Don't Slate me for the Brightly Coloured Shacks

As you can see it has been a absolutely horrid day in Aberdeen. Me and the wife went to Pizza Hut buffet for lunch situated at the beach. After lunch we went down to the Footdee part of the city so i could get some shots in. I choose this one because you can see some of the brightly coloured shack/shed/outhouses.

Footdee Fittie Aberdeen

Overview and information about the village of Footdee in Aberdeen which is also called Fittie with a history of this small fishing village by the harbour of Aberdeen City:

The small fishing village of Footdee can be found at the mouth of Aberdeen harbour and can be accessed via the Beach Esplanade of Aberdeen City, Scotland.

The village of Footdee comprises of two areas of fishing cottages built in two squares. In olden days the cottages would have housed fishermen and their fisherfolk families.

Though some fish families still live in the cottages, the area is no longer predominately lived in by fisherfolk so is not as active with fishing, fish wives sitting outside repairing nets whilst having a good gossip or full of nets drying and untangling on the green. What does remain though are some picturesque fishing cottages and some well maintained gardens set away from the hustle and bustle of Aberdeen City, but yet only a few minutes drive or even walk from the still busy Aberdeen harbour.

The Original Name For Footdee

There has been a village at Footdee for centuries. The area was originally called Futty then the village became Fittie and now the area is known as Footdee. This is now the official name for the area.

The History Of Fittie

The area has had a settlement as far back as the Medieval times and the first recorded reference to the area of Fittie was in the year 1398. This village was slightly further North than where Footdee is now located. It would have been near to where the St Clement's Church is located. As new buildings were built and the harbour grew so the village moved.

Thus ends another history lesson to go with my blip.