St Mary’s Loch to Megget
Another glorious day here in the Scottish Borders so we headed west towards St Mary’s Loch. The loch is the largest natural body of freshwater in the Borders at about…
A Walk In Cademuir Forest
It’s a gorgeous day here in the Tweed Valley, cold and frosty first thing but sunshine and blue skies! So in order to get some fresh air and shake off…
Abbotsford, home of Sir Walter Scott
Sir Walter Scott, novelist, poet, playwright and historian, was born in Edinburgh in 1771. To aid his recovery from a childhood bout of polio, he was sent to stay with…
The Legend of Thomas the Rhymer
Scotland is full of folklore – tales of fairies and “little people”, and talk of the gift of second sight . . Thomas of Ercildoune, who became known as Thomas…
The Border Abbeys
This weekend we were out and about in the beautiful Scottish Borders area, visiting the Border Abbeys. There are four magnificent (now ruined) abbeys within a short distance of each…
