Burghead

The girls took this photo down on the seafront.

This little ornamental garden is down on the seafront and testifies to Burghead's fishing past.

This boat looks old, and is slowly disintegrating, by the looks of it!

One of the sea views - looking north - from the bedroom window.

We went to sleep on Saturday to the sound of the sea, but it being dark when we arrived, we did not realise how the house was situated. We opened the curtains of the huge picture window in the master bedroom on Sunday morning and were delighted with the sea views! On inspection, we can actually see the sea in three directions. When we looked at the map of the village this morning, we could see that the village is built on a promontory and does indeed have the sea on three sides.

Apparently Burghead was an ancient fisher village that was demolished and gradually rebuilt between 1745 and 1845 in a grid pattern. It was hoped that some of the families evicted in the Highland Clearances would settle here. There has been a settlement here since Pictish times. The girls have been out for a walk to explore a little and returned with photos of the sea, the primary school, ornamental gardens and some fishing boats. They are now watching a DVD - Get Smart - with Anne Hathaway, and the FH has been resting his foot and inspecting the insides of his eyelids........