Trottick was small village

MARIE KENNETH writes about the Den o’ Mains photograph that prompted such a response from readers.

“The farm buildings and cottages are Mill O’ Mains Farm which were demolished to build Mill O’Mains housing scheme,” she says.

“Beyond that is Forfar Road with Fintry housing scheme at the top of the picture. To the right at the top is one of the farm fields which often had peas growing in it and was regularly raided by children. This is now part of Finlathen Park.

“The steep slope in the right foreground was nick-named Chocolate Brae because the more adventurous kids used to skid down it on pieces of wood or anything they could find that would slide. The grass on the slope facing away didn’t get a chance to grow so it was always brown mud. Hence the nick-name.

“The road leading past the bridge in the distance leads to Trottick which was a small village at the time.”