THE KEEPER AND HIS LAD Cy and Greg McLatchie
An evocative glimpse, in poetry and prose, of working and growing up in the borders of Scotland in the late fifties and early sixties, punctuated by perceptive commentaries on topical subjects of the day, such as American segregation, and Christine Keeler.
Cy McLatchie, one of 13 children, wanted to study law, but his family could not afford further education and he had to leave school at 14. He became a gardener, won prizes for boxing, and was a chess champion. On his appointment as gamekeeper to the Duke of Buccleuch, the family moved to Thornhill in Dumfriesshire. Greg went to a new school and his father helped him with his homework. As a result they both discovered a love and exceptional talent for writing.
Greg McLatchie is now a Professor of Sports Medicine and recently retired surgeon in Hartlepool.
Cy McLatchie, one of 13 children, wanted to study law, but his family could not afford further education and he had to leave school at 14. He became a gardener, won prizes for boxing, and was a chess champion. On his appointment as gamekeeper to the Duke of Buccleuch, the family moved to Thornhill in Dumfriesshire. Greg went to a new school and his father helped him with his homework. As a result they both discovered a love and exceptional talent for writing.
Greg McLatchie is now a Professor of Sports Medicine and recently retired surgeon in Hartlepool.