Fyvie reminiscences [compact disc]
Storey, MayUUUU
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Formartine Partnership 2008.
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1 compact disc (50 min.)
Series title:
Formartine Oral History Project ; FP110614
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Interviewed by Helen Taylor on 23/11/06.Summary: May begins the interview; she was born in Edinburgh as was Bob, they knew eachother from school in 1928! Bob worked for Sir Ian Forbes-Leith, the laird of Fyvie Castle, as an accountant and private secretary; they were married in 1949 and moved to a cottage, Mill Cottage, on the estate, after a horrible time adjusting to the bad winter weather; May talks about the difficulty of getting used to a house with no electricity after being used to modern conveniences in the city. She talks about their neighbours and Bob's colleagues on the estate, moving around houses on the estate, the changes in the village and castle since 1950; Bob's work with the laird; May begins to talk about her work with the Cubs, how she got involved in it and her experiences there with the boys, training new leaders, camps and the like; Bob then talks about his memories arriving in Fyvie in a hard winter, his car, a Ford 8, working with Sir Ian; the dances held by the Forbes-Leiths; interesting visitors; the staff involved in the castle's upkeep; how he thinks Robert Lovie is doing a good job managing the castle in the present day. Bob tells Helen the story of the Laird's Pew in Fyvie kirk, and the Tiffany windows; he also mentions the Forbes-Leith's family memorial in the churchyard; he ends by responding to Helen's comments about the Fyvie curse on the family and saying he thinks it's nonsense!
Language:
English
BRN:
218030