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School Boy
I lived in Lochgoilhead in the late 1950's attending a small mixed school at the beginning of the village. My father, worked for the Admirality. My three brothers and sister, were born there. We moved to Carrick Castle in late 1952 and lived in the tenement block directly opposite the castle for about eighteen months - we then moved back to Glasgow. One of my memories, was being given a coronation five shilling piece when the queen was crowned. I think of going back to see how much it has changed.
Many HappyMemories
I lived at Home Farm, Otter Ferry in the late 1970s with George Thomson and my two children, Linda and Colin. I particularly remember the Macdonalds, the Olsens, Nan and Angus Sutherland who were the proprieters of the Kilfinan Hotel and Bob Halley, the woodman on the Otter Estate and who, I believe, still lives on the estate. These were very happy days and my children still talk of Otter Ferry with great fondness. If there is anyone reading this who might by any chance remember me I would be more than happy to hear from them.
Boat,S Bats And Millions of Rhododendrons
Carrick Castle WAS my childhood. we lived in Glasgow and most weekends my dad would either drive us up - I was usually car sick on the windy twisty bumpy roads - or we'd sail up in the boat from Bowling. That was the best way cos then my sister and brothers could take the speedboat over to "our" island -no wonder I was obsessed with the Famous Five and Kirrin Island!
One evening we were "attacked" (according to my mother) by bats - there were about 3 teeny wee pipistrelles if memory serves - tho my mum was convinced they were vampires and freaked us all out by screaming like a banshee! We used to stay at Hazel Cottage and it was a long walk to the village sweet shop for our cola cubes!
The whole way was lined with millions of beautiful cerise rhododendrons, but unfortunately these attracted squillions of bees and wasps which were less than friendly to the natives and visitors alike!!!!
Aunt Joan
I remember my Aunt Joan who lived outside Lochgilphead at Castleton in a cottage there. She lived with my Aunt Katie. Joan used to work in what would now be the equivalent of the Jobcentre - cannot remember the name. She was never married. My mother Joan Campbell was brought up with them - her mother was Jane Anne Campbell - my mother was born in 1924 and her father was an Archie Campbell I think. I am trying to do family tree and finding it quite difficult.
A Winter Walk in The Snow From Taynuilt
Not long after we moved to be near my new job in Glasgow, I took a few days off work so that Elizabeth and I could go sightseeing towards Oban. We took the train from Glasgow, Queen Street to Taynuilt for nostalgic reasons as Elizabeth had spent many childhoold holidays there in the 1950's. It was early December 1975 and my Glasgow colleagues tried to talk me out of making the trip as they were experienced hikers and didn't believe the two of us soft English folks could survive a winter hike! We got off the cosy warm train in the midday crisp winter air and set off on foot to the south. We walked for miles and scarcely a car passed us as we aimed towards Kilchrenan and Loch Avich. In December the sun sets early and we had no accommodation booked so we knocked at a cottage and asked advice. The woman phoned a friend and then directed us further along the road to stay with her neighbour -... Read more
Carefree Days
I was born in Maitland Buildings in Helensburgh in 1950 moved to Shandon and then moved to Queens Crescent. I went to primary school at Shore Road, I remember teachers were two sisters, I think they were called the Miss Robinsons. We used to go to mcylles burn to swim, we went to the dairy for milk and we used to play in the woods next to the coup. We got into trouble from our mothers. It was nice in the summers, we used to play up in the hills. I remember the poke of chips from the bottom cafe, the old couple, I also remeber when all the power in the village went off and all the mothers used to cook on the fires, it tasted good. Also when it snowed it was very deep and we didn't go to school, we used to take our mothers' trays and slide down Feorlin Way. I remember the midges used to eat us alive in the summer. If you were brought... Read more
The Whale
When I was about 10 / 11 years old our entire class, along with many other classes left Garelochhead Primary School, wound our way through Bendarroch Park, all crossed the road as uniformly as Mr Richmond (teacher) was able to manage; there was always a number of straggling wee boys, myself included. We strode past the Gibson Hall, past the houses on the shore, and onto the shore wall, and there it was. The biggest creature I had seen in my life, a whale - a beached whale. The whale was so big that it was level with the height of the wall and you could easily step onto its back. The whale could not return to the loch and was going to die. The over-riding memory of that day was the smell, it was horrendous. Although at the time, teachers probably thought this would be a great experience for the children but can you honestly think our children today would be taken on a field trip to watch a... Read more
