Auchtertool

Read and share memories of Auchtertool and Fife inspired by Frith photos

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
Contributed by Harry Robertson

Childhood Holidays

My gran bought 3 caravans in 1957 which were on the caravan site at Lower Largo.  My parents, brother, me, my aunt, my uncle and their 2 children all spent all our holidays there - summer, easter, bank hols, etc. Us children practically spent our whole summer there. When I started work in 1960, my mum and brother still stayed at Largo during the 5/6 weeks of the summer hols, and the working adults (me, dad, grandad and uncle) travelled from Glasgow at weekends.  It had so much.  There was the seaside right in front of us, there was the countryside all around us, with wooded areas to explore.  Lower Largo was a lovely wee fishing village, with a pier, and ...read more here
A memory of Lower Largo contributed by Maureen Drake

Happy Holiday Times

My childhood holidays were spent each year at Lower Largo from 1952 until 1960.
Mum, Dad and I lodged with a family called Robertson where we had a room and meals cooked for us by Mrs Robertson.  Every year the same families from all over came to Lower Largo at the same time so we always had lots of friends to meet each year again!
Our journey from Edinburgh was on the train over the Forth Bridge which seemed the most exciting thing to do and if we stayed for more than two weeks my father would catch the train in Station Road - travel to Edinburgh and then return to us each day after work.
Many happy days were ...read more here
A memory of Lower Largo contributed by Grace Loudon

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