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543:, JP Minicoaches and Travel Wisharts. Stagecoach's services 27 and 27B connect the town with Arbroath and Forfar while their 116 service connects Friockheim with Montrose and Forfar on Saturdays. JP Minicoaches, also known as JP Coaches or JP Minibus, operates Service 36 - which runs between Guthrie and
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The name 'Friockheim', literally translated, means 'Heather Home', with Friock being a derivative from the Gaelic 'fraoch' (heather) and 'heim' from the German for home. It has been described as one of the most curious hybrid names on the
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Mr Andson's son, John Andson added in the 'heim' part of the name. This was at the request of the numerous
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Morrisons Local, which provides many of the services the village has become accustomed to.
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