In the early 1990s we had friends – he was a GP – and I used to make clothes for their children. One day they said they had some fabric for me. They gave me a wonderful stack of fabric, most of it Harris Tweed. That was thirty years ago, and I still have some of it left.
He used to fish at Berwick and, one day, they also gave me a HUGE piece of wild salmon. It was the best salmon I have ever tasted.
This story was recounted at the Merlindale Nature Festival 2026 near Drumelzier, run by The Borders Meadows Trust. With thanks to everyone there who so generously shared their memories and reflections of the Tweed.
