Cosy cottage, Blairforkie Drive, Bridge of Allan, was demolished in 1967. Today, it is where visitors to Bridge of Allan often sit whilst eating an ice-cream or fish and chips that they have purchased from the Allanwater cafe.
This short film is for William Anderson who grew up in Cosy cottage:
To play this short film please click here or on the image above.
Music credit: Julie Fowlis and the BBC Proms [August 2019]
My thanks to Ian Anderson, a lifelong friend of Bridge of Allan.
![Ian Anderson on Cosy Cottage, Bridge of Allan [1]](https://i0.wp.com/holeousia.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Ian-Anderson-on-Cosy-Cottage-Bridge-of-Allan-1.jpg?w=788&h=367&ssl=1 "Ian Anderson on Cosy Cottage, Bridge of Allan [1]")
![Where Cosy cottage once stood, 10 Sept 2015 [Ian Anderson collection]](https://i0.wp.com/holeousia.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Where-Cosy-cottage-once-stood-10-Sept-2015-Ian-Anderson-collection.jpg?w=393&h=221&ssl=1 "Where Cosy cottage once stood, 10 Sept 2015 [Ian Anderson collection]")
![William Anderson, WWI, Cosy cottage, Bridge of Allan - he fell for us [Omphalos and Hole ousia].bmp](https://i0.wp.com/holeousia.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/William-Anderson-WWI-Cosy-cottage-Bridge-of-Allan-he-fell-for-us-Omphalos-and-Hole-ousia.bmp-1.jpg?w=261&h=147&ssl=1 "William Anderson, WWI, Cosy cottage, Bridge of Allan - he fell for us [Omphalos and Hole ousia].bmp")
