Hi All

We travel up and stay in and around killin 2-3 times a year, as we love it so much. I have one question which you locals may be able to help me with.

I always get a few people from work ask me to bring them back some haggis, and the last lot I took back was from the butchers opposite the Rob Roy center in Callender.

Does the mobile butcher still turn up in front of the laundrete, near the cafe in Killin, and do you know if he has haggis, and on what day he comes? Failing all this can anyone recomend a really good place to purchase 'traditional' scottish haggis which is tied up in the gut...?

Thanks

Paul

We are moving into Killin in October and are looking for Kennels and a Cattery for our animals. Can anyone recommend one. I have struggled to find anywhere close to Killin via the Internet. Your help would be much appreciated!

Hi all from Australia, I am seeking any info about the connection of the~ Lawrie~ family which I believe is of the Mac Claren clan.
A relative of mine visited and said that there was a plaque somewhere in the area I would appreciate any info on this if it is correct.
Many thanks in anticipation Andrew Lawrie.

By the way Killen looks like a magnificent place definatley on my bucket list for a visit soon.

Searching for the parents of my gggrandfather Duncan McArthur born in Kenmore or Killin in either 1802 or 1804. We think his parents may be either John McArthur and Elizabeth Maclean or Donald McArthur and Christian Carmichael. Duncan was a blacksmith in Kenmore as were all of his sons so his father might have been one also. According to naming patterns, Donald seems to be closer but I don't want to rely on that. If anyone has any info about John, Elizabeth, Donald, or Christian, please let me know and perhaps I can rule out someone.

As mentioned in the Wot! No Webcam? thread I registered in December last year but have been rather busy so haven`t had time to join in so I thought it might be a good idea to introduce myself. My name`s Davies, although my family call me Jock & before I retired my colleagues called me Mac, time for an identity crisis maybe?

Anyway my family used to live in Killin in the 1950s when my Father (who was a Civil Engineer) was working on the construction of the Hydro-Electric Power system, I & one of my sisters were actually born in Aberfeldy Cottage Hospital. Here`s a photo of my Brothers, Sisters & myself taken at the time beside Fairview House where we lived.



I`m the small smiling chubby one 2nd from left.


& here`s another taken in the same location last year (with everyone in the same positions)...



Unfortunately since this photo was taken my eldest sister Yvonne (in the middle of the group) has succumbed to cancer.

Although the family moved many times over the years we always felt Killin to be our home & would return every few years (often staying in Fair View) the last occasion being a few weeks ago. Now that I`m retired I hope to move home to Killin permanently, that`s if you don`t mind an ex-pat returning to the fold.

Cheers,

Davies.

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We are hoping to move to Killin from England and are looking for a house to buy below £230.000. There is not a lot on the market for us to chose from but if there is anyone out there that is thinking of selling and wants to by pass Estate Agents fees please get in touch!

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Well, I feel just plain guilty. I have enjoyed this website and have met many new friends here. I am on a very limited income, but would like to send a small donation to the people of Killin who have spent their own time and resources to keep this site (and my beloved webcam) going. I can only send a small but heartfelt donation, and want to know where I can send it, and which way would be best. U.S. check? Money order? Webmaster, please let me know, and please note that I can make just a wee donation. I wish it could be more!

To the people around the world who love this website as I do, does anybody want to join me? If not a donation to the Killin website, but to the many places in Killin that would benefit from a small donation to keep it as beautiful as it is now, and for many years to come.

Cheers to to all of you in Killin who have made me feel so welcome! :) Jocelyn, From Oregon

Hi All

We're regular visitors to Killin, normally coming up 2-3 times a year, we love your village!!!! We came up to the tattoo on Monday, and made Killin our base, even though its a 2.5 hour drive. It's always worth it though. We were famous as we were on the internet, as we got some freinds and family to watch us on the killin webcam as we were strolling down the street (must of just got in before it was took down for cleaning) it was a good laugh.

If anyone can help me I was speking to Ron and Sheila in the Killin studio, and they said that I could do with asking BIG Duncan a quick question, can anyone point me in the right direction, so i can ask him a quick question?

Many thanks

Paul

Dereham, Norfolk

Hello

If anyone can help me with info on the staff at the UFC at Lawers in 1890-1910 then I would be most grateful to hear from you. A family member was the Rev at that time and any info on the church (is it still there ?) and the manse (is it still there ?) and how to obtain any info on this period in Lawers history and the church's history/records available, would be wonderful to hear about.

Thanks,

Emma

On veiwing your wonderful website this morning, as I do daily, to check on the weather there. I was dismayed to discover that your live webcam has disapeared!!??? Has it been eaten by the giant spider?

All the best to all of you in Killin.

Rob. Davidson, Norwich.

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