The Sex Lives of Siamese Twins The Sex Lives of Siamese Twins The Sex Lives of Siamese Twins is the ninth novel by Scottish writer Irvine Welsh, published in May 2014. Similarities have been drawn between this book and Welsh's first novel, "Trainspotting". Elena Seymenliyska of "The Daily Telegraph" wrote, "It's a bit like his debut, "Trainspotting" (1993), only instead of the tenements of Leith, we're in the condos of Miami Beach. And in place of heroin addicts, alcoholics and violent psychos, here we have fitness instructors, poseurs – and violent psychos." "The Guardian" published a review of the book on 8 May 2014. In the
Irvine Harbour The Roman port of 'Vindogara Sinus' has been associated with Irvine, however no authenticated Roman remains have been found to confirm or support this and the few Roman coins found are not sufficient to decide the issue either way. A Roman Camp site near Irvine was tentatively identified in 1760 and a site at Marressfoot has been suggested for the Roman port. The name 'Irvine' may be of Celtic language origin, meaning 'green river' in as in the Welsh river named Irfon. The name has many recorded variants, such as Ervin (1259); Irwyn (1322); Irewin (1429–30); Irrvin (1528); and Irwin