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Kirkcaldy memories
Read and share memories of Kirkcaldy and Fife inspired by Frith photos
Remember
I grew up in Kirkcaldy and this castle and its grounds was a great mass of interesting places to hide, climb and explore. It was in effect our playground between the years of 1984 through to 1988. Even the local high school (Viewforth) used the park grounds to the left of the castle and still does for cross country.
Contributed by carolyn haxton
Fife memories
Remember
I grew up in Kirkcaldy and this castle and its grounds was a great mass of interesting places to hide, climb and explore. It was in effect our playground between the years of 1984 through to 1988. Even the local high school (Viewforth) used the park grounds to the left of the castle and still does for cross country.
A memory of Kirkcaldy contributed by carolyn haxton
Carefree Childhood Days
I remember 'guddling' for trout in the Teal Burn in Auchtertool. Most of the lads in the village tried it at one time or another. When we caught one we would measure it by placing the nose of the trout on our finger tips and the tail along our arm towards the elbow. The aim was to catch one that reached all the way up to the elbow but of course we never did. After all we were growing lads and each year our arms would be a little longer. Anyway there wasn't a trout big enough in the Teal.
Also my brother Jack taught me how to catch rabbits bare handed. We would go into a farmer's field and there ...read more here
A memory of contributed by Harry Robertson
The outdoor pool.......................
Spending all day at the pool/beach when I was a kid.
Would go in the sea, run along to the pool, jump in the shallow end ( cos you were getting a bit cold by this time ) and bliss, it was like being in a sauna. mmmmm
Hurrying home to get a quick bite to eat then back down to pool, pulling soaking wet costume back on again. Yeuch!!!
Also remember having midnight bathing/galas, team games, i.e. diving for tins of fruit.
Those were the days................ great times.
A memory of contributed by Liz McAuley