What They Don't Say About The Clearances... The Galloway Levellers
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- Say Clearances and you think of Highlanders giving way for sheep. Scottish history tour guide, Bruce Fummey, explains that the clearances started very differently indeed
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I bide in Dumfries and Galloway. I was born here and this is the first time I have heard this history. Thank you Bruce for making engaging videos. Haud forrit!
So glad to hear a channel finally mention my old old ancestor Billy Marshall - King of the Gypsies! He was quite a character, so the legends say. I will say - my family still carries the tradition and spirit of the Levellers, at least some of us do haha
I saw the light and migrated to the Glenkens 6 years ago from Yorkshire. The best move I ever made. I live in beautiful countryside and also have the opportunity to learn Gaelic.
My father was born in Inverbervie and I cannot think of anyone more Scottish than you.
Double thanks here - not enough of history is shown from the worker/peasant point of view, so always refreshing when it is, and adding a new piece of that history, which I hadn't heard of. A lot gets spouted about mobs and 'mindlessly violent insurrection'; far less about what drives those actions; and far, far less about the more extreme violence used to put it down.
Also, you're right about D&G - well worth a tour.
Beer and cheese sandwichs wins the day, imagine if all conflicts were solved in such a manner .
Hope it's true.
Beer and sandwiches.
Informal negotiations. The phrase became associated with last-ditch talks between trade unionists and politicians at 10 Downing Street back in the 1970s.
B.T. Before Thatcher.
Lowly American Blended Peasant here. Wanted to say I appreciate to no end the human education on a topic that rippled across the world. My nameline is significantly genetically aligned with the Scottish, and we've traced a path backward to County Donegal in the early half of the 1600's, and I believe a hinting to Scotland's Aberdeenshire area before that.
I appreciate the context of how and why my people got here. We've never had much, but we have persisted. I hope to see the places in these videos with my father one day.
Have a good day and night, friends.
Lovely video, I have a picture of me at 8yrs old at the home of Robbie Burns, Even then I was taller than the doorway. Only my Nan could get through the door (she was 4'10") I loved the lowlands but my soul belongs forever to Port Glasgow and Greenock where ma family is from. And ma heart will always belong to Loch Lomond. I miss the country one day I'll get back and bring ma husband. D&G is one place I'd love to bring him, see the history of my family and the strength she bred in us.
Cheers Bruce, crzcking story as always. Catastrophic at the time but still sadly relevant 300 years on. Little it seems changes.
Brilliant video. Finally after many years of driving by Dumfries and Galloway we visited last autumn. Although it's really beautiful it also felt sad and uneasy deep down in its bones, despite everything in the countryside being apparently so up together. Later I heard that the land had been cleared and it all made sense.
We also need to remember than Enclosure - effectively Clearance - happened all accross the UK. It is an old trauma the whole Island shares in, all driven by politics and economics centred in London. Plus ca change ...
I get a similar feeling and i am in USA. My dna say definitely Scottish. Among other things lol I’m in the melting pot.
I speak as a Professional Dry-Stone Waller. I'd have been knocking them down back then for sure. I'd probably have been hung for it.
It is an old trauma the whole Island shares in - and from which the people still suffer.
I live on the Threave Estate and represent Historic Environment Scotland as the a boatman at Threave Castle. A Gaelic learner too and the house shown at 9.36 is my next door neighbour, but all of this is new history to me. Thank you so much!!
Bruce, you have introduced me to a part of Galloway history I had missed that might explain a lot about my own family history. I am a McColloch descended from Sir Godfrey’s brother, John. Sir Godfrey, of course, was the last to be beheaded on the Maiden of Edinburgh for the murder of a Gordon. The family lost their lands, but strangely the Gordons ended up with their lands and my ancestors ended up traversing the following route over two generations, Ulster, Philadelphia, Old Fields, Virginia (at that time, now West Virginia), and ultimately the upper Ohio Valley, where each son had a “tomahawk” claim to 400 acres of fertile, but hilly land on bluffs overlooking the Ohio River. Anyway, although not typical as they were minor nobility, they lost their land in advance of an economic opportunity somebody else wanted. This provides a motive for their rivals as the Gordon side of this issue has always seemed to have something missing. 14:29
Great video, I love history, I love Northeast Scotland, about 18 years ago I came to Moray on Holiday, as it turnout it was a dangerous thing to do it must have had a strange affect on my memory because I forgot to go home, 18 years on I’m still hear, and it’s not just me I found other people the same thing happened to them, live in Elgin and I’m totally fascinated by the beauty and the history of this area it’s not everywhere you can go for a small walk and find yourself roughly on the battlefield where Macbeth defeated Duncan and the local cemetery has a former British prime minister Ramsey McDonald in the graveyard. Thankyou I love what you do
I spent many years roaming the galloway hills.
Few folk know how good the hillwalking,rock-climbing and snow and ice climbing is there.
You've just got to "get to know"...
Excellent. Lots of ministers of the established church owed their income to the landowners who appointed them. That was one of the reasons why the Free church gained so many followers in the Ghaidhlteachd
I'll be there again next week! ❤ It's a beautiful part of Scotland and I've enjoyed both cycling and motorbiking. Plenty of nice places to stay but Moffat is always a favourite.
My parents were evacuated to Kircudbright from Glasgow during WW2. Dad was a young teenager so went to a farm, mum went to a “posh” house as she was much younger. Both had very different experiences! I enjoyed it years ago when they took me there when I was a youngster and told me some of the stories.
I’ve always loved the west coast but I’m biased lol.
This was the history of my own family. They were subject to these clearances. They first moved from Lanarkshire to Aberdeen, but were later sold into indenture in the American Colonies.
I'm new to the channel, but after watching this video, I'll be back for more. Very enjoyable and educational!
Welcome on board
Sgoinneil! Tapadh leibh Bruce. 🇨🇦🙏🍻
Thanks Bruce, always a treat to stop by.
Stay safe.
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Thank you need to go over this one again. Can't believe I don't know this makes me mad. Would have yearly childhood holidays up there in same holiday cottage. Took the bikes up, simple memories of the otter pools which I loved raspberry picking and cycling. proper holiday makers we would always get a haggis to eat. The Grand folks would come with us. I remember the Scottish pound note from those times too am showing my age. Thank you so much again for all your time you put in to making these.
You never use this expression but it is clearly part of history as you present it. Many years ago a local union president of mine, a man who had served in the Canadian Navy's North Atlantic convoys of the Second World War told me about the "Golden Rule." What is that rule, I a youngster ask him? Those with the gold make the rules! Thanks for continuing to highlighting the role of that rule in Scotish history. 😁 Gentlemen with horses and guns... and an army needs gold to rule.
Such a sad story really...but told in an enthusiastic and convincing manner..
It's what we try to do😎
Brilliant as always. Thank you for the history the typical library books avoid.
At this point in time, my family were landowners in Kirkudbright. Neilson Square still stands in Gatehouse of Fleet, but that was built in the 1800s.
If I ever visit Scotland, I'm definitely seeing these sites.
Most tourists drive on past the border lands heading for the highlands , and to look for a certain beastie in Loch Ness , D and G has so much to see as does the east side of A74 , also Fife has a lot to see , Glen Trool is worth a visit just north and east of Newton Stewart .
yea lots of great country side stunning allover
Same with north east of Scotland, A9 cuts us off.
@@kennethrollo7891 Aye but we do have the distilleries and angling , oh and a lot of castles !
Most of my Scots ancestors were Borderers.
I can remember when Galloway was "the forgotten corner of Scotland" and you could fish and hunt like a free man. Sadly now it's all gone.
Fascinating. One of your best, Bruce, a pretty complex piece of economic and social history, but your storytelling really got the human element across. Very interested to learn about the Donegal connection as well, never knew about that.
My partner and I used to holiday in Dumfries and Galloway every year and found it very enjoyable with plenty of places to visit, history everywhere and amazing scenery.
We used to rent a farm cottage in the hills above Creetown with fantastic views over the Solway to Cumbria and back towards the hills and forests of the local area.
The Galloway Forest was great for walking except for the midges in places.
It's the first place I've been where night is totally black apart from the stars. One night we went outside for a smoke and realized that we'd left the outside light on since we last popped out, and found all the sheep in the field next to the house were all laid upright in a semi-circle at the fence.
Favourite places Kircubright especially the cat that used to visit every shop to scrounge food from the shopkeeper and the way it would sit on the stone sill outside of the fishmongers on the harbour looking in at the fish display in the window.
Gatehouse of Fleet is a nice place to have a walk around with a local mill as a museum with tourist information and a village pub with a really great restaurant at the back.
Castle Douglas was like going back to a time when I was a kid and the sort of shops and atmosphere that I don't find at home these days. When shopping in the butcher's my partner asked if he knew where the beef came from and he replied "I can tell which corner of the field it was standing in." Sold!
Newton Stuart is another place we visited regularly especially the Chinese restaurant which was excellent and open late.
Wigtown and the rest of the Machars triangle is really lovely, scenic and worth a visit.
The only thing that used to get us was we found it very hard to find places to eat that were not closing by 8pm and looking like we were mad for wanting to eat later than that.
One evening I ended up driving from Castle Douglas to Kircubright then 25-30miles to Stranraer to get in somewhere to eat.
Mind you I do remember the farmer's wife being very surprised the first time we went about 1998 and we were asking about where the local supermarket was and we said that the ones near us were all open 24 hours. She thought it wasn't necessary but I've been in there at 3am and they're quite busy, not just like me just for milk and ending up with beer, snacks and some random must have.
Used to drive right up the coast through Large, Ardrossan, Aire right up to the top of Loch Lomond got lost and ended up past Faslane base and back to Creetown. Each time exploring another place on route.
It's a lovely area, never found it overcrowded and you always find something new to look at, do or experience. At Port Patrick on the harbour side as a major storm broke over the town and first time I'd seen vertical lightening from storm clouds just off the coast.
Hi Bruce. I’ve been watching your channel for some time and enjoy all the history lessons. I’m new to my Scottish ancestry and trying to learn as much as I can. Never knew it since I thought I only had Irish ancestors. Still trying to tract great grandparents in Scotland. Thank you for the great videos.
You're welcome
Afternoon Bruce,
You're right about Dumfries and Galloway being a stunning part of the country. The Galloway Forest is one of my favourite parts of the country. The scenery and wildlife is second to none. You see so many creatures that are elusive in most other parts of Scotland, whilst red kites circle above. Pure, isolated bliss. It's impossible to pick a single favourite part of Scotland as we have the most beautiful country in the world once you get away from the schemes (I'm bias, I know but tell me I'm wrong 😂).
Cheers for another slice of quality content 🤘
You are quite correct, it is a beautiful part of Scotland and largely unknown compared to the Highlands. Unfortunately it is also wet!
Loved the Robert Johnson crossroads reference. Soul swapping where ever you look it seems. Thanks.
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I live in Portland Oregon where there has been smashing of windows. your video here gives some acute context about why such actions might be taken. nothing has really changed.
People are still people
Nice one Bruce.
D&G is a brilliant wee corner of the counry with some stunning scenery and absolutely tonnes of history.
Great channel. I always get sad when I learn Scottish history.
My mother's grandad came from a place called 'Old Luce' in that part of the country. I had no idea before I began to search that that place even existed. I hope to get to see it one day.
As an English man with no connection to Scotland whatsoever. I could listen to this fella all night
Robert McClelland was my ancestor you mentioned and a Covenanter who was shipped off to an American colony. He was lord Kirkcudbright.
Good stuff. Dundrennan Abbey is such a beautiful ruin. The roads and woods around Kirkcudbright and Gatehouse are delightful. The cemetery at Kirkcudbright contains some interesting Covenanter graves (and those of my grandparents).
I was hoping for a crossroads joke. You didn't let me down. Thank you, sir
Agreed. The great Bluesman would have enjoyed beer and cheese butties just as much as a hot tamale
@@djonfonsteen6331 I got the beer and cheese butties blues.
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my interest in myheritage is all your fault. you peaked my interest and taught me some things that made me want to investigate more. great videos wonderful job
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Robert Johnson at the crossroads, indeed. Well he certainly was other worldly in his playing.
This is my number one “bucket list” spot. Hopefully next year.
Dumfries and Galloway is great. Love the Mennock pass and Drumlandrig Castle.
Aye, it's proper fancy
@@ScotlandHistoryTours sure is. Amazing they classed it as a shooting lodge 😳
Absolutely fascinating! Thank you.
Excellent story and explanation (as ever!) and,yes, I think there are parallels now.
The first two minutes made me want to send it to a certain political party near Donegal. "Change and opportunity"
Great story again Bruce , it's hard to pick a favourite place in Scotland, loved my last holiday done the north coast 500, bealach na na was the highlight
Another great story Bruce. Yes Dumfries/Galloway are steeped in History Me the wife started a business In Dumfries about 15 years ago (only for one year) It is like apart of the Highlands has broken off and been stuck on. Went to the "Hole in the Wall" pub in town center for a beer and watched the Monday night football while wife was working late. One Monday night the pub was really busy as some football match had attracted a large crowd. As I came into the bar Jean (not sure if that was her name) said to one of the guys Bert who was sitting on a bar stool give that seat to Dick. As was the Scottish custom Bert let fly with a Triade of Scottish swear words some I had never heard before aimed at me. Jean was 6 feet 6 inches tall and possibly the same across. Jean came round to my side of the bar got Bert by the jacket and physically removed Bert from the bar she threw him out on to the street. Came back in dusted down the seat said there you go Dick what can I get you?. One of Jean friends said Jean really likes you...... Jezzo I thought this could be the end for me. I never went into the "Hole in the Wall" bar ever again without my wife as protection. There are some amazing castles dotted around Dumfries. There is a Kagyu Samye Ling center was the first Tibetan Buddhist Centre to have been established in the West in a peaceful valley on the banks of the river Esk in Scotland. "Funny old world" as they say few years ago my brother John was on one them History Tours Scotland and this Chinese young lady was on the tour John asked the young lady what you here to see in Bonny Scotland?. John rattled off a few places to visit and some of the History of Scotland the Chinese lady gave a blank expression. John was trying to include her in the conversation as she was on her own (on this small bus trip). Okay Said John what Scottish History are you here to see? Harry Potter Bridge the young Chinese lady replied ....Yes its a funny old world So we have all this amazing Scottish History even a Buddhist Centre in Scotland you may want to add Monday football night at the "Hole in Wall" to your list an experience you will never forget on a tour of Scotland. Take Care one and all
I live in D&G - I'm a doonhamer. My favourite part of Scotland though is The Outer Hebrides.
Well done. My favorite part of Scotland ... ALL of it. I love the River Tay and the B and A roads through that area, wee villages, always smiley surprises. Orkney. Such lovely people and scenic diversity everywhere! ❤ 🏴🌈
The Tay valley is incredibly beautiful and the actual river is Amazing.
I've sailed from Perth to Dundee and it was one of the best experiences of my life.
The Tay is an amazing river to sail on because it's very tidal and it gets some great winds from the west mostly but on a hot day you get an amazing sea breeze off the North Sea that funnels down the coasts and arrives at Broughty Ferry at 20+ knots.
Absolutely fantastic to sail in.
Beat out to Barry Buddon then hoist the Gennaker and sail home in about 15 minutes at silly speeds.
We did that many times and it will forever be a deathbed memory. Just spectacular.
L4K FTW.
Luv and Peace.
@@ianedmonds9191 WOWWWW... WHAT an adventure, your sailing on the River Tay. Jealous! Ok. Next trip, I'm checking out that beautiful area again. My very favorite is Dunkeld Cathedral and the grounds to the River Tay. Sitting on a bench there on a cool morning ... ahhh.
Thank you Bruce!!! Another wonderful, informative, and relatable history lesson!
Thanks
I went to school in castle Douglas where this took place and knew absolutely nothing about this, having come back for a holiday from Australia, I read about this on a plaque near Threave Castle.
At school, all we learned about was the industrial revolution and mostly English history, to stop us being patriotic. All I’ve learned about in Scottish history has been self taught, I’m 55 years old.
A lot of folk say the same. It was the time we went to school in
In answer to your question. Dumfries and Galloway is a lovely area of Scotlad. Visited mant times. Definatley not tarten Scotland. Go to the HIghlands if you want that.
Great video and informative as always.
Loved the history lesson. I often wondered why my family left Scotland in the mid 1700's and moved to Canada. This explained a lot. I guess in the end it all worked out, for us. We received free land from the Acadians in Nova-Scotia. I guess kind of a clearance, the displacement of French from Nova-Scotia. As always loved the video, thank you.
Oh we notice. Some of us do, at least. The hard part is working out how best to counter it.
I read a book by my 3x great grandfather O'neill, an Irishman, who wrote about one of his kin leasing land. And having built a house and made the land fertile was evicted for a higher paying tenant. Ireland for the Irish was the book he wrote. He was none to happy with English landlordism
If you trace it all back the origin is mainly Norman landlordism.
@@fredgillespie5855 That's when the trouble started!
Love that tune.
WELL SAID! You could be talking about the advance of the POLICE STATE!
I have just come back from Kirkcudbright and the Galloway rhins as my mum's family come from the area. I love the area but didn't know any of this. Thank you
You're welcome
I'm a 'Gallovidian' as people from Galloway are apparently called haha! And I always try my best to sell Dumfries & Galloway as just as worth of a visit as anywhere else in Scotland! Born and raised near where the Wooden Henge site was found in Wigtownshire, and I would love to see videos about that and the ancient findings archaeologists have come across in Galloway :D love your videos, me and dad always enjoy watching!
Love it!!
I've been waiting for this for a while. 👍
Wonderful video as always!
Dumfries is on the bucket list for me, have a silly ocean in the way. My ancestors are from that area of Scotland, Closeburn Castle in Thornhill to be exact. Would love to go back and walk on the lands they did.
Thank you.
You're welcome!
I have family in Lossiemouth and love everything up North !! So nice to find your channel😎
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You can run,you can run
Tell my friend poor Willie Brown.
I visited Dumfies and Galloway last week. Agree that it is a bit under rated. This was the first time I had been across the border in a very long time. I will be back again.
My favourite place is Kingussie and Loch Morlich, many happy holidays there.
Aye, nice
Another quality video Bruce. Lived in the area my whole life and had never heard of any of this. Every day’s a school day!
You know it's true
Was that a cameo Mr Murphy?
@@neiltelfer1972 afraid so!
Brilliant! What a buzz I got when I seen you auld pal. Great channel.
As always , you inform and entertain. And most of the facts stay in my memory as a result! Thank you.
Thanks again!
Which explained why our family was Episcopalian until my grandmother married my catholic grandfather.
Interesting.... Thanks for the story!!
Youre a great Story teller my friend. I have wached it all. On the Scots!
you should be on TV x
Ah thanks mate
I haven't been in Dumfries-shire yet, but will be there later this month. I'll let you know my impressions later. And, having read as much as I could about the Galloway Levellers, I enjoyed the video!
Interesting stuff Bruce. My lack of knowledge about our own history is scary. Thanks for another wee nugget of education. They all add up.👍😁
You're welcome
Good on ya.
Bruce another great video. I always look forward to seeing your video s. Well done 👍 keep up the great work. I wish you well . Elgin Scotland
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Many thanks for another great presentation! :)
My pleasure!
I grew up in Stranraer and the Rhins of Galloway, my dad’s family hail from Dundrennan, close to Kirkcudbright, so it’s nice to hear about what went on around there back in the day. It’s all missing from the school curriculum, and that’s a great shame.
Thanks for chipping in though
@Nicky L there’s a lot of time at secondary school where you’re taught about various parts in history (long before examined stuff) a bit here and there, tailored to the region wouldn’t go a miss
My GG grandfather was a McClellan and we trace one of our ancestral lines through Lord Robert McClellan. Also have McNabb & McCaskey lineage. I would love to visit Kirkcudbright. Seeing your images of Dumfries & Galloway area makes the longing even greater. Thanks for the history and the glimpse into the beautiful lands of my ancestors!!❤️
Would love to see more about Kirkcudbright/ Galloway, do you have any suggestions?? l’d love to know!!🏴❤️🇺🇸
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Hey Yvonne. I do descent from Robert. My surname is McClelland
Thank you for another part of Saturday very well spent. And for choices, I'm going with "Me and Mr. Johnson" done so well by Eric Clapton.
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I live in Kirkcudbright and, trust me, there are plenty of tourists every year. Even at the height of covid, the town was full of them. The Riding of the Marches still happens every year, but I ignore it, now that I know what it signifies. And D&G is still rife with Tory voters and unionists.
6:38 Been to Dumfries and Galloway many times, lovely part of the country, my mother's family has strong ties there and we sometimes go to the same place for holidays, my mother's family live outside London, we're from the Grampian region, so it's perfect for family get togethers....well except for October that was a terrible experience(nothing the family did but there was an incident and it was very scary).
I live in Galloway and I don't know this till now.
Every day is a school day
I loved this video. Chock full of information I have not been exposed to before now.
My favorite part of the video, though? Your use of the word, “frippery.” As a U.S. American, the only other time I have heard that word used was when, as a child in the 1970’s, I watched, “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” with Gene Wilder. I loved that word since I heard it. It is not one which can be used often and your use of it, to me, was perfectly placed. Thank you.😃👏
One is here to please
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there's no place like home, but I do like to visit scotland. and you're right. here in the states, the wealthy are still working at gaining a monopoly on everything.
In the UK and most of Europe, they're are close to winning completely I think.
You make history interesting. You spin the story very well! Your videos should be a requirement for student’s
Wow, thank you!
@@ScotlandHistoryTours can you do an episode on Highland Mary and Robbie Burns?
"so what makes it so easy for one group to dismiss the pain of another?"
Well worded question. I responded to one of your prior videos about the clearances. I commented that it was heartbreaking. Someone replied to me and said that it is history and therefore the past. I didn't respond bc whatever my reply, it would be taken as either an insult, or be too wordy to make an impact. It amazes me how people don't understand how the past affects the present, and therefore the future. It's easy to dismiss others pain bc is requires us to acknowledge that we are a part of something unjust, or wrong. That requires a change in thought and behavior, and humans don't like change bc it's "inconvenient". Thank you for your educational and enlightening videos.
Thank YOU
I live between Langholm and Lockerbie. The locals can still show you where the drove roads went through. That must have been before walls went up?
Interesting. Thank you.
Taylor is my link to Scotland as well as Meeks. What do you know of them.
Another great video Bruce, thank you. I've heard a few stories about Billy Marshall and think he would be a great subject for a video.
I will check it out
(M's other half) Coming from Morton and Graham stock via Brooklyn and Hyde (East Cheshire) and post war being born and grown in Wales, I've had 'identity issues', declaring myself stateless as a teenager! So your video was like finding an open door into a secret walled warden...diolch...
A stone laying in the Jewish cemetery in Glasgow gave us the opportunity for a short holiday, travelling down the coast from Greenock's Premier Inn ,with a lovely view over the legendary Tail o' the Bank via Ayr and Patna (my mother-in-law's first married home in a colliery house) then Dumfries to Carlisle was a great treat...
When Wales is invaded by the descendants of Fat Shanks I might come looking for sanctuary close to the station bookshop in Wemyss Bay...what a lucky break bumping into you Sir...
Garden...walled garden...
First place I stayed in Scotland was Kirkcudbrightshire, and loved it!, my favourite destination though is Inverness.
Cheers big man 👍
Gid Stuff Son!
Done burns Hoose in Dumfries, paupers grave , and majestic last burial place for the great man and his family, in same graveyard, but I love the graveyard and bridge in Ayr where tam oshanter story came from , wit a story, Bruce , always an education, 👍🏻
I find your information fascinating. It explains in a beautiful way how these events happened and why. I assume that you have to do much research and interpretation as probably no two person's picture of events will be the same. I am interested in what you do for a living as my guess would be a lecturer because of your presentation quality.
I'm a CZcamsr now mate
I’ve only ever really been to Edinburgh (cliche I know) and I really really love it there. Technically I have also been to Glasgow but I was only there for an audition so I didn’t really have any time to explore
I was married in 1991, the church we used was as a private service in Kelton Church on the Threave estate. There was no power as a storm raged outside and our guests had to use the hand bellows still in place to power the organ for the music. It was a stunning day and I married a stunning woman. That’s why I am still married and a bit stunned. Lol.
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I've read a bit on the Diggers and Levellers in the civil war...what could have been. There's a decent book called, The Vote: How It Was Won and How It Was Undermined.