My Most Memorable Corner
I lived at Corbieton Cottage for 22 years between 1939 & 1961 and this is the view I saw as I came down the hill to go to school, to Sunday school, to Scouts, to the Kirk, to the pub, the Hall, the bowling, the dancing, the concerts et al. On the left hand side, just out of picture is the big tree under which there was a seat and we all congregated there, young & old to hear the crac and put in our own tupenceworth. The road straight in front is School Brae & goes up to the school, it is part of the Old Military Road from Castle Douglas to Dumfries. Smith's shop was on the left and Montgomery's on the right the Post Office was run by Miss Montgomery and was attached to the shop owned by her nephew Bob. Further up the street to the right the Laurie Arms, the first minehost that I remember was Mr Roger, at that time there were petrol pumps beside the street but they went during the war. Further up the Main Street Sanny Riddick plied his trade as Joiner & Undertaker. close by was the Village Hall and, as the road curved round to go to Dalbeattie, the Scout Hall, straight on took you past the War Memorial to the Kirk. Yes, my memories of that corner are many, if I had a blow-up of the picture I might even be able to tell you who is standing there.
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RE: RE: My Most Memorable Corner
I was also brought up at Haugh of Urr (Laigh Row then Braeside). I went to Hardgate Primary where Mr. Forsyth was headmaster (Tooty). My older sister was Margaret, twin brother Jack and younger brother Eric.
Sandra McCreadie (nee Wilson)
Comment from Alexandra McCreadie on Tuesday, 17th October 2006.
RE: RE: My Most Memorable Corner
My mum (Ellen McKean) and her family lived at Corbieton Lodge from around 1925 - she is the only survivor of a family of 6 children who were Florence, Ellen, Tommy, Jack, Wink (william) and Bert. Their mum and dad were Margaret Johnston and John McKean (who was the chauffeur for William Biggar who lived at the Corbieton Manse - which is, incidentally, up for sale now at £850,000! She has very fond memories of the Haugh and also went to Hardgate school. She remembers eating turnip from the field on the way to school - yuk.
Comment from Ann Hoad on Thursday, 3rd July 2008.
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I used to live at the Barr of Spotts, in the old cottage. I was the only girl but had 3 brothers. We used to roam the fields and back roads over to the Haugh of Urr & I too remember us kids eating the turnips out of the fields. There was a woman who worked in the main farmhouse that became a friend of my mother Mary, this woman lived in the Haugh of Urr with her elderly father who was blind. At one time my mother was in the hospital and I went to stay with Elizabeth Kirk (I think that was her name) and her Dad until my mother came home. I remember walking down from the house to the Park at the main junction and walking there amidst what seemed a most glorious spread of daffodils and bluebells. I believe that the cottage I stayed in was called "Ma Maison". If anyone knows of either the cottage or the family, I would like to hear from you.
Comment from Jean Houston on Saturday, 27th November 2010.