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Happy Memories
I was born in St Fergus in 1946 at 5 Links View. I went to school there for 2 years. My teacher's name was Miss Will. 5 Links View was my grannie's home. We lived at Kinloch Cottages that looked down over Newton. We moved from there to Kirton Cottages just along past the Kingie. Our neighbours there were the Stevens family. I was only 3 or 4 then but I can remember it quite well. We then moved to Lonmay where we lived at Blairmormond Farm Cottages where I went to Blackhills School and then on to Crimond School. I now live in a small village in Fife near Cupar.
When I Lived in Strichen
We came to Strichen from the Auchnagatt area in 1949 and I went to Strichen primary and secondary schools. It was real sad when the old school was knocked down. I stayed out at Newmill which was also Michies brewery and how it has changed too. There used to be just 3 houses on the road home but now they are all the way up the road plus more on the farm. My mam and dad moved into Strichen in 1967 and I married a local boy and we moved to Glenrothes in Fife. The village has a lot of history about it and we read about Lorna Moon coming from there but we never heard of her while we were at school. The druid circle out beside the ruins of Strichen house and the big conker tree are some of my memories. Mormond hill overlooks the village and the horse and the deer just finish it off.
Boys Adventure to Ravenscraig Castle
It was great fun walking from Inverugie, near Inverugie Castle, along the east river bank, past Babie Duthies rock to a spot across from Ravenscraig castle. There was a ford about 2 feet deep you could wade across, very cold. The rooms were quite small for a castle and the walls crumbling. The remnants of a moat existed on the river side.
Lots of ravens nesting in springtime which obviously gave rise to the name
Playhillocks Cottage
My sister and I were born in Playhillocks Cottage, Longhaven - me in 1937 and my sister in 1936. When I was about 3 or 4 we moved to a council house in Cruden Bay, Serald Street, where my brother was born. In 1950 we migrated to Australia and sadly by the time I could afford a trip back to Scotland the cottage had gone. I believe that the cottage might have been part of the estate of Longhaven House which was built by Rev Murdoch from Hatton. Coincidently, I now live about 15 mins away by bus from the estate of Dame Elisabeth Murdoch (Rupert's mother) and her place is called Cruden Farm. I really regret that I do not have a photo of Playhillocks which was across the road from the "Buildiins". My name then was Maureen Souter and I would be interested if anyone has a photo to share. There is a modern bungalow on the site now. Brought back lots of memories reading your website. My... Read more
Paddy Gray From Fetterangus AKA (Fishie)
My memories of St Combs: When I was a wee boy going out to visit my granny and granddad in Fishie, my granda Paddy used to take me out for a ice cream to the wee fish 'n chip shop in the middle of St Combs (OMG I can still taste the ice cream). Paddy my grandad took large trays of strawberries that we picked from his garden out to some of the shops in Peterhead and Fraserburgh and then St Combs for - yes, you guessed - a BIG tub of my favorite ice cream. The moral of the story is get out there and try the ice cream from the wee chippy and let your taste buds tell you how good it is. PS If anyone knows the recipe for the St Combs ice cream please send me an E-mail as I live in Perth, Australia and it's a wee bit far to go for my favourite ice cream. Cheers, Scott Gray, grandson of Paddy Gray.
Fab Times
I always remember our Mum and Dad taking my brother Jimmy and myself to St Combs, staying with Mrs Buchan and No 3. High Street. She was the nicest lady in the world, but deaf unfortunately. We would go for walks along the beach, then to the swing park. We would go to the wee cafe and play the juke box ('I Believe' by the Bachelors). Then at night off to the Fish and Chip shop for the most amazing buttery ice cream, we couldn't get enough! One year we were there, my Dad and a friend David Watt, even saved a wee boy from drowning..... We would travel to Fraserburgh to the Wimpy for a Knickerbocker Glory (they were pretty good too). Toffee apples at the fruit shop at the harbour as well. Yes! We did a lot of eating in those days....... Mrs Buchan's cooking was always the best though. Many Moons Ago....
Searching
I knew my grandfather and grandmother came from the area and we past through onto the town where they lived last - Strichen which was not too far away from New Pitsligo. I treasured the stillness and history of the area. Happy memories. Still searching for family from here Watt and Willox.
Dubhglas, Australia
