Kirkpatrick Fleming

A Memory of Gretna.

I was born at Kirktpatrick Fleming on April 29th 1936 at the old transport cafe where there was a cottage and petrol filling pumps on the site, a butchers shop was next door, a barbers shop was on the opposite side of the road - my mother was the owner of the cafe - this is still standing but is now a residence - at one time they sold cb equipment there. I remember as a boy staying at Eastriggs with my Aunt - Edna Rome - and cycling to Kirkpatrick Fleming to visit what was supposed to have been Robert the Bruce's cave, it cost 2/6 (12 1/2p) to go in and the guide was an old gentleman who appeared to be the worse for drink, I don't know if this is still open today.
The doctor from Lancaster who murdered his wife and scattered her remains in the hills called for fuel at the cottage and my mother served him, she said that the blinds on the car were all drawn and she saw nothing inside - Buck Ruxton was that doctor's name.

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