Changing Times
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This is how I remember growing up. It’s a reflection and a true story about my life and the people I’ve met. I was born on the thirty first of January nineteen fifty in Morinsh in Glenlivet in a wooden forestry cottage that had been converted from army Nissan huts. The brick foundations were used as the template for the houses, they weren’t very big but it was the only new house my mother was ever to live in. There were two cottages, our one was called Glen-Echo. We lived in that one and Uncle Doug and Auntie Elli in the other. As new houses they had inside toilets, a luxury Mum had never experienced before and for her to turn on the bath tap and have instant hot water (well almost instant as the fire had to be on) must have been quite a luxury.
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This is a true account of my childhood and my family seen through my eyes and told as I remember it, in my own words (not always complimentary.) It’s about growing up in the North East of Scotland in a small, rural community; how we amused ourselves and used our imaginations to invent play and adventure. It also gives an insight into the hardships we faced and the challenges of keeping up with the progress through which my generation has had the privilege to live.
About the Author
My life has taken many twists and turns over the years, presenting me with a variety of experiences - of work, social and family life. My memories are vivid and I am driven to record them, as I’ve been driven to succeed all my life. Common sense has always prevailed in all my work experiences, ranging through crofting, farming, coppersmithing, whisky-making, building, farming in a foreign country, and now writing. My personal circumstances have also undergone many changes; rearing two families and now reaping the benefits of extended families and grandchildren. Nor am I finished yet!