The Avoch Archive

The three men on deck that frosty morning, from left to right are two of the brothers of my granny Mary Reid..... James W. Reid known as Jaimeson, lived at Begonia Cottage, and his younger brother Roddie Reid, who maintained the paraffin driven Kelvin engine.
Standing tall is William Patience, known in the village as Wulla Ounclky.
It is difficult to imagine how these fishermen on the Scaffies, so exposed without a wheel-house would brave the elements, some venturing far North, into and through the Pentland Firth.

I kent it wis Wulla Ounckly !!His douggie chaised me in through Grannie's gate and Grannie's cat jamp on the doug's heid and I wis saved !!

Just remembered --the dog was called Monty !!!

Doon the dennaiye for ees brakfaiste, Wulla wud ay brek twa ra' eggs un ees taiye.
Gyads.....I'd be coupan fan a sam, that we the smell a 'aireen an' the stronge smell a' smok fae the boogie rol un ees pipe tee.
Whut a gouf doon there!

WI OOR NETS AN;GEAR WE;RE FARIN;HOW IT WAS NAE FANCY WHEELHOUSES THEN!LOVE THE AUCHIE TWANG!FROSTY MORN OK.HEADING WAST TILL CHINRY;PAST THE MUCKLE ROCK AYE!Added by J.Reddigan 6/4/13/.

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