This postcard published by M. Gardner of Ardentinny Post Office was mailed by a holidaymaker to a Kilmacolm address on 23 September, 1909. The Old School can be seen on left of picture. Can anyone name the donkey?
News from the village of Ardentinny, Argyll, Scotland.
The following was provided by Ian MacPherson-Blane whose mother lived in Ardentinny in the 1920’s. There is an entry on the History page made on 26th January 2011 with a photograph of a man with a donkey. What a wonderful old photograph. My mother liked it and didn’t think any more of it until a week or so ago she had a memory of writing a story about ’The Cuddy Gates’. Here is what she wrote. With an explanation by me (and her) in italics below it. Ardentinny Special Places (written about 1995) Cuddy Gates was through the Big House… Read more »
I believe the donkey is either Saco Bono (a veteran of the Boer War) or Brutus – my Grandmother lived at Glenfinart 1909-1926 and I was just reading her memories of ‘A childhood in Argyllshire!’
One of the star characters in Winnie-the-Pooh. (maybe spelt Eeyore, not too sure). A bit before my time too!
Can’t really say.. a bit before my time 😉 Where did “Eyore” come from?
…wouldn’t be Eyore would it?