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!
Tag: Deeside tales
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
“He was familiar with every road in Scotland”
Yesterday, whilst searching for family story, I found this obituary of my great-great-great grandfather: My great-great-great grandfather, John Gordon (born 1816, died 1899) was born in the ‘fairm-toun’ of Bovaglia … Continue reading “He was familiar with every road in Scotland”
Din-raisin wi’ Donald
Finding Scotland’s Rural Past in the Footprints of Smugglers Written by Dr Peter J. Gordon, Sunday 20th January 2008 Published in the Leopard magazine, February 2008 Scotland’s Rural Past (SRP) … Continue reading Din-raisin wi’ Donald
Deeside Tales: The stories of a small glen
This is the opening chapter of the history of Glen Girnoc(k). Nobody (it is almost safe to say) has heard of this glen. However it is where my Gordon family … Continue reading Deeside Tales: The stories of a small glen
Dwine’t awa an Deid
Chapter 1 of ‘Deeside Tales: the stories of a small glen’: Dwine’t awa an Deid The Highland Clearance – we know the history; and why should it be any different … Continue reading Dwine’t awa an Deid
Where eagles soar (part 1)
Chapter 2 of ‘Deeside Tales’: Where Eagles Soar – The Camlet The Camlet goes back to Abergeldy’s earliest days with a tied history stretching back to at least 1635, when … Continue reading Where eagles soar (part 1)
Where eagles soar (part 2)
Given such infamous inextricability, you may not be surprised to learn that Camlet John had brothers, and his elder brother Joseph is of particular interest. For clarity this Joseph has … Continue reading Where eagles soar (part 2)