Family And Holidays

A Memory of Fetterangus.

My family from my dads side all grew up in Fishie
They were the Stewarts and the Whyte's . A fantastic family to grow up in they have so much history . My dad stayed in Fishie till he married and moved to Macduff ( now back but in Mintlaw) He told us of all the things his brothers and cousins got up to and believe me they had some adventures lol. I went for holidays with my dads cousin Tina Mckay (Stewart) and his cousin Francis (Stewart) The freedom we had to run around the fields and fish in the Ugie. there was a wee house at the bottom of the road next to the pub where we were given strawberries but apparently the owners told us how my father and his brothers and cousins used to sneak in and pinch them lol There was Granny Gray on the high street whom we made a point of visiting. Everyone knew everyone and they all kept an eye on the kids out playing. I myself came back to marry in the Fishie church with all the family coming home for that day.
Most now are buried in the local church yard where i used to walk out to to visit my granda Whytes grave.
Was there just last week as my dads cousin Tina lost her lovely hubby Douglas Mckay. Was a sad day but brought back so many memories of happier times.
Caroline Duncan (Whyte)

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