In 1978 I was called by the Langhaugh shepherd to help drag 150 Blackface sheep down to shelter. They were not able to move because they were weighed down by huge ice balls on their fleeces. We cut the ice off with a Swiss Army knife and dragged them down to a stell to shelter […]

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 […]

Ralph Holmes has a assembled a unique history of salmon net fishing on the Tweed. As part of the Tweed Stories project, oral historian, Harry Henderson interviewed Ralph about his family’s fish merchant business, Ralph Holmes & Sons, founded in Berwick the mid-1800s. Ralph explains the company’s relationship with the net fishermen on the River […]

For centuries, horses and riders have been a familiar sight along the River Tweed, crossing its waters and following routes that connect communities, traditions and generations. These memories were pinned on our giant river map creating a journey down the Tweed which explores stories of riding, pageantry and local pride, highlighting places where horses and […]

Our young family were on holiday just outside Cornhill in the summer of 1986. One evening we were able to go out for an evening drink (Granny to the rescue – she had come with us on holiday!). As we were driving towards Cornhill someone was hitching a lift. We stopped and he hopped on […]

Vicar of St Cuthbert’s Church in Norham, Reverend Rob Kelsey explains the origins of the River Tweed blessing ceremony. As part of the Tweed Stories project, oral historian, Harry Henderson recorded Rob in the church. Click on the video for more from Rob. Years ago there was a lot of net fishing on the River […]