Wonderful interviews

“It was most interesting to read in Craigie about the Navy Lark radio programme,” emails Graeme Tarbet, producer of Dundee Audio News. “I remember listening to the programme with my father.

“I had the privilege to share memories of the Navy Lark with five of the cast when I recorded interviews with them when they were appearing with various theatre companies on tour in Scotland.

“Leslie Phillips, Jon Pertwee, Judy Cornwell, Heather Chasen and Tenniel Evans were so gracious and recorded wonderful interviews with me for the Dundee Audio News Talking Newspaper. It was an honour to meet each one of them.” would not address the underlying causes of songbird decline and, therefore, not further their conservation. The conservation of wildlife on farmland depends on restoring features of the countryside on which songbirds depend and which have been lost as a result of modern agricultural practices.

“Birds of prey should not be treated as scapegoats for wider environmental problems.”

Seaview PS pupils

“Regarding Dorothy Landsburgh’s recent photograph of Seaview Primary in 1950-51 ,” emails Tom Pullar, “I may be able to assist with some names. The back row includes Dennis Allen, Gavin Bertie, Jim Rennie, George Gilmour, David Kennedy,Tom Pullar, David Stevens, Ian McLeod and Jimmy Blady.

“Second back row: Margaret Brankin, June Craig, Jane Knight, Muriel Smith, Aileen Nicol, Dorothy Harvey, Margaret Forbes, Sandra Chalmers, Margaret Ireland and Freda Sturrock.

Second front row: Margaret Moncur, Margaret McEwan, Pat Hennesy, Margaret Howe, Heather Findlay, Anne Pirie, Carole Lorimer, Veronica Allison and Janet Booth. Front row: George Philips, Ian Ramsay, Brian Boyd and David Dorward.

“Other possible names are David Mudie, John Stewart, Jimmy Brown, Philip Brown, Sandy Glennie, Margaret Souter, Anne Dawson and Jill Pattulo.”

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