by Gordon Mackay | Jan 17, 2023 | Doric Blog, Doric Blog - Latest Blogs, Doric Blog - People / Culture
Gordon M Hay was brought up on the family farm in the parish of Inverkeithny, Banffshire. He spent his working life as solicitor in general practice in Peterhead, retiring in 2013. Gordon is a native Doric speaker and considers himself bi-lingual in English and Doric....
by Gordon Mackay | Aug 9, 2022 | Doric Blog, Doric Blog - People / Culture, Doric TV, Language / Culture, People / Culture
9 Aug 2022 Mike Gibb The Forgotten Heroines of The North East Having been born and brought up in Aiberdein I never thought that I spoke Doric. Indeed it probably only dawned on me when, as a 17 year old, I was sent out with a director of the company (on temporary...
by Gordon Mackay | Jul 24, 2022 | Doric Blog, Doric Blog - People / Culture
Goose Rock 2022Cam Cameron , who entered the 2022 Doric Challange with his recital of the poem ‘Oor Tatty Al flag ‘ a tribute to the Gordon Highlanders flag, endeavoured to do another even greater Challange this year ‘The Rockall’ Challange. Cam originally fae Buckie...
by Gordon Mackay | Jul 24, 2022 | Doric Blog, Doric Blog - People / Culture
Irene Addison – (originally a country quine fae Dufftown, moved to Cullen when she got married, spent 10 years at Yondertonhill, Hatton – now retired to the Banchory area.) Irene writes –I hadn’t heard of Doric Future till It popped up on Cullen Past and Present...
by Gordon Mackay | Jun 9, 2022 | Doric Blog, Doric Blog - People / Culture, Doric Blog - RGU Students
Robert Gordon Student’s – present a snap shot view of Aberdeen , also featuring Dr. Peter Reid and Doric Actor Alec Westwood...
by Gordon Mackay | Apr 17, 2022 | Doric Blog - People / Culture, Uncategorised
Walking / Exploring as I do extensively, I recently came across an interpretation board on the path to Findlater Castle, Cullen which fascinated me. Little did I know that my friend’s mum had researched and brought the following story of Charlie, the most legendary...
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