The son of a war casualty is fighting for his father’s name to be included on a memorial – more than 60 years after his death.Tom Kilkie’s family were devastated when dad James was omitted from a plaque dedicated to
Fight for a lost dad
Christmas at Lewis’s
Some of my favourite childhood memories were our annual outings to Santa’s Grotto in Lewis’s store in Argyle St, Glasgow. We always went on 8th December as it was a holiday of obligation and in those days Catholics had a
Brian met Subo
Brian (Robertson) bumped into Susan Boyle this week in Buchanan St, Glasgow. She was launching the Poppy Appeal for 2012. She was happy to pose for a photo. They were even wearing matching colours!! Robbie Kilkie
Bombs in Pollokshaws
My mother Annie Kilkie occasionally spoke of the war years in Pollokshaws. While Pollokshaws itself was spared any of the bombing it nevertheless had to contend with air raid sirens, drills, and sleepless nights in the shelters and bunkers. Most
Basketball Naismith
For anyone out there who is interested in the game of Basketball I thought I might give a brief history of my married name “Naismith” Many of you may know that the inventor of basketball was James Naismith from Almonte,
Are you dancing?
Derry Journal Published on Thursday 5 February 2009 The now retired dance teacher Lilian O’Moore recently collected a civic honour from the Mayor of Derry, Councillor Gerard Diver. The award was made in recognition of her contribution to the cultural and indeed
Fond food memories
When my sister Angela and husband Brian were visiting recently from Scotland we got to reminiscing about all the food we loved as kids so with that in mind I have written down a few of the things I miss
Two tellys Kilkie
My Uncle John Halliday was well known for his mechanical abilities and had many jobs based on these skills including being a TV repairman for DER and also being a car mechanic. While we were growing up he was always
Jonny Kilkie 2nd March 2022
John Patrick Kilkie was born in Gravesend Hospital, Queen St Gravesend on 23 September 1985 to Martin and Sarah Kilkie and died peacefully in Pilgrims hospice, Canterbury on 2 March 2022. He refused to be called John, we called him