A voyage to Australia
The following is the emigration diary of Joseph Gordon (born 1794 – died 1881). Joseph sailed from Dundee, leaving on Thursday 16 September 1841 and arrived in Sydney on the … Continue reading A voyage to Australia
Category: Deeside Tales
Material relating to upper Deeside including my book ‘Deeside Tales: The stories of a small glen’
La Teste
Northern Scot – Saturday 12th March 1892 The Late ‘La Teste’ Does the road to Parnassus lead on to the Poorhouse? Sometimes it would almost seem so. La Teste – … Continue reading La Teste
My talk for the Deeside Heritage Society
I have been asked to give a talk for the Deeside Heritage Society and will be giving this in Aboyne on the evening of the Thursday 19th October 2017. My … Continue reading My talk for the Deeside Heritage Society
The Dumfoonert Loon
There’s Naebody noo in the glen – lang since dwine’t awa. Dwine’t awa an deid. Littlins lachter, sing-sang, chirm and diddle As sailent noo as the shuttered plaid o’ Bovagli’. … Continue reading The Dumfoonert Loon
Din-raisin wi’ Donald.
Tarbrax by the high road tae Forfar Donald Mcpherson far fae Bovagli’s hamely braes. Black bothies left ahind, aiver speerited in saicret. Aye! Girnoc garrons twinty each – wi’ ankers … Continue reading Din-raisin wi’ Donald.
Think I’ll go outside
Short films by Peter about Glenbardy in Deeside, Aberdeenshire [please click on each image to play a different film]: Glenbardy: What signifies the life o’man? I refuse: The man with … Continue reading Think I’ll go outside
Beyont Mizzerment!
I honestly forget when it was that I wrote this poem. It must be considerably more than ten years ago! This poem celebrates long life and particularly long life that … Continue reading Beyont Mizzerment!
Abergeldie: on the edge of the Dee
3rd January 2016: I was distressed to wake up this morning to hear the news that Abergeldie castle’s fate is more uncertain than it has ever been. Abergeldie has the … Continue reading Abergeldie: on the edge of the Dee