End of an era
John and Jean Lammie retired as farmers of Monyquil at the head of Shiskine valley after 28 years this week.
John’s parents, George and Marion, came to Arran 71 years ago from Maybole, Ayrshire when his father took the post of dairyman at Clauchlands, Lamlash. After six years they took on the tenancy of Monyquil on 28 November 1932. They had four sons and in 1966, one of them, John took over as farmer at Glenloig followed in 1969 by the tenancy of Monyquil.