Bertha lived in a shepherd’s house at Badlieu, and was known for her beauty. She was an only child and lived with her father, her mother having died in childbirth. King Kenneth III – Kenneth the Grim – was a wise, good looking and charming man who ruled Scotland between 996 and 1004. He was […]

There was formal schooling in Tweedsmuir for just over 200 years. The Kirk Sessions in Tweedsmuir appointed a schoolmaster in 1768, and decreed that a school should be built. This was achieved sometime between 1791 and 1799, although it is reported that there were very few students. Up till then, schooling would have been provided […]

Border’s Forest Trust are offering a range of volunteering opportunities this Winter at the Wild Heart. We do not have specific dates yet, but the activities will cover: Riparian planting Upland native broadleaf planting Montane scrub planting Bog myrtle planting Bearberry planting Tree tube removal You can sign up to hear about the specific opportunities […]

Ian Brunton shared memories of Peebles in the 1930s, which were recorded in the early 2000s. They 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. Every August, the boys would wait anxiously for the time when the mill dams […]

Willie Euman shared memories of Peebles in the 1930s, 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. There was a stretch east of Tweed Bridge on the north bank of the […]

On the A72, travelling from Dolphinton to Peebles one summer a couple of years ago, I spotted a golden eagle from the road! My favourite circular walk is along the old railway and back, past Barns Tower [between Lyne Station and Kirkton Manor], to look for ospreys. Victoria Park to Hay Lodge (Peebles) – this […]