Hill Fort Bagging in the Scottish Borders

Hill Fort Bagging in the Scottish Borders

Walking among the hills of the Scottish Borders is a very different experience to navigating the dramatic peaks and troughs of the Scottish Highlands or English lake district. Rather than the almost “man-versus-mountain” instinct the big hills further North or South...
Armstrong Family Tour

Armstrong Family Tour

Armstrong Family Tour On Friday 17th August Mark met with Craig and Becci Speers and their family to trace the family roots of her Armstrong family. They now reside in Southport and were keen to find out how their family ended up in that area. Of course we know that...
Whitslaid Tower, Lauder, Berwickshire

Whitslaid Tower, Lauder, Berwickshire

A little wander through the countryside led us to stumble across this fascinating ruin nestled just of the A68, south of Lauder   A little bit of info Whitslaid Tower was the ancient seat of the Lauder Family in the Berwickshire area. It is just situated 2 miles...
Discover Scottish Borders Meets Borders College

Discover Scottish Borders Meets Borders College

Discover Scottish Borders Meets Borders College   Mark spent a great day with Simon Watson’s class from Borders College last week. The students have been studying Borders history, getting out to see the sites and also making videos of their adventures. They have...