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Year: 1954
RAF Base
I was born at the RAF base 2 Drone Hill where my father was based. I am now 54 years old and in July 2004 after losing my mother I came up to Coldingham to revisit the base, which to my surprise in now a caravan site, and the house that I was born in is still there. As you can imaging it was quite an emotional visit. The old Naffi is now the site clubhouse and there was a write-up of it being an RAF radar base, it closed in 1957 and I would be most grateful to anyone who can supply any old photos of how it used to be. We stayed in Scoutscroft caravan park. All the areas we visited including Berwick, Eyemouth, St Abbs and a lot more were so beautiful and we hope to revisit in 2009. We found the people of Coldingham warm, friendly and helpful, even the local pubs were a joy to visit. A memory to treasure. Last edited: 30/06/2008 10:07 by Christine Cowings |
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Year: 1940s
Holidays in Coldingham
Until we emigrated to the U.S. in 1948, my family spent our summer holidays in Coldingham with Cha Crowe & family, also, Johnny Walker, known as Walker the Butcher whose son Ian still has his butcher shop in Eyemouth. They were the happiest of times. Carefree summers & lots of chasing rabbits & catching them to make rabbit pie from our Mum. Our Dad was a Company Officer in the Edinburgh Fire Brigade & had charge of the area workshops in the borders area. I always remember my brother & I going out in the fields looking for spent shell casings from fighter planes from overhead sorties during WWII & then chasing rabbits. Those memories have been all too vivid throughtout my life & to have shared those with our two son's & my wife on visits to Coldingham. I hope one day to bring our Grandson over & share those memories with him as well. Our Dad always would come down to Coldingham for a fortnight stay & without question the minute he arrived it would start raining. Always a fun time & a great laugh, although he didn't think so at the time. Cha Crowe was also the baker in the village & I always remember he had eclairs for us as a special treat every time we were there. He & Mrs. Crowe became my adopted Aunt & Uncle until their passing & even today we still write to their daughter Betty Waterer & visited her in 2004 for a short time. In 1986 we visited Betty & her husband Leslie, & had a great time going round the Berwickshire area & spent a day at the Waterford estate which we highly reccomend anyone visit & tour. Most significantly of historic value for anyone.They will be blown away by the history there. I hope this information of some degree, is of interest to anyone contemplating a visit there. Be sure to visit Coldingham Bay, also known as The Sands, & go through the tide pools there to view the multitude of sea life. Time well spent. My Mother was born in Ayton, a short drive from Coldingham, & has always held great memories for me & a magnet for ours & my heritage. Scot's Whae Hae! Derek Gilchrist Posted: 25/07/2006 22:29 by Derek Gilchrist |
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