I put photos of our family's 30 November 2013 visit to the Dura Kirk, Bonkle Village, and Bonkle Church online at: http://russellsofbonkle.blogspot.com/ I would welcome COMMENTS about the Bonkle Church and the Old Church on the Dura Road. Special thanks to George Russell of Carluke who was the guide for his American Cousins that day. Judy Russell Bogart, Georgia, USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "G Russell via" <[email protected]> To: "lafinken" <[email protected]> Cc: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, October 17, 2014 12:21 PM Subject: Re: [Lanark] Bonkle Manse Cambusnethan > Hi Lindsey, > > Bonkle Church is (now) Church of Scotland but, pre 1927 it would be a > 'dissenting' congregation - i.e Presbyterian but not of the 'established' > church ... > > It was formed from the congregation of Dura Kirk - the 'moor kirk' of > Cambusnethan, near the Shotts end of the Parish ... > > Both Dura ( as a ruin ), and the original Cambusnethan Parish Church ( > also > a ruin ) still survive. Bonkle is now a 'linked' congregation with > Coltness > Church in Newmains ( the next settlement westward). > > Judith Russell , who is on this List, has extensive photographs from a > recent visit here - including some of the Communion vessels etc. > > I live not too far from Bonkle, and can take more images if needed. The > Churches also have a website, with some history etc. I don't know what > records survive, but there may well be some ... you may need to check the > National Archives ( in Edinburgh ) web indexes to see what they have. > > I hope this helps ... > > G Russell > Carluke > Scotland > > > > --- > This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus > protection is active. > http://www.avast.com > > > ------------------------------- > > WHEN REPLYING to a post please remember to snip most of the earlier > message. Be sure the reply to address shows as [email protected] > > You may contact the List Admin at [email protected] or click on > the following link to the list information page online: > http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/intl/SCT/LANARK.html > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message

Traveling right now and can't access the photos of the Bonkle Church, which I will be glad to share in a blog this weekend. In the meantime, here is a wonderful transcription of The Bonkle United Pres Church Baptismal record, 1837 - 1852 http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=593863.msg5035728#msg5035728 Judy Russell Bogart, GA, USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "G Russell via" <[email protected]> To: "lafinken" <[email protected]> Cc: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, October 17, 2014 12:21 PM Subject: Re: [Lanark] Bonkle Manse Cambusnethan > Hi Lindsey, > > Bonkle Church is (now) Church of Scotland but, pre 1927 it would be a > 'dissenting' congregation - i.e Presbyterian but not of the 'established' > church ... > > It was formed from the congregation of Dura Kirk - the 'moor kirk' of > Cambusnethan, near the Shotts end of the Parish ... > > Both Dura ( as a ruin ), and the original Cambusnethan Parish Church ( > also > a ruin ) still survive. Bonkle is now a 'linked' congregation with > Coltness > Church in Newmains ( the next settlement westward). > > Judith Russell , who is on this List, has extensive photographs from a > recent visit here - including some of the Communion vessels etc. > > I live not too far from Bonkle, and can take more images if needed. The > Churches also have a website, with some history etc. I don't know what > records survive, but there may well be some ... you may need to check the > National Archives ( in Edinburgh ) web indexes to see what they have. > > I hope this helps ... > > G Russell > Carluke > Scotland > > > > --- > This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus > protection is active. > http://www.avast.com > > > ------------------------------- > > WHEN REPLYING to a post please remember to snip most of the earlier > message. Be sure the reply to address shows as [email protected] > > You may contact the List Admin at [email protected] or click on > the following link to the list information page online: > http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/intl/SCT/LANARK.html > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Lindsey I assume you have the wording from a marriage (From Scotlandspeople or elsewhere?) The Manse is the Ministers house, in Scotland many marriages took place at the Manse There are several references online to Bonkle & Manse, in 1901 a Rev J HENDERSON SCOTT is residing at Bonkle Manse, occupation Clergyman United Free Church (but there might be more than one Manse in a place) Reference to he and Bonkle here http://www.bonkle.org.uk/bonkle/WP1..htm What are the full details found on the marriage which may answer your question More on Cambusnethan & Churches on Genuki here http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/sct/LKS/Cambusnethan/ Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 17/10/2014 00:34, lafinken via wrote: > Hi all > > What demonination is this church? > > Thank You > > Lindsey > > Any church records available?

Hi all What demonination is this church? Thank You Lindsey Any church records available?

1717 Nov 2 John Muir head & Marion Inglis both in this pa: gave 1/10/0 9 Thomas Whittlaw In this pa: and Agnes Black in the pa: of Torphychen gave 1/10/0 James Jameson in ys pa: and Jennet Fram in the pa: of Dalserff gave 1/10/0 16 John Robinson and Eliz Smailie both in ys pa: 1/10/0 Nov 4 To t for ane order to Apprehend Mr Adamson 0? 12 to Mrs Burnet by appointment of the Presbitry 1/10/? 24 to Donald Millar for bringing home this book 0/2/? Decemr 17 To James Lenox for boarding the foundlen child from the Third of Agust last to the third of this instant ?6? 21 To Mr Findlater for the Burie of the ? Presbitry for the year 1717 28 To William Russell in pt payt of his fie 1717 ? To Wm Russell carier for ane Sand last ? 1718 Jan: 4 Thomas Wicketshaw & Jean Stivenstone, both in ys pa: gave 1/10/0 Febr 1st William Meek in ys pa: & Margrat Telfer in the pa: of New munckland 1/10/0 March 1 William Whittlaw and Jean Wood both in ys pa: gave 1/10/0 App 4 James Muirhead in ys pa: and Marion Finley in the parish of Carlook 1/10/0 John Douns and Mary Walle both in ys pa: gave 1/10/0 Jan 7 To Edward Ker & sone ? Shipwrait Saylor by Mr Laws order 0/6? 18 Given to William Russall officer to compleat his fie for the year 1717 4? Febr 22 To James Lenox for boarding of the foundlen child viz Andrew ? till the 3 of this instant A? To Mr William Smith ? 1718 May 4 To John and Marrion Newlands by order of the Session May 10 Robt Whittlaw and Agnes Russall both in ys paroch gave 1/10/0 Robert Japray and Jennet Bell both in ys paroch gave 1/10/0 30 John Sheerer in the pa: of Carlook & Jennet Scoular in the pa: 1/10/0 June 7 George Hill in the pa: of Old Munckland & Margt Millar in ys pa: gave 1/10/0 19 William Cleland in ys pa: and Jennet McNare in the pa: of East Munkland 1/10/0 ? William Russall and Katheren Wardrop both in ys paroch 1/10/0 ? James Morisone in the pa: of East Munckland and Margt Douns in ys pa: 1/10/0 ? 10 Thomas Dunlop in the pa of Livingstone and Margt Maer in ys pa: 1/10/0 Ag 8 James Baillie in ys pa: and Mary Flint in the paroch of Livingstone gave 1/10/0 App 18 To Robt Russall for to pay John Pinkertons dead chist 2/8/0 To William Allan by order of the Session 1/0/0 29 to Mr Law to send to the presbitry for the Collection for Pensylvania 10/0/0 To James Hamilton and yr tuo Boarders by Mr Laws order 0/4/0 30 To James Lenox by the hands of Margt Watson his spouse for boarding the foundlen child from the Third of Feb last to the 3d of May next 5/0/0 May 4 To John Newlands and to Marrion Newlands by order of the Session 0/16/0 To James Schedds James Benet and Margt Douglas travelers by Mr Laws order 0/5/6 25 To pay Wm Allens dead chist 2/13/4 29 To William Russall to excamb the Session quart stoop, used att their Communion 1/10/0 Jully 10 To James Lennox to buy shoes & to buy cloaths to And: Shotts 3/0/0 26 To & (blank) a minrs Relax 1/4/o 1/4/0 Ag 7 to George Watson a traveler 0/6/0 10 To Mt Alexr Edmunds Grand child to the Earle of Kinard a traveler 0/12/0 8 To James Lenox for boarding the foundlen Child from the 3d of May last to the 3d instant 5/10/0 8 & To James Lenox for Boarding of William Donalson 20/0/0 Page 7 Octr James Waddell in the par: of Slammanna & Elizabeth Robinson in this parish 1/10/0 Novr 21 John Martain in the pa: of Eastmunkland, and Margt Robinson in ys paroch gave 1/10/0 29 John Storie in ys paroch and T Whyte in the paroch of Bathgate 1/10/0 Ag 23 To the Aberm? G P Laws ? 31 - To Thomas Whittlaw by order of the Session 1/10/? Septr 19 to Gavin Turner to give to Bessy Inglis & Jennet Somervall 3/4/? 19 to Mrs Blaw a travelling woman by Mr Laws order 0/6/? 21 to David Fultoun by Laws order 0/2/? Octr 5 to Grissell Lennox to compleat the last distribution money was appointed her 0/7/? To Elizabeth Lang in Ravenshall 0/12/? Nov 12 to James Lenox for boarding Andrew Shotts a quarter of one year more the preceeding the date herof 5/10/? 16 To John Walker 3/0/? 18 To Mr Fundlater for the Presbitry Rerce 9/9/? 19 To Alexr Alexd a traveler by Mr Laws order 0/8/0 25 To tuo disbanded shouldiers by Mr Laws order 0/18/0 To Thomas Inglis ? 12/?/? Decembr 5 To James Lenox for boarding of William Donaldson, a quarter of year preceeding the term of martinmass last 10/0/? 7 To James Williamson a traveler, by Mr Laws order 0/6/? To Eliz Wallace ane other Traveler by the sd order 0/2/? 13 To John R? Payed by John Baillie of ? Credit for the priatt sume of 50 lib to the session 2/10/0 1719 Jan 31 James Inglis & Margt Thomson both in ys pa: gave 1/10/0 Febr 7 John Bell and Jean Weir both in ys paroch 28 Andrew Mudie and Margt Douns both in ys pa: 1/10/0 App 25 John Mertain & Agnas Smith both in ys pa: gave 1/10/0 Neill Smith & Jennet Ferguson both in ys pa: 1/10/0 May 9 Alexr Mair in ys pa and Agnas Fairly in the pa: of Cambusneathen 1/10/0 Decemer 28 To John Walker by order of the session 2/10/0 1719 Jan 19 Given to Will Russall to compleat his fie 1710 1/5/4 25 To Mr Law to take to the presbitry to give to one Mistress Burnet 1/10/0 30 To James Gram a broken leg - man & other 16 by Mr Laws order 0/3/6 31 To ane traveling high-lander, by Mr Laws order 0/6/0 Febr 4 To James Lennox for boarding Andrew Shotts from the 4t of Novemb last till the 4t instant 5/10/0 15 To Elizabeth Lang to buy a pair of shoes by the sessions order 1/5/0 To Robert Lightbody by the said order 1/10/0 March 3 Given to Tho Crauford by order of session 1/10/0 To James Lenox to buy cloaths to the sd fundlen 1/10/0 To Grissall Lenox by the sd order 0/8/0 4 To Robt Henderson ane traveler by Mr laws order by William Russalls report 0/6/0 March 8 to Alexr Fleeming to pay Agnas Neulands dead chist 2/8/0 9 To Heugh McCland & John Malhom travelers, by Mr Laws order 0/4/0 To William Templetoun a traveler by Mr Laws order 0/8/?

Hi Margaret, Found it! http://newslocal.newspaperdirect.com/epaper/viewer.aspx Central Coast Express dated 10th Oct 2014 p68 – Classifieds Regards Jenny -----Original Message----- From: Margaret McNab via Sent: Friday, October 10, 2014 10:48 AM To: Newsgroup Lanarkshire Subject: [Lanark] Australian Obituaries Is there any listers living in Australia who could give me some advice. I am trying to find the notice of a death that happen in the last few weeks in HALEKULANI NSW AUSTRALIA. Any help would be appreciated Thanks All Margaret Ontario --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com

I wish to thank Beverley Evans very much for sending me Gravestone photos of MATSON family Thank you Beverley Joan Carmody

> Looking for any thing on Sarah Cairns who gave birth to my > grandfather > John Mackenzie who was Born 1865-67 in Granton Edinburghsire > May have been married to a John Mackenzie McKenzie at the time > Found a John Mackenzie living in Hamilton Lanarkshire 1881 > that I assume was my grandfather According to the International Genealogical index, John McKenzie, son of John McKenzie and Sarah Cairns, was born on 25 October 1866 in Cardross, Dunbartonshire. (This information should be reliable as it is a 'community indexed' listing and it is between 1855 and 1874.) The IGI does not list any John M(a)ckenzie born in Midlothian (which was also known as Edinburghshire) between 1864 and 1867. Three more children of the same couple are listed in the IGI James, born 13 April 1869, Stirling Elizabeth, born 4 December 1871, Inveresk and Musselburgh, Midlothian Cullen, born 26 May 1874, Leith, Midlothian A James Mackenzie, aged 12, born Stirling, is one of three child boarders in the household of Isabella Weir in Carstairs, Lanarkshire, in the 1881 census. I cannot guarantee that this is your John's younger brother, but there is no other listing of a James Mckenzie born in Stirlingshire between 1867 and 1870. I have not found John Sr, Sarah, Elizabeth or Cullen in the 1881 census so far. Though there is a Sarah McKenzie, married, aged 30, birthplace unknown, in the City Poor House in Edinburgh who could be yours. If she is, then this might explain why James is boarded out with Isabella Weir in Carstairs. But if she is yours, her age must be wrong, because if she was really only 30, she would have been born in 1850/51 and would not have been old enough to marry in 1865. The index at SP suggests that John McKenzie and Sarah Cairns were married in 1865. You need to go to www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk and invest in 30 credits for £7. Use one credit to find and 5 to view that marriage certificate. It will tell you the ages of John and Sarah, and the full names of both sets of parents. You will still have enough credits left to find and view John Jr's birth certificate, the 1871 census (which will tell you where John Sr and Sarah were born) and possibly Sarah's death certificate, which should be indexed under both her maiden and her married name. Even then, you'll still have some left over. Happy hunting!

Hi, I'm quite interested in the workings of the Poor Law in Scotland. In the note below, for instance one line reads "To Margt Smith a traveler by Mr Laws order 0/4/ ?". In England that would indicate to me that Mr Law was a local person of higher rank, who could override the Overseer of the Poor and order that the parish take care of this traveller. Did Mr Law in these cases override the parish Elders to provide for the poor traveller? I'd appreciate your thoughts on this. Jim Bundy ? Burnly ? Imp: To John Crauford Jinnet Somervaill Wid Allen Jennet Marshall ? It To James Calderhead for poor Schoolars School wages 6/13 ? To Robt Scot to pay William Watsons dead chist 2/13 ? This day also given in farder to the session of their Collectiones proclamations and Second Mortcloath moes 7 to ? Which is all ther maes their clerk had befire the dait therof 11 James Prentice on the pa of Cambusneathan and Mary Wardson in this pa gave 1/10 ? 18 To Margt Smith a traveler by Mr Laws order 0/4/ ? John Russall and Ag? ?more in the pa ? 19 To Andrew Ward? Jennet Scots ? ? in the ? June 1/10/0 ? and ? Baillie both ? gave 1/10/0 ? and Elizabeth martain ? in this paroch 1/10/0 ? James Bruce in ys pa: and Margt Smith in the pa: of Last munckland 1/10/0 16 ? 22 To Samuell ? By Mr Law ? Septr 21 to 3 traveling ? order viz 6 ? Andrew Dick & ? 25 to James Lenox ? the foundlen child ? 26 To Andrew Hamilton ? Anna Keddars derd? By Mr Laws order To Enas Mcknaw ? Recommended by ? To Mr Corbet by the ? R?dation of the Presbu? To James Walker by ? Recommendation of ? all by Mr Law 30 To Mr Law ? Synod of ? for 2 ? Octr 17 To ? 22 to ? ? and Elizabeth ? both in this pa: gave 1/10/0 ? Cleland ? the ? ner the city ? Jenet Burnley in ? ?ave 1/10/0 ? and Jennet Marshall ? gave 1/10/0 ? in the pa: ? Hamilton 1/10/0 ?Yett sd ? 1/10/0 ? 1/10/0 Males? May 9 Given to ? June 2 To Thomas Ler? Nt 2 children And to John Wilson ? Mr Laws order ? 12 to Anna Strazer ane Blind woman by order Of Mr Law received be Mr Laws man 0 ? Jully 8 Given to ? By Mr Laws order 1 ? 9 being absent Agust 3 To Andrew Russell For mentaining the ? Found her child for The Space of four moneths >From App 4 to The 3d instant Ag: To Margt ? In w Loch?

Hi Margaret The Sydney Morning Herald (main NSW newspaper) has death notices online from around 1999 to date. Just google Sydney Morning Herald death notices. There is also the Ryerson Index in which indexers have been indexing death, funeral and obituary notices from the main Australian papers and some of the smaller towns. You can request a lookup of that notice. Shirlee Wellington, NZ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Margaret McNab via" <[email protected]> To: "Newsgroup Lanarkshire" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, October 10, 2014 12:48 PM Subject: [Lanark] Australian Obituaries > Is there any listers living in Australia who could give me some advice. > I am trying to find the notice of a death that happen in the last few > weeks in HALEKULANI NSW AUSTRALIA. > Any help would be appreciated > Thanks All > > Margaret Ontario > > ------------------------------- > > WHEN REPLYING to a post please remember to snip most of the earlier > message. Be sure the reply to address shows as [email protected] > > You may contact the List Admin at [email protected] or click on > the following link to the list information page online: > http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/intl/SCT/LANARK.html > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message

Is there any listers living in Australia who could give me some advice. I am trying to find the notice of a death that happen in the last few weeks in HALEKULANI NSW AUSTRALIA. Any help would be appreciated Thanks All Margaret Ontario

? 1/10/0 ? Jennet Brilie ? 1/10/0 ?mes Marshall and ?sten Ackman both ? ys par gave 1/10/0 David Bosswall in this pa and Elizabeth Dar? In the Burgh of Lanark 1/10/0 John Scoular in the pa of Livingstone and Margt Inglis in ys pa 1/10/0 David Marshall and J?et Chambers both ? parish 1/10/0 ? Hall & Jennet Miller ? this parish gave 1/10/0 ? Henderson and ? ?illar both in ys ? 1/10/0 Jan 7 To John ? his wifes nursing ? fundling child the quar? immediately preceeding 4 of this instant It to his wife to buy ? by the sessions order Jan 26 To Robt Scot to pay John Burnlys wifes dead Chist Febr 12 to Robt Semple a traveler, by Mr Laws ord? Febr 24 The session charged Com? ?nt their Clerk and ne? in from him - of the rest of 20 lib 15 sh of the poor mo? that their Clerk had in hands upon the 25 of Janry last so ? in his hands of the ? and 15 shillings ? ?order ? gave 1/10/0 ?shall and ? Henderson both ? gave 1/10/0 ?Gastone in ys pa ? Robinson in ? of Livingstone 1/10/0 ? Wark & Issobell Boswall ? in this pa gave 1/10/0 ? Mertain and ? Russall both in ? gave 1/10/0 ? Lesmaha? Who has ? children of ? hands, which the session? Of Lasmahagow not be? able to mentain fully ? recommend him to the ? and by Mr Laws order ? 30 To Jennet Somervaill by order of the session 0? To Bessy Lenox Child by the sd order 0/0/? To Ann Paterson by the sd order 0/0/? Octr 22 To Andrew Russall for his Spouses nursing the fund on ch? Quarter of ane ? persuing the ? this instant Novemb 9 To James Robert? Travel of ? 19 To John Walker ? of the session ? ? Laws order? ? kirke Sermen ? Mr Laws order ? ? Wes Traveling men ? by Mr Laws order 0/6/0 To John Duglas, and his Spouse tuo travelers by Mr Laws order 0/4/0 James Burnly in this pa and Margt Bruce in the Barrony of Hamilton gave 1/10/0 To Agnas Russall by order of the session to help buy shoes 0/11/0 Francis Gamphrae in this pa and Anna Dows in this pa gave 1/10/0. William Millar and Jean Frame both in this pa gave 1/10/0 To Mr Patrick and Rachell Cleland both in ys pa 1/10/0 To Margt Douglas ane traveler, and John ?milton another traveler ?r Laws order 0/5/0 ? Novem? 4 ?

Hi Margaret, Thanks for sharing these. I'm sure they will be useful for some, and also in future via list archive searches. Jim Bundy DEATHS 1893 AGNES EWING 1 MONTH OLD CRIEFF PERTH FATHER ALEXANDER EWING MOTHER JESSIE ADIE CATHERINE MALCOLM 72 YEARS OLD WIDOW OF JOHN MALCOLM CRIEFF PERTH FATHER JOHN MCDONALD (DECEASED) MOTHER --------MCDONALD MS ----------(DECEASED)

Looking for any thing on Sarah Cairns who gave birth to my grandfather John Mackenzie who was Born 1865-67 in Granton Edinburghsire May have been married to a John Mackenzie McKenzie at the time Found a John Mackenzie living in Hamilton Lanarkshire 1881 that I assume was my grandfather Elizabeth Ont. Canada

DEATHS 1893 AGNES EWING 1 MONTH OLD CRIEFF PERTH FATHER ALEXANDER EWING MOTHER JESSIE ADIE CATHERINE MALCOLM 72 YEARS OLD WIDOW OF JOHN MALCOLM CRIEFF PERTH FATHER JOHN MCDONALD (DECEASED) MOTHER --------MCDONALD MS ----------(DECEASED) Email off list if any one wants a copy. Cheers Margaret Ontario

DEATHS 1909 BETSY MORRISON 78 YEARS OLD (SINGLE) KIRKMICHAEL FATHER ANDREW MORRISON (DECEASED) MOTHER ANN FERGUSON (DECEASED) DEATHS 1893 JAMES MCNAB 18 YEARS OLD (SINGLE) CRIEFF PERTH FATHER JOHN MCNAB MOTHER JANET MORRISON Margaret

DEATHS 1909 ISABELLA GORDON 40 YEARS OLD KIRKMICHAEL PERTH MARRIED TO JAMES MCNAB GORDON FATHER DONALD CAMERON (DECEASED) MOTHER ISABELLA MCKENZIE (DECEASED) JAMES MCNAB 33 YEARS OLD KIRKMICHAEL PERTH MARRIED TO MARY UUGG FATHER JAMES MCNAB (DECEASED) JANE WALLACE (DECEASED) Margaret

DEATHS 1898 JAMES MACNAB SINGLE (25 YEARS) PARISH OF KERRIEMUIR FATHER..............MACNAB FARMER MOTHER MARY MCLEISH The writing is very hard to read on this one and print out very poor quality PETER HAGGARTH SINGLE ( 29 YEARS) PERTH FATHER DONALD HAGGARTH MOTHER CHRISTINE MC DONGALL The writing is very hard to read on this these two and print out very poor quality DEATHS 1901 ELIZABETH RENWICK MACK 6 YEARS OLD GLASGOW FATHER JOHN MACK MOTHER (FORMALLY LINKISON) M.S RENWICK EDWARD CONNELLY SINGLE 1 YEAR OLD GLASGOW FATHER PETER CONNELLY MOTHER MARGARET GORMLE JAMES FRASER MACNAB SINGLE 24 YEARS OLD GLASGOW FATHER JOHN EDMUND MACNAB (DECEASED) MOTHER JANE ROSE FRASER Margaret

Hello everyone Looking for anyone researching David Tweedie and his wife Janet Laidlaw. I have one child for them a daughter Helen b.1801 Culter d.1864 Romano Bridge. Helen married John Inglis b.1792 Mid Calder d.1867 Damside and they had eight children. Hope to hear from any researchers of above names Regards Jean in Scotland

Thank you, Anne, I've often wondered about winter conditions in Scotland - now I know :-) Cliff. On Tuesday, October 7, 2014 8:38 PM, Anne Burgess <[email protected]> wrote: > I've always wondered why they didn't do something inventive > with the left-over, treated shale, i.e.: build a ski hill or > modify a nearby mountain into a ski run ;-) Ski lifts hadn't been invented yet :-) And they have now found a use for it surfacing roads, so it's just as well they didn't use it up for something else. Some of the bings have been declared nature reserves because of the plant colonies that have developed on them, and people use them for recreation, motorcycling being one of the most popular uses. And I think at least one or two are now protected as industrial heritage sites. Seriously, Lowland Scotland isn't cold enough, so except in very bad winters snow doesn't last long. Even in the Highlands the freezing level in winter is often above the tops of the mountains, so that the snow surface at the ski resorts we do have often melts through the day and re-freezes at night. You can spot a skier trained in Scotland because not only can we ski on snow, we can handle porridge, ice, gravel, heather roots and snow fencing. Anne