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Rudge, Janet

RE: SPINKIE DEN

Oct. 18, 2001, 12:14 p.m. (Message 27923, in reply to message 27922)

I searched on google.com for "Spinkie Den" and came up several
references including http://www.rpasmith.co.uk/leven.htm 
("Find your way around Leven, in Fife, Scotland.") -

Letham Glen - Leven has long been renowned for the quality of 
its parks, principally Letham Glen on the northern outskirts of 
the town.  The Glen, once locally known as 'Spinkie Den', contains 
pleasant wooded walks along the banks of the Scoonie Burn and 
floral displays which are a riot of colour in spring and summer. 
For many, the main attraction is its 'Pets Corner', now known as 
the 'Animal Centre', which includes a range of birds and furry 
animals of much interest to children.  In the early years of last 
century, Letham Glen was the location of an outdoor swimming pool; 
later, the site of the pool was converted into a sunken garden 
which still remains as an attractive feature of the park. 

Spinkie Den is also mentioned in this diary of nature walks -
http://www.maison-otaku.net/~mikado/britain/49.html
and this poem, Sunday Run, by Donald Macgregor -
http://homepages.which.net/~donald.macgregor/sundayrun.html

Encouragingly, Google also found "Spinkie Den" on the RSCDS 
Glasgow website and DanceData.

Hope this helps!

Jan
(at work in High Wycombe, UK, and not very busy this morning!)