Seafield, Kirkcaldy

Ravinder · 5th March 2016, 17:56

Here is a picture taken by my brother who has severe learning difficulties and has Epilepsy and suffers from depression ands generally doesn't keep very well most of the time. He recently asked me to take him out with my camera so we went down to Seafield, near where I live in Kirkcaldy, Fife. We struggled to get down there as he kept shaking and struggled to keep his footing and fell over a couple of times. His hand was also bandaged up as he broke it during an Epileptic fit recently. The walking wounded!

He has never seen me out with the camera before so was curious about what I get up to. He was desperate to take a picture so I set it up on the tripod from the Coastal Path and he pressed the remote shutter and this is the outcome. He was very happy to say the least, that he got a chance to take a picture and has been showing it proudly to our parents since. So, this is for him

sworks · 5th March 2016, 18:49

Sounds like the both of you had a good day, maybe worth investing in a bridge camera and get him more involved

coolcat · 5th March 2016, 18:59

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Originally Posted by Ravinder

Here is a picture taken by my brother who has severe learning difficulties and has Epilepsy and suffers from depression ands generally doesn't keep very well most of the time. He recently asked me to take him out with my camera so we went down to Seafield, near where I live in Kirkcaldy, Fife. We struggled to get down there as he kept shaking and struggled to keep his footing and fell over a couple of times. His hand was also bandaged up as he broke it during an Epileptic fit recently. The walking wounded!

He has never seen me out with the camera before so was curious about what I get up to. He was desperate to take a picture so I set it up on the tripod from the Coastal Path and he pressed the remote shutter and this is the outcome. He was very happy to say the least, that he got a chance to take a picture and has been showing it proudly to our parents since. So, this is for him

Good timing on his part firing the shutter to get the ship between the two stacks as well

Glad you had a great day out with your brother and got to spend some quality time together

mininuts · 5th March 2016, 19:48

Great pic, the ship perfectly framed by the stacks, and the birds, (Cormorants?), watching it go by

Good on you for taking time out with your brother, like said, get him a bridge camera so he can set up his own shots and get more involved.
Looks like we've another budding photographer in the club

doopydug · 6th March 2016, 08:31

Great shot - really pleased for him - no wonder he is proud :-)

I know the exact spot from where it was taken

stevestrat · 6th March 2016, 11:16

Lovely photo, well done to your brother.

Am I the only one who can remember Seafield when it was a huge working coal mine?

JimSharp39 · 6th March 2016, 13:25

Steve, I remember the Seafield pit very well-I'm originally from Kinghorn. i actually live in the housing that was put up on the site. My hoose is on the railway marshalling yard.

stevestrat · 6th March 2016, 13:38

I was never in Seafield when I was on the footplate on the railway, that was the exclusive territory of the depot at Thornton. Passed it many times though.

doopydug · 6th March 2016, 20:01

My granddad was a miner at Seafield and he gave me a tour when I was about 8 years old

Astraeus · 7th March 2016, 00:00

Oops

I was a Police Officer during the miners strike and visited Seafield.... Well, more times than I care to think of. Despite what folk think most of us hated the whole thing. ( overtime payments excepted)

Nearly went under a bus one of the early morning jobs. These were very difficult days for the mining folk in Fife but also the folk that worked through. I met a few of the working miners and they hated it too. Spent many a boring night siting in a police car outside one or other of their houses.

Seems a long, long time ago now but there is still great biterness with some.

5th March 2016, 17:56	#1
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5th March 2016, 18:49	#2
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mininuts This is my second home Cooper S 210 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Port William Posts: 5,309 Thanks: 5,098 Thanked 2,406 Times in 1,631 Posts	Great pic, the ship perfectly framed by the stacks, and the birds, (Cormorants?), watching it go by Good on you for taking time out with your brother, like said, get him a bridge camera so he can set up his own shots and get more involved. Looks like we've another budding photographer in the club __________________ *Paul* 2016 MINI Cooper S 210 : 2000 Rover 75 CDT Classic SE : 2009 Freelander 2 GS : 2000 Mini Cooper Sport : 1986 Mini Mayfair : 1980 Mini Pickup : 1971 Mini Cooper S

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stevestrat This is my second home ZT260 #243 (resting) Join Date: May 2010 Location: Prestonpans Posts: 22,647 Thanks: 650 Thanked 4,624 Times in 3,358 Posts	Lovely photo, well done to your brother. Am I the only one who can remember Seafield when it was a huge working coal mine? __________________ Steve T4 Location Map

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JimSharp39 Loves to post Rover 75 saloon Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Kirkcaldy Posts: 265 Thanks: 65 Thanked 48 Times in 41 Posts	Seafield Steve, I remember the Seafield pit very well-I'm originally from Kinghorn. i actually live in the housing that was put up on the site. My hoose is on the railway marshalling yard.

6th March 2016, 08:31	#5
doopydug Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Fife Posts: 1,595 Thanks: 88 Thanked 269 Times in 235 Posts	Great shot - really pleased for him - no wonder he is proud :-) I know the exact spot from where it was taken

6th March 2016, 13:38	#8
stevestrat This is my second home ZT260 #243 (resting) Join Date: May 2010 Location: Prestonpans Posts: 22,647 Thanks: 650 Thanked 4,624 Times in 3,358 Posts	I was never in Seafield when I was on the footplate on the railway, that was the exclusive territory of the depot at Thornton. Passed it many times though. __________________ Steve T4 Location Map

6th March 2016, 20:01	#9
doopydug Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Fife Posts: 1,595 Thanks: 88 Thanked 269 Times in 235 Posts	My granddad was a miner at Seafield and he gave me a tour when I was about 8 years old

7th March 2016, 00:00	#10
Astraeus Regional Secretary North Scotland MG ZS Exclusive 1.0T Auto 2022 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Tayport Posts: 5,754 Thanks: 1,676 Thanked 1,855 Times in 1,058 Posts	Eeek..sh! Oops I was a Police Officer during the miners strike and visited Seafield.... Well, more times than I care to think of. Despite what folk think most of us hated the whole thing. ( overtime payments excepted) Nearly went under a bus one of the early morning jobs. These were very difficult days for the mining folk in Fife but also the folk that worked through. I met a few of the working miners and they hated it too. Spent many a boring night siting in a police car outside one or other of their houses. Seems a long, long time ago now but there is still great biterness with some.