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The Coulls, Pittulie
My Granda was Jimmy Coull and his Dad built the last house on your right going out of Pittulie towards the Broch. He remembered it originally had an earth floor. He was a lovely Granda. When my sister was emigrating a few years back, her, myself and our Mum (his daughter) went for a trip around the North East, back to Pittulie and Belhelvie and out to Turriff and Methlick (on my Dad's side). We parked the car at the end of Pittulie and walked back to Granda's house, passing two older ladies out for a walk. They kept staring, finally turned to us and said that they recognised my Mum as a Coull. Turned out one of them was at school with Granda and remembered him and his brothers and sisters. It was very surreal but lovely. Her Dad had even helped my Great Granda build the house, gable end to the sea back at the turn of the century.......
THE WAR YEARS
We had been in Grantham in England prior to the outbreak of the Second World War. Mother and Father decided to go home to the 'Broch' believing it would be much safer for the family. The shuttle from Grantham to Peterborough was without incident, but joining the London-Aberdeen express we were crammed into carriages packed with soldiers as they were being re-distributed to many different places to defend the country from attack. War was inevitable and though the journey was on the 'Flying Scotsman' I was separated from my mother who had my sister on her knee, jammed in between two soldiers in a carriage made for eight people comfortably, now holding with those standing twelve, plus each having the red glow of a 'woodbine' between his lips. The atmosphere was blue from smoke, (thinking back) if we were to have died from borrowed smoke, we didn't stand a chance with those conditions. Only three years of age at the time having been brought up in a strict presbyterian religion,... Read more
Summer Holidays From 1949 Onwards
Despite its northerly location The Broch was the Summer Holiday destination for our family from my birth in 1949. My mother had been born there in Grattan Place where the Scottish side of the family had originated. They were called Summers and were deeply connected to the Fishing Industry with my Grandfather managing the George Walker business for many years.
Fraserburgh was such a change from where we lived in Buckinghamshire that the holidays were just different. I well remember the distinct smell of the harbour - the gut factory - the tarred nets on The Links. The beach was and still is quite superb with the weather somehow always being warm and sunny in July and August. At that time the distinct memory is of Irn Bru - Fish and Chips - Soft Ice Cream the like of which we do not alas see today.
We were particularly trainspotting fanatics then and now so it was quite a change to see LNER and LMS steam locos on passenger and... Read more
Home
I was born in Alexandra Terrace in 1960 but have lived in England since the early 1960s. I have only returned twice for family reasons since but still fondly remember the harbour, fish market and especially morning rolls. My father lived on Barrasgate Road and my mother on Finlayson Street.
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.
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
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Fireworks night as a five yearold 1944, outside Smith the bakers.
