ayrshire can get behind and support their unique artisan salt venture as it grows. Taste test Seeing them up close, began his obsession with tower building began and it has taken them 15 years to get to the point they are at now, with a fully functioning salt graduation tower producing a finished product. Gregorie said: "We particularly like the flower design, because the thorn in them offsets the flower. Initially, we tried thorns but it looked like Alcatraz." Stir-up Sunday 2023: when you should make your Christmas pudding this year - and best recipes to tryIn the past, all around Scotland's coastline, fires were ablaze to simmer seawater to create salt which was one of the highest value commodities of the day. I'm not quite happy, I'm still searching for the perfect size of salt crystal and tinkering with that part of it. To find the crystal size we want, make it easy it is to crush with your fingers, delicate enough not to leave clumps but still looks nice.

They realised their life had slowed down a bit, so they were both happy with the decision to move to Ayr, as Gregorie explains: " it was the right time, the sensible time and a good time to join the company, with change happening, within the business.

With two 12V twin pumps, the Spraystriker has an output of up to 36Lmin providing ample power to treat footways, pathways and other areas in which traditional granular treatment is not desirable. The 2 metre spraybar has 14 nozzles which can extend the spray width to 5 metres. The pumping system and CPU unit is protected inside an easy to reach stainless steel housing and is designed for use with a range of de-icing and agricultural liquids. Gregorie and his wife Whirly are the owners of a unique structure which stands proud in the coastal landscape, looking like something out of a fairy-tale or a set from a Tim Burton film. The salt water is dribbled through 54 wooden taps and a series of channels, which are adjusted daily according to the weather conditions, to maximise evaporation, producing a more concentrated brine. Then they could begin to look at different locations and work out the best conditions for the process to work, in all types of humidity and weather. The brine is pumped through the tower and moved by a series of taps. The process