Tucked away beside the beach, in a corner of Aberdeen, you'll find the tiny, wee fishing village of Footdee. With narrow streets around these squares of cottages keeping their backs to the harsh North Sea, walking here is like stepping back in time. You would understandably assume that Footdee comes from the village sitting at the Foot of the River Dee, but it's actually a corruption of St. Fittick. That's why it's known locally as Fittie, although it was once simply called Fish Town! Aberdeen h
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Tucked away beside the beach, in a corner of Aberdeen, you'll find the tiny, wee fishing village of Footdee. With narrow streets around these squares of cottages keeping their backs to the harsh North Sea, walking here is like stepping back in time. You would understandably assume that Footdee comes from the village sitting at the Foot of the River Dee, but it's actually a corruption of St. Fittick. That's why it's known locally as Fittie, although it was once simply called Fish Town! Aberdeen h
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