Jean Blair (née Petrie) was born on 18th July 1928 and has lived in Kirkmichael all of her life. She and her late husband, Jock Blair, ran the Kirkmichael garage for many years until they retired in 1987.
In the audio clips below, she talks about her life growing up in the village, refugees who came to the area during World War Two, the buying of the garage in Kirkmichael, and much, much more!
This interview took place on Wednesday 24th July 2013.
The interview was conducted by her grandson, Richard Stratton.
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Sadly Jean passed away in 2017. She was a true glenner, born in Kirkmichael, lived her whole life in Kirkmichael and died in Kirkmichael.
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