Hi Fippenyjuke...great memories of your youth ey...always amazes me how we remember little incidents from childhood yet struggle remembering what we did a few weeks back !
Well you had a fantastic view of Ireland from your house, sometimes it looks so close on a clear day you feel you can almost touch it. That row of coastguard houses is still there and its a nice walk from there past the golf course and down into Sandeel bay and Dunskey glen.
The Portpatrick hotel is now owned by Shearings the coach firm i believe, and you can get some really good deals especially out of the main tourist season.The first pic of my Juke is taken from the hotel car park just round the corner from your old house.
Move the trip 'home' to the top of your list, you wont regret it !