Six or seven years ago I was told that I was being sent to do a job at a place called Crimond. I had never heard of Crimond let alone "Farewell tae Tarwathie" at that time.
I arrived and found myself spending most of my time in the hides around the loch at Crimond which is owned by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. The bird life was wonderful and it was better than working. I made a couple of visits to an establishment on top of Mormond Hill. I may well have passed through Tarwathie but I have no recollection of doing that.
But hey...I enjoyed my short time there and was instantly reminded of that visit when I heard the song for the first time.