tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885184849467086568.post3555726343561879185..comments2024-03-18T10:40:00.766+00:00Comments on A Kilchoan Diary: Remembering the MacLennansJonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11348491898920520197noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885184849467086568.post-67764075086692410792013-12-19T17:55:28.871+00:002013-12-19T17:55:28.871+00:00I am glad to hear that a new spot has been found f...I am glad to hear that a new spot has been found for the plaque commemorating Trixie and Peter MacLennan. <br />Peter's father who, I think, was also called Peter came to Kilchoan as a gamekeeper for the Estate. By coincidence, he was from Raasay, the name of the ferry in today's photograph.<br />Trixie was from Yeovil, Somerset. She and Peter met during the war and married after. Over the course of her long life she somehow managed to fit into Kilchoan. <br />During the war, Peter fought his way up the Italian peninsula and, on reaching Rome, along with his brothers-in-arms, was received by the Pope, an unusual honour for someone whose family belonged to the Free Church.<br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885184849467086568.post-2371054384396704382013-12-19T07:06:14.343+00:002013-12-19T07:06:14.343+00:00In Devon, we have been experiencing violent storm ...In Devon, we have been experiencing violent storm force 11 with 70mm of the wet stuff. Fortunately, I can only imagine what sea travel would be like for your local traffic.Derryck Mortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00351680886475749476noreply@blogger.com