VILLAGE ACTIVITIES

As in most villages the size of Strathkinness there is a great variety of

businesses, groups and organisations covering a range of interests. Some of

these have been in existence for many years, others are developments of

earlier groups or clubs, and some are relatively new. A number of small

new groups which have been formed during the last few years have added

interest and vitality to the life of the village.

One of the changes in Strathkinness, as in other villages, has been in the

number of shops. The number has varied considerably over the years and

many people in the village can remember the time when there were several

shops along Main Street. In 1841 the census return for Strathkinness shows

four grocers, four tailors, two bakers, two shoemakers and two publicans.

There is now only one shop.

The Village Shop

The village shop was bought in June, 1984, by Roy and Ann Verner and

although it is usually referred to simply as ‘The Shop the name over the

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door is ‘R. & A. Verner’. Roy and Ann are both from Fife, and they have

two small children, Roy and Julie. In addition to selling everyday things such

as groceries and newspapers they have also recently started a daily delivery of

milk, and they sell ‘other bits and pieces’ Ann Verner said, ‘We do our best

to deliver, as people are often housebound due to age, illness or just bad

weather’.

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