Guvnor Moray Elgin Ancestry And History

All good in the end 👍

Lossiemouth heard a story over the years that the laird of Pitgaveny owned this piece of land , story goes he fell out with the council and ploughed it up and the left it ploughed for years !

Old joe stewart

Days gone by !

Birthday boy 25/10/60 🥃

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Yesterday!

Can you mind the x army and navy store down the close off the high street, nice lady from Bishopmill managed it jean I’m sure her name was , I used to get my painters bib and brace , and boots , green army jersey , swiss Parker , and my piece bag !! Miss them shops I mind you had to duck getting in the door , it was so low aye good service !! Gone are the days folks , sadly 🥃

An old character of Elgin “ Polar Rankin “ would ask for dog mince in the butchers when leaving the shop he would turn to anyone around and say it’s Nae bad mice really!! Worst thing is you lift your leg at every lamppost 😂

Anybody mind singers close on the high street ?

Elgin days gone by !

Anybody mind on Moon the window cleaner, noble the fruitier close !!

Onybody mind the water fountain down at the cooper park Elgin next to the bowling green , was aye glad o it on the long summer days as a loon 👍 saw monys a fight around it !!

Today I been asked to play the pipes at a good friend from childhood days Sconie Geddes , I’ve known him and his family since I can first remember he was my brother David’s age they were in the same class at east end school I can still see him yet at my front door at chanonry road standing there asking if we were coming out to play , my best memories were on the river taking a salmon or two where we spent half were life back in those days , one big family affair looking out f...or each other helping when needed, sconie was a character true gent nothing put him up or down , aye a smile for everyone he will be a big miss to his loved ones and friends from all walks of life , my pictures show a patriarch and a snare belonging to my uncle joe monys a salmon they took out the river , I can stil see him yet lying on the river bank Aram And stick deep in the water I held the tow and look out at same time , waiting for the call you ready bang got him , great times the hook in picture was made by sconies dad nomie , him and joe were great friends good experts at the art of poaching god rest them all !! Dip no more crofter laddie, The battles over 🥃
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