by Mark Nicol | Oct 29, 2025 | Uncategorized
There’s far more to the prehistoric life of the Scottish Borders and North Northumberland than hillforts and weapons. Two thousand years ago, long before written history, people here were already artists — carving abstract patterns, symbols, and spirals into living... 
by Mark Nicol | Oct 28, 2025 | Uncategorized
Standing in the grounds of the Peebles Hydro Hotel, you can’t help but notice it — that distinctive cone-shaped hill rising beyond the rooftops, its craggy summit catching the changing light. Whether viewed from the High Street or the surrounding valleys, Newby Kipps... 
by Mark Nicol | Jun 9, 2025 | Videos
📍 The Only Scottish Town in England – Should Berwick Come Home? 🎥 Watch the full video on YouTube 🏰 A Town Torn Between Two Nations Berwick-upon-Tweed — a place of charm, battle, identity, and contradiction. Straddling the borderlands between England and Scotland,... 
by Mark Nicol | Jun 8, 2025 | Videos
👀 A man stands in silence beneath the towering statue of William Wallace, gazing out over the rolling hills of the Scottish Borders. The air is still, but the land speaks — of battles, borders, and a bravery that still echoes through time. 🗿 This enormous statue of... 
by Mark Nicol | May 23, 2025 | Videos
🎥 Watch the full journey on YouTube In the quiet heart of the Scottish Borders, beneath the rolling Eildon Hills and not far from the village of Melrose, two ancient stories seem to converge—one Roman, the other medieval, both centred around a mysterious female figure...