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Schooldays
I was lucky to live in Portpatrick - my father came to HM Coastguard Station in 1953. We had come from Australia, and it took my mother some time to settle in, I think: she was a town girl through and through. My sister and I felt more or less at home. Well, as much as we did in Australia, I suspect, although it was easier to be called Shiela in Scotland than it was in Australia. Mr Muir the Headmaster at the local school was kind to me, but I did not do very well in the control examination. I remember beautiful skies, sunsets, cliffs, summers spent at Sandeel Bay, guide camps and guide concerts, village dances, and the lovely Dunskey Castle - how the disused railway line ran along beside the footpath out to Dunskey. Sad to say, disused even in those days. I remember Mr Day in the sweetie shop. And the other sweetie shop beside the burn. ... Read more
Glenluce
Hi my name is Alan Leitch, all of my family did come from Glenluce from 1740 to 1960s. I spent every school holiday from the age of five until I was 15 years old in Glenluce with my friends Peter Frothingham and Murry McCracken, roaming the Shore Road and Stairhaven or in Glenluce Railway Signal box with Peter's dad who was a signalman, or helping the blacksmith who had his forge at the back of my grandmother's cottage. I had to attend Ladyburn Church with my mum and grandmother every Sunday and a small mission in the evening, my mother was not allowed to even knit and I was not allowed outside as it was the Sabbath. My wife and I return to Glenluce every year and I find the village has not changed much over the years in apperance, apart from cars on both sides of the road and of course all the shops have long gone like the ironmongers, butchers, general store owned and run by the Henrys and... Read more
Balcary
Hi, I was born in New Luce and brought up at Balcary holdings by my dad, aunt, and gran. I went to Glenluce school. My uncle was a mechanic in Mclellands garage in the village, his wife worked in the bakers. I visit twice a year as the aunt who brought me up still lives in the village, aged 94.
Kiltie Family
Hello To All Wigtownshire Folk, I have researched my family history and discovered that they are all, but one, from this area. My grandmother was born in Sorbie, Joan Kiltie, and I have gone all the way back to the 1841 census for Ardwell, where I found Bernard or Barnet, from Ireland, occupation, Flax Dresser, and his wife Elizabeth from Stoneykirk, both born 1776. It has been a great journey, and one of my ancestors was James Kiltie, born 1845 also in Stoneykirk, and as a young lad of 16 he was a Ploughman on a farm in Lochans, he was on the 1861 census taken on this farm, the name is not too clear but looks like Aries? I have most of the B.M.D's for my family from Mary Kiltie Stewart, born 1926, back to a certificate for James Kiltie born, 1829, died 1909 in the Parish of Mochrum. Wifes name Elizabeth Sproat. I would be so pleased and grateful if anyone reading this has any memory of the Kiltie family, or... Read more
James Kiltie
My grandfather is James Kiltie from Ayr and I believe him to be the same coalminer referred to above, my father is also James Kiltie as am I. We currently live in the southwest of England and my brother Duncan has just added another James Kiltie to the list.
My Childhood
I am writing about my memories of Glentrool. I lived at number 3 Glentrool near the teacher's house in a bonnie wee house. Mrs Mckay was our next door neighbour. I enjoyed it when the wood cutters were working with the shire horses. I liked the school there. I remember the winter time, it was great fun. My name is Jim Macpherson. I remember Mr & Mrs Coburn and wee Jimmy Campbell who lived doon the road. I enjoyed fishing in the wee burn and visiting the river further on. I had an aunt and uncle at Minigaff, they had a farm, I enjoyed it there. I remember Newton Stewart fondly. I went to the cinema there in 1966 for my first time to see 'Snow White'. I also remember playing 'kick the can' and 'hide and seek' and playing soldiers. My dad moved from the village in 1971 to West Lothian, I wasn't happy about it as I missed my wee village, we were a big family. Where I... Read more
East Kilbride Scouts Camp at Glentrool
Summer Camp for many East Kilbride Scouts in 1977 was a choice between an expensive long distance coach trip to Switzerland or a cheaper and fun District Camp at Glentrool just an hour and a half ride away on a service bus!
I took a patrol of my boys from the 3rd East Kilbride Troop (55th Clydesdale) to join the District Camp and we were blessed with beautiful weather every day to enjoy our forest campsite. Most days we swam in the waters below the Falls of Minnoch. It was terrifying jumping into the icy cold water on a hot day!
