Published: Thursday, 23rd October, 2008 07:30
Honest Toun name has a nice ring to it
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AN ABERDEEN author is convinced the Honest Toun remains true to its name after his missing wedding ring was recovered by a metal detecting stranger.
Gordon Henderson, 50, the author of ‘3000 Plus – The original Munro Map’, feared returning home after his wedding ring slipped from his finger as he swiped at a wasp at Fisherrow Harbour.
“After visiting a potential printer, I had made my way to Musselburgh,” he said.
“Arriving early, I decided to spend the time waiting down by the shore.
“Whilst walking along the pier, I was set upon by a vicious wasp and, to my horror, in the act of swatting away the pernicious invader, the ring flew off my finger.”
Mr Henderson lost sight of it and after 20 minutes of fruitless searching in the sand he was approached by Musselburgh electrician Mike Gillan, who offered to scour the beach later that day with his metal detector.
Mike, of Denholm Avenue, who runs his own business, found the ring later that day and contacted Mr Henderson to arrange for its return.
The ring owner said of the recent drama: “He (Mr Gillan) would not accept anything at all except my thanks and said, ‘Musselburgh’s the Honest Toun’.
“It was a breath of fresh air to realise that there are still people out there who are prepared to so something for a complete stranger with no questions asked or reward expected.”
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