PerthshireCrieffStrathearn Local History

Feddal Castle, Braco Introduction : The PerthshireCrieffStrathearn Blogs  have  been posting  now on local history and places of interest in the area for  over  10 years with well over  200 tales of  varying styles and types . This new  blog on Feddal Castle at Braco is of  special interest to me . It is the  first blog   by  my  son Nic and his  family . A team  effort if there ever  was one ! The buildings  have a fascinating  history and have  been comparatively  neglected  by other  local historians despite its proximity  to Braco and   ease of access . The standard of pictures throughout is  high and the script  informative ; Blog Team : Nic Mayall ,Caroline Mayall and Callum Mayall As a relative newcomer to Braco & Greenloaning, I am keen to explore some of the local history and learn more about the area. Braco is rich in history, being home to one of the best preserved Roman camps at Ardoch and also Braco Castle. My curiosity has been piqued more about the history we

VE Day and a Fishy Tale ! Being incredibly old and decrepit, I can probably outdo most of my fellow Facebookers in that I can actually remember VE Day! I was admittedly a mere 1 month and 1 day off my fourth birthday and the following encounter in all probability has relied on parental recall more than a little bit. This   of   course was the era   before   the mobile   phone replaced the ear   transplant   and we   were all rather   naïve . My father worked during the War with Scottish steel makers Colvilles in their Glasgow Office. As steel manufacturing was an essential ingredient to the War effort his job made him exempt from military service. Well not quite as   he   was a fully   paid up member of Dad’s Army aka   The Home Guard , As I was an only child and of pre-school age my father used   to opt   for a May holiday   in a the years   when that   month   was regularly blessed   with warm sunny   weather ( or   so it seemed ! ) . We headed off “ doon the water “ to M