Alexander Mckenzie born 5th Dec. 1832

[Gadget]

-an outside possibility - the change in the calendar in the 18th century. Although this was much later, it might have been up to 2 years out by that time (1832-34). I know that up here they still talk about their stolen days and 'Old New Year' is still celebrated on 12/13th January.

I very much doubt it. There were only eleven days' difference by the time England switched to the Gregorian calendar in 1752. Scotland had partly switched anyway in 1600 so it would not have had any bearing on a date in the 1830s.

As for celebrating New Year, old style, see

http://www.hogmanay.net/events/burghhead
http://www.morayhols.co.uk/the_clavie.html
http://website.lineone.net/~cathm19/clavie.htm
http://www.scotland-info.co.uk/clavie.htm

or Google for lots more descriptions.

I said it was an outside possibility only - but if you lived up here you might understand how the 'old ways' are interpreted even now.

Gadget

[Forfarian]

I said it was an outside possibility only - but if you lived up here you might understand how the 'old ways' are interpreted even now

And I said that I doubted it. You indicated that it was a remote possibility, and I agreed that it is extremely unlikely.

By the way I live less than 20 miles from Burghead, which I think is rather closer than you do

[Gadget]

I'm much further North and West. I think it may be a style thing.

Gadget

[Forfarian]

I'm much further North and West. I think it may be a style thing.

Yes, it may indeed. There is a huge difference in style between the Hebrides and the north-east of Scotland.

[specialkg]

This message may come through twice.  I don't know where the first one went.

The gist of it was

Up until 33years ago I had lived in Alves and Elgin.  Since leaving we have had some lovely holidays in Burghead.  There is nothing better than having a nice walk along the beach a walk to the harbour to see the boats and then a walk up the street to buy some butteries for breakfast.  I may be sad but that is my idea of a great holiday.

I have not seen the burning of the Clavie but would love to.  I think I saw a photo of one year in the Commercial Hotel in Burghead.  You will probably have seen my message enquiring about George Mckenzie on the Moray Board.  He ran the Commercial in the early 1900s

Cheers
Betty