I remembar the Cambell' Mary and Allison were friends - I think from school days. The main thing I remember about them was 'New Years Eve' - every New year's Mary's dad or was it uncle would play the Pipes and march up and down our part of Glen Street, when the Bells and hooters sounded to mark the New Year he would turn into Allison's house, continuing to play. When he finished, Benny (Allison's Dad) would pour out a tot of whisky for everyone and we would toast the New Year. Allison's Mam would have prepared a meal ( which always included a mashed Potato Mountain) after eats we would dance to Jimmy Shand's Band (78 Vinyl's- ) So the night would go by until a bunch of us went up to Daglie's (I think) paper shop for the morning papers. Happy Day's - thank you for your messages all a reminder of times past.
AlanH