Culross is a picturesque West Fife village on the north of the River Forth, between Kincardine and High Valleyfield. Legend tells it was founded by St Serf in the Sixth Century, and was the birthplace of St Kentigern (St Mungo). Culross Abbey dates to 1217, and the port bustled with trade from the Netherlands in the 16th and 17th Centuries. Its cobbled streets and buildings from this period frame Culross like a snapshot in time, and Culross Abbey, Palace, Town House and other buildings are now preserved by the National Trust for Scotland, but the Royal Burgh is a modern community, and s1culross.com has been developed to allow residents share their news, views and opinions, make announcements, publicise events and show off their photos and videos.
The Abbey Manse Gardens proved a very popular setting for the Church Fete, with stalls in front garden and in the cloister garden behind manse. John Laird's entrance stall, selling cards &
Fife Council services will be disrupted on Wednesday 20 August due to industrial action called by three trades unions. Many council buildings will be closed to the public.
There will be severe disruption to bin collections on Wednesday 20 August due to industrial strike action. There may also be disruption on Thursday 21 and Friday 22 August.
Garden Open Day Sunday 24th August from 1 - 5pm. Betty and Ron's Parleyhill Garden will be open this year as usual, in aid of the Scottish Garden Schemes' Charities and local Church
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It looks like the Post Office is safe, but Torryburn wasn't so lucky. Culross, High Valleyfield, Cairneyhill, Crossford, Blairhall and Oakley can breathe a sigh of relief today after having been on the list of 25 in West Fife that was 'under review'.
It seems that the process is ongoing, though, so who knows what the future will bring?
