Childhood Memorys

A Memory of Kelloholm.

We lived in 40 Anderson Street, Dad worked in the mine in Kirkconnel. I knew James Kerr, Charles Gallagher, Peter Lee, Jim Weir, Bill Russel, Robert Dixon, Tony Milligan. and Jimmy Meikle, who all lived in Anderson Street, and Mary Jardine and Jean Mc Anespie who lived opposite. We swam in the Killie at the Coal Hole down behind Wullie Miller's farm. When dad had time we went fishing in the Kello and the Euchan Waters.
I left there to go to Australia in 1948. Those were the good days. They seem richer now as the memory fades, memories of gathering wild raspberrys, mushrooms, and hazelnuts.
When any police came walking up the street all the kids disappeared!
I could reminisce forever. Must be old age and nostalgia setting in.
Bob

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