The trailer load of cuttings - photo by Zenka Howie
Clearing the vegetation from the roadside - photo by Zenka Howie
Clearing the new entrance to the woods - photo by Zenka Howie
Bill Howie takes a well earned rest and drink - photo by Zenka Howie
The result of the hard work - photo by Malcolm Nixon
The approach to and end of the Roman ditch - photo by Malcolm Nixon
Opened up - the Roman ditch is much more visible now - photo by Malcolm Nixon
- photo by Zenka Howie
The Bonfire - November 2006
As can be imagined a great deal of material was gathered from both the Roadside and Roman Ditch sites enabling us to have a really grand Bonfire. This was lit at 1830pm and a crowd of some 300+ came to witness the event. A fine display of fireworks provided by the Trust and other generous parties was enjoyed by all. Again those attending expressed their appreciation and this was most gratifying to the directors and members who put so much effort into making the whole exercise such a success.
Bill and Zenka Howie
The DCT Firework and bonfire event - November 2006
by Felicity Martin
The 4th and 5th November was a thoroughly autumnal weekend for DCT, with gorse, broom and small branches being cleared from the Roman dyke and the edges of the wood on the Saturday, and a raging bonfire to consume it all on the Sunday.
I didn't leave the house until 6.30pm on the 5th, so by the time I walked out to Harold Corrigal's field at the back of Kincladie Wood, the fire was really ablaze. I'd missed the judging of the best Guy Fawkes and assumed they had all been put on the bonfire, as there were none to be seen in the dim red light cast by the flames. A lone cross was silhouetted on top of the bonfire - a bit Wickerman-ish I thought, but presumably it supported the winning Guy.
The Bonfire Night seemed to be very well attended by members. A large crowd stood behind the rope that separated them from the blaze and the firework setting off point. They included a lot of children, who alternated between watching with the adults and running around chasing each other.
I was just in time to see the fireworks being set off. They started with attractive colours and gentle fizzes but gradually built up to brighter lights and bigger bangs. A member's contribution of large rockets finished off the show.
As far as I could see, Bill Howie and Arthur Wright were setting off the pyrotechnics and Ian Philip supervising the fire, but I'm sure as usual there were many more people who contributed to making it a fun social event.
Felicity Martin
