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Visiting my ancestors
My girlfriend and I visited Douglas today. Morton's are a sept of the Clan Douglas and it was really great to visit a bit of the history. St Bride's is amazing inside and I found a couple of Morton's in the graveyard and war memorials. My girlfriend is Polish and it was amazing to see the Polish connection to the village as well. Lovely place :o)
Posted by Rob Morton on 13 March 2010
The Glespin
I lived in the Glespin from 1967 until 1984. My Mum was Maimie and my big brother was Andy, then there was Sheila, myself and Arthur. We lived at 24 Hillview Crescent. Sadly Mum died in 2004 and Andy died very suddenly last November. Have been trying to contact a few people, Margaret Mitchell (who I know lives in Rigside), Kay Scanlon, Heather Ramage, Joan Borthwick, Ross Lindsay and Ian and Stephen Potter - any info would be great, thanks
Posted by Barbara Bennie on 11 March 2010
holiday
looking forward to coming back to my wee village, bringing my girls to see where i was brought up, been over 6 years since i was last over coming in march for 7 weeks, hope to catch up with a few old mates. see you all soon.
Posted by stephen white on 14 February 2010
opencast
Was devastated to hear the solidarity camp was torn apart yesterday, you did your best guys, its such a shame you didn't have more support! As I have two young children I thought about returning to the village and I wanted them to grow up with the same clean fresh air I grew up in but there is no chance of that now. I've heard people complain of what an eyesore the camp was, well lets see how happy they are with a dirty great big hole in the land and the pot holes in the roads!
Posted by Lisa Waugh on 26 January 2010
birthplace
Hello would just like to say that although I dont remember to much, I was born in the hospital in 1952 my mother Elizabeth Mckie former name Watton was married to Walter John Mckie he was a gamekeeper and worked for Lord Home on the estate anybody know of them have 2 sisters one lived in Rigside her name Peggy married to George Hay he worked in the coal pits
Posted by Dorothy Baker on 26 January 2010
Battons in Douglas West on 05 January 2010
website return on 04 January 2010
Just visiting on 02 January 2010
old memories on 08 December 2009
watson on 28 November 2009
gala day on 07 November 2009
opencasts on 07 November 2009
Mainshill on 06 October 2009
Townhead Cottage on 24 September 2009
Catherine Cranston on 11 September 2009
the bryson link on 02 September 2009
BRYSON on 01 August 2009
Gala Day. on 16 July 2009
douglas on 01 July 2009
bill burt coming home on 04 June 2009
Coming Back to Visit on 23 May 2009
Big Dave King on 30 April 2009
Ma great granpaw on 13 March 2009
Ian Morris (Monk) on 03 March 2009
looking for alan somerville on 12 February 2009
pagie walk on 26 January 2009
Westoun to Douglas West on 25 January 2009


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