Carnbeg stories

Stories you may have missed
  • Carnbeg Day - Bruce Clunie

    Bruce Clunie, bon viveur and the antiques correspondent of The Days , describes how a battle royal was (just) avoided on Briggait:   Download more...
    June 15, 2009
  • The Window-Dresser

    Or Kevin Bows Out      M & G's, as Carnbeg called it, came about when the two department stores of Minchingfield's and Gow's merged, in... more...
    June 15, 2009
  • Wayne’s World

       Wayne is Carnbeg's number one bicycle courier.    The other couriers cheat; they'll use a motorbike or a Vespa, or in Jake's case a skateboard,... more...
    June 15, 2009
  • The Vintner’s Story

    ‘Willis: Importer of Fine Wines’ is written in discreet painted letters on the lintel over the shop’s front door. But SPIRITS the big old-fashioned gold letters... more...
    June 15, 2009
  • The Cake-Stand

       Things had got to the stage of the cake-stand with George and Jean.    The three-tier utensil which was part of the Heritage Sunday Afternoon... more...
    June 15, 2009
  • The Awakening

       Scott was new to the area.  The garage chain he worked for couldn't recruit locally, so sent him to the business they'd purchased in Carnbeg. ... more...
    June 15, 2009