The Courier & Advertiser (Angus and Dundee)
Special request
“I have been very interested in the correspondence about tattie picking,” says Arthur Bruce of Almondbank. “I notice that no one so far has mentioned having to get an exemption from school to go to the tatties.
“A letter came from the farmer to my parents, asking them to get permission from my school for time off. My wife can’t remember having to do this. Do other readers remember this practice?”