I just wanted to share some of my childhood memories of swimming and jumping into the Tweed at the Dookits near Neidpath Castle, as well as at various other spots along the river. So many hours were spent during the summer holidays with gangs of friends, floating down the river on inner tubes, jumping off […]

Following the success of its inaugural event in 2025, the Newstead Sundials Festival returns on Sunday 6 September 2026, promising an even bigger celebration of the village’s rich heritage, creativity and community spirit. Set at the foot of the Eildon Hills on the banks of the River Tweed, Newstead is home to Trimontium, one of […]

Mary Johnstone and Peggy Ferguson share their memories of Peebles in the 1920s and 30s which were recorded in the early 2000s and are reproduced here by kind permission of The Tweeddale Society from their 2005 publication ‘Peebles Remembered’. Whitie’s Books and Crafts in Peebles have copies. Mary, We swam in the Tweed. It was […]

Birgham. Lovely day on our wedding anniversary at Chain Bridge and Honey Farm. Stayed at Birgham. Moffat to Tweedswell. Summer solstice 2021, spectacular walk up from Moffat via the Devil’s Beeftub in search of the source. St Boswells. Lovely day spent with my daughter at the Donkey Sanctuary. These stories were shared anonymously as part […]

Catch the Tweed River Singers live for their epic world premiere performance—don’t miss it! Join us for an unforgettable experience as the Tweed River Singers + live professional band take to the stage with brand new compositions written by local composer and musician, Ross Milligan and directed by Robert Marshall. It’s a world premiere performance […]

Kelso is where my great uncle Kenneth McCracken and his wife Marjory lived. They were both doctors, though Marjory didn’t practise as she married (of course). Their house was filled with prints and paintings, like an art gallery. If you borrowed a book, you would receive a telegram after a week saying it was needed […]