Guvnor Moray Elgin Ancestry And History

04/03/2023

30/01/2023

Gordon Allan

Me and my good pal Brian , picture taken at Newtonmore on one of our many expeditions together 🙏
Brian was the nearest thing to having my dad and my uncle Joe beside me at all times ,he knew them when my family first came to Elgin and staying at Mckonichies yard behind The Northren Chip shop
The Travllers all had there wagons and horses there before they took houses in the Town my folk moved up to Lady Lane , Brian told me How he met in with Joe and bought a Bantam c**k of him , never lasted long as the Neighbours had a say to it , one fir the pot I suppose , Brian and Joe would juke of School and go searching for pigeons often out as far Spinie Castle got a few ‘.scrags’ he would say . Best fun was learning to swim in the river Lossie round at morriston A part called The sannies near the little Brig , Thejy would often Swim with George Cuthber Stewart
“ The Da**ie “ as he was know who lived on lady lane , he would swim daily in the river just tied a large hanky round his privates and straight in , light a fire to dry off and sit and listen to the gentleman’s stories They would also pick a few Dandelions for him he would pull the heads off and suck the stalk full of iron he told them also fish for eels and sell them Mr Stewart , when time for home a carrot or a neep out the park always came in handy for a meal at some point , the times ,hrs and miles we shared together I’m truly great full for , He knew a lot but was alway keen to learn more ,
Miss my pal remembered Always 🙏 Me and my good pal Brian , picture taken at Newtonmore on one of our many expeditions together 🙏
Brian was the nearest thing to having my dad and my uncle Joe beside me at all times ,he knew them when my family first cane to Elgin and staying at Mckonichies yard behind The Northren Chip shop
The Travllers all had there wagons and horses there before they took houses in the Town my folk moved up to Lady Lane , Brian to;d me How he met in with Joe and bought a Bantam c**k of him , never lasted long as the Neighbours had a say to it , one fir the pot I suppose , Brian and Joe would juke of School and go searching for pigeons often out as far Spinie Castle got a few ‘.scrags’ he would say . Best fun was learning to swim in the river Lossie round at morriston A part called The sannies near the little Brig , Thejy would often Swim with George Cuthber Stewart
“ The Da**ie “ as he was know who lived on lady lane , he would swim daily in the river just tied a large hanky round his privates and straight in , light a fire to dry off and sit and listen to the gentleman’s stories They would also pick a few Dandelions for him he would pull the heads off and suck the stalk full of iron he told them also fish for eels and sell them Mr Stewart , when time for home a carrot or a neep out the park always came in handy for a meal at some point , the times ,hrs and miles we shared together I’m truly great full for , He knew a lot but was alway keen to learn more ,
Miss my pal remembered Always 🙏

30/01/2023

Reminiscing

Me and my good pal Brian , picture taken at Newtonmore on one of our many expeditions together 🙏
Brian was the nearest thing to having my dad and my uncle Joe beside me at all times ,he knew them when my family first came to Elgin and staying at Mckonichies yard behind The Northren Chip shop
The Travllers all had there wagons and horses there before they took houses in the Town my folk moved up to Lady Lane , Brian told me How he met in with Joe and bought a Bantam c**k of him , never lasted long as the Neighbours had a say to it , one fir the pot I suppose , Brian and Joe would juke of School and go searching for pigeons often out as far Spinie Castle got a few ‘.scrags’ he would say . Best fun was learning to swim in the river Lossie round at morriston A part called The sannies near the little Brig , Thejy would often Swim with George Cuthber Stewart
“ The Da**ie “ as he was know who lived on lady lane , he would swim daily in the river just tied a large hanky round his privates and straight in , light a fire to dry off and sit and listen to the gentleman’s stories They would also pick a few Dandelions for him he would pull the heads off and suck the stalk full of iron he told them also fish for eels and sell them Mr Stewart , when time for home a carrot or a neep out the park always came in handy for a meal at some point , the times ,hrs and miles we shared together I’m truly great full for , He knew a lot but was alway keen to learn more ,
Miss my pal remembered Always 🙏 Me and my good pal Brian , picture taken at Newtonmore on one of our many expeditions together 🙏
Brian was the nearest thing to having my dad and my uncle Joe beside me at all times ,he knew them when my family first cane to Elgin and staying at Mckonichies yard behind The Northren Chip shop
The Travllers all had there wagons and horses there before they took houses in the Town my folk moved up to Lady Lane , Brian to;d me How he met in with Joe and bought a Bantam c**k of him , never lasted long as the Neighbours had a say to it , one fir the pot I suppose , Brian and Joe would juke of School and go searching for pigeons often out as far Spinie Castle got a few ‘.scrags’ he would say . Best fun was learning to swim in the river Lossie round at morriston A part called The sannies near the little Brig , Thejy would often Swim with George Cuthber Stewart
“ The Da**ie “ as he was know who lived on lady lane , he would swim daily in the river just tied a large hanky round his privates and straight in , light a fire to dry off and sit and listen to the gentleman’s stories They would also pick a few Dandelions for him he would pull the heads off and suck the stalk full of iron he told them also fish for eels and sell them Mr Stewart , when time for home a carrot or a neep out the park always came in handy for a meal at some point , the times ,hrs and miles we shared together I’m truly great full for , He knew a lot but was alway keen to learn more ,
Miss my pal remembered Always 🙏

29/01/2023

Roys hole under the tree ,I can always remember it as 🤔

29/01/2023

Far are we here?

29/01/2023

Any ideas of this picture folks ?

29/01/2023

A dabble in the deep , but where am I fishing here?

29/01/2023

Kingsmills Bar in the background

29/01/2023

East End School football team Around 1969
Champions ⚽️

28/01/2023

Pansport road

28/01/2023

Community Centre Fc

28/01/2023

Where are we here ?

28/01/2023

Road closed 🎣

28/01/2023

Me Here around 1969
9 years old on the banks of the River lossie 2 lovely Bar of silver
salmon , plenty fish back then
i remember August 1970
one night at Grannies Hole , a pool on the lossie down from the Cathedral i witnessed 17 rods in that pool on both banks and
7 rods with salmon on at the same time , All going well till Burns the Bobby 👮‍♀️
and Toy the Baillie came charging through Wisemans Cooperage , “ look up was the Shout “ Poachers code
cut lines guys , Scamper
oh what fun Rods flung in the river , boys swimming over to the far side The mill , oh the memories, all the older Generation Away now loved listening to the tales on the banks , just a way of life back then never to return 🙏🎣

28/01/2023

Flood in Elgin any ideas where picture is taken ?

18/09/2022

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