Christmas Tractor Fun Run
The Christmas Tractor Fun Run passed through Bridge of Allan on the evening of Saturday 6th December 2025. To play a short film please click here or on the image … Continue reading Christmas Tractor Fun Run
Category: Bridge of Allan
Material relating to Bridge of Allan: past and present.
‘The Avenue’
The Avenue, Bridge of Allan, Thursday 4th December 2025.
Gaberston boys
Long ago, as an NHS doctor, I used to work in Clackmannanshire and sometimes visited Gaberston House in Alloa. When we last met you were young men, really just boys … Continue reading Gaberston boys
Orchard tree work
The fruit trees in our garden are now very old. This year they have required some ‘tree surgery’. My Land Rover, also old, has proved helpful. ‘The Orchard Country‘ written … Continue reading Orchard tree work
Visiting the garden of scholars
Visiting the garden of scholars: To play this short film please click here. Music credit: Idlewild, playing live on Radio Scotland, Monday 6 October 2025
“a new lease of life”
This was ‘Picture of the Day‘ in yesterday’s Scotsman.
MAKEOVER
Bridge of Allan Co-op is closed for a “makeover”. The old shop building is currently being demolished and in the carpark a “temporary shop” is being constructed from six separate … Continue reading MAKEOVER
The constant tug
One of the few remaining Lime trees in Bridge of Allan had to be felled. It was badly diseased and more than half of the tree had died back. The … Continue reading The constant tug