STOPPING TO RAIN, like The Fenian, is a work of fiction but having grown up in Cumbernauld, author Mike Kernan uses real-life local places as the basis for locations in the fictional town of Cumbride, where the series is set. Here are some of the spots which pop up in the story and will be recognised by many people who have lived in Cumbernauld.

ALL CHANGE
Cumbernauld Train Station transformed from the 1970s

ALL CHANGE 2

BACK DOOR BOOZE
Off-sales at Red Comyn, rechristened the Common

BANK RAID

BIG TUBE
The legendary Pipey

BOX BANDITS
the original 5B Boot Boys

BOX BANDITS 2

BRIDGE TOO FAR
Crossing over Wilderness Brae

BRIDGE TOO FAR 2

CHOP SHOP
Peggie's store is shortened to Pegg's

CLASS ACT
Kildrum School becomes Cardrum Primary

COFFEE BREAK
Famous Scan coffee shop stars as the Skean in book

COFFEE BREAK 2

FINE WINE
Vineyard becomes the Vinetree

FLAT CHANCE
Castle Way becomes Castle Walk

FOX TROT
Long walks in wilderness valley

GIANT STEPS
Sacred Heart gets remake as St Jude's

GOTHENBURG GLORY
Aberdeen bus parade after Euro triumph

HERE IS THE NEWS
Mary Marquis

HIGH ROAD
Millcroft becomes Milbrex

LEISURE CENTRE
The YMCA

LOCH'S FAMILIAR
Fannyside is unchanged

LOCH'S FAMILIAR 2

LOT OF BOTTLE
Maclehose Road
MONKEY BUSINESS
Swingpark at heart of story and now grassed over

MONKEY BUSINESS 2

MONKEY BUSINESS 3

MOVIE GIANT
Uncle Bob ran picture shows

NIGHTLIFE
Oscars in Aberdeen

OLD LADY
OLHS becomes St Joseph's

ON THE BUSES
Glasgow's then newly Buchanan bus station in 1970s

PARK LIFE
Palacerigg changes to Castlerigg

SANCTUARY
Doocot in woodland

SHOPPERS PARADISE
town centre

SHOPPERS PARADISE 2

SHOPPERS PARADISE 3

SUPERSTORE
The Cumbernauld Woolco

SUPERSTORE 2

TAUGHT A LESSON
Cumbernauld becomes Cumbride High

THE LONG DROP
Crossing over railway

THE LONG DROP 2

TIME'S UP
Famous town centre clock

TIMES UP 2

TOYS WERE US
Retro Johnny Seven Gun

TOYS WERE US 2

TROUBLE IN STORE
Bow’s in town centre

TROUBLE IN STORE 2

WHOSE ROUND
Twa Corbies becomes Twa Crows

WINE AND DINE
Reo Stakis in Seafar, Cumbernauld
THANKS TO: Gavin Thorburn, Graham Dougan, Alan Keene, Scott Curran, Ross Nisbet, Iain Bryce and others.