Extracts from conversations recorded at Dovecot Court, Peebles, April 2026. Jessie, Maureen, Sheila, Margaret, Elizabeth, Fiona, Sonia and Geoffrey. As part of the Tweed Stories project, oral historian, Harry Henderson, conducted interviews with residents, relatives and staff, capturing memories of being caught in a flood when the banks burst. I worked there when I was […]

Extracts from conversations recorded at Dovecot Court, Peebles, April 2026. Jessie, Maureen, Sheila, Margaret, Elizabeth, Fiona, Sonia and Geoffrey. As part of the Tweed Stories project, oral historian, Harry Henderson, conducted interviews with residents, relatives and staff, capturing memories of the River Tweed and special moments by the water. I used to go and watch […]

‘Oh, the well’s there yet right enough,’   said the shepherd in answer to my inquiry.  ‘But it’s no’ just easy findin’ it.  Yon signpost on the main road’s verra deceivin’.  It’s doun in yon park.  I’ll tak’ ye to’t.’ Down we went, leaving the moor for the damp green meadow at the bottom, below Tweedshaws, […]

Tweed Stories invited people to explore a giant map of the River Tweed and share their memories and special places at our ‘Tales from the Riverbank’ event at Innerleithen Memorial Hall on Saturday 9th May 2026. Here’s what they told us: Beattock: Beattock Bash – family friendly music festival. Source of the Tweed: Fast cars […]

Innerleithen Nightlife The nicht is dark, the moons no oot, Dark clad men are gaun aboot: On the waterside by yon boat pool Hearts beat fast, but nerves are cool. The nets in place, held by its stake And in deep water nae ripples make They leave it noo an oor or two, When they […]

Having been born and brought up by the river Tweed at Broomhall, Mertoun Estate, over 70 years ago. We spent many happy hours on a Sunday afternoon playing by the waterside. Never daring to go far in as there was a deep whirlpool where cows had drowned trying to cross. In the summer we’d had […]