Derek Davidson & Big Iain Whyte: Best Pals for 65 Years
Aug 11, 2020
The 11th Edition of The Living Memory Association Lifestory podcast sees us joined by Derek and Iain, who have been best friends for over 65 years. Bonded together by a shared love of Elvis, rugby and laughter, the two pals take us through their early years in Abbeyhill and the South Side of Edinburgh, then on to growing up in Portobello during the 50s and 60s. From going to school at Towerbank Primary by the sea and playing football for the big team, to Porty High School and a new world of rugby, and on into the mysterious world of work. Packed with a lot of laughs and tales of Brylcreem at the baths, paying a penny for peas and vinegar, getting chased by the parkie and drinking Coke at Arcari's cafe, this is a lovely snapshot of friendship and growing up in swinging times.