BoB
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Aberlour Pack Horse Bridge...Why would I post an old newspaper clip of an old bridge at Charlestown of Aberlour, Speyside?
Because I am in it!  
Alastair
Billy
BoB
Duncan
I am pointing at the fish in the water!
I got ants in my pants that day, bl--dy journalists 
Red ants had a nest on the bridge 
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woodysdad
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So you're on the left?? 
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BoB
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Aberlour Pack Horse BridgePut on yer specks
I'm in the middle (almost blending into the background) lying on my stomach pointing to the burn. 
Geeze!
BoB A is lying down.
Billy M is on the left (Who were you Billy M?)
Alastair M is leaning over me looking into the burn.
Duncan M is on the right.
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Wee John
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Bob, that'll teach you tae just lay aboot. 
Did yi hae an itchy bum. 
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BoB
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No, it was my legs that got it.
When I knelt down they sprang into action, little b....rs
That acid can burn that the ants squirt
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Wee John
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| bobaroo wrote: | No, it was my legs that got it.
When I knelt down they sprang into action, little b....rs
That acid can burn that the ants squirt |
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torryloon73
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fascinating photy bobaroo !
can you gees a date for it ?
I was in Aberlour between 1948 to 1953 and canna place it 
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BoB
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The bridge is still there torryloon and it is on the way out of Aberlour towards Grantown-on-Spey just on the other side of the main road from the distillery (on the right before you climb the steep hill).
It is on the path used to go down to the Football Field.
I think it would have been taken in the 1970's by a P&J Photographer looking for another story on his way back from some other story he had covered.
We were at school and on out way down to do a quick bit of fishing and to see if any fish had been caught on the Spey that day. This was the quickest way from the school to the river. We were allowed to fish in the burn then, but it is not allowed now.
Health and safety and all that!
The school is at the other end of Aberlour now and by the time you got there, it would be time to go back again.
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torryloon73
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Played fitba and had school sports at the pitch in my day !
Thanks bobaroo...I remember the bridge now.
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unicorn1
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| bobaroo wrote: | No, it was my legs that got it.
When I knelt down they sprang into action, little b....rs
That acid can burn that the ants squirt |
So you looked a bit like this then  
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Wee John
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| unicorn1 wrote: | | bobaroo wrote: | No, it was my legs that got it.
When I knelt down they sprang into action, little b....rs
That acid can burn that the ants squirt |
So you looked a bit like this then |
Guid ain unicorn1. 
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BoB
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No, my Ar-e wis ok, they couldn't cover it or stand the smell 
My legs were full of bright red spots
The photographer who's idea it was to take the photo didn't hang around
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Wee John
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| bobaroo wrote: | No, my Ar-e wis ok, they couldn't cover it or stand the smell
My legs were full of bright red spots
The photographer who's idea it was to take the photo didn't hang around |
Ahhhhh did Mummy kiss it be''er for yi.
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BoB
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Ah wis a hardy youth I rubbed it with nettles
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Wee John
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woodysdad
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The poor nettles......
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Wee John
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| woodysdad wrote: | | The poor nettles...... |
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MadWelshie
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guid un WD
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