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 […]

Snorkelling in the river is like flying over the landscape – columns of rock creating a canyon. I am a long time outdoor swimmer and I love exploring (said Jacquie, who lives near Biggar). I tried snorkelling near Carlowse Bridge on the road to Tweedsmuir. There were no fish, but a huge trout jumped out […]

My partner is involved in the Borders Forest Trust, so we decided to go for a walk at Carrifran near Moffat. They said there was a chance we might see golden eagles. At that moment, I looked up and there were TWO golden eagles circling overhead! Carrifran Woodland. [I love] Walking and skinny dipping in […]

Jessica was tired. She’d been attacked from all sides, not just physically, but mentally and emotionally. All she wanted to do was get back to a sense of normality. She dressed in warm clothes and wearily went down stairs. The sun was beginning to rise. She turned, her small dog looked at her, his head […]