Croftfoot, before moving to Carmunock and Pollockshields. They upped sticks in May 1963 and jetted to Australia.“We flew Qantas directly to Canberra, where we were put into a migrant hostel,” said Val, 76.“That was quite an experience, with lots of people from all over the world.”The couple settled in the capital Canberra, where Bob was accepted into the police force and Val worked as a stenographer at the Department of Treasury.They went on to have three children: David, Andrew and Carolyn.Although most of their Scottish family followed them to Australia, they are still in frequent touch with their cousin Liz Carmichael in Rutherglen and nephew Scott Balfour, who lives in Stonehaven.While they have not returned to Scotland since.
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