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 Genscu | Jul 7, 2025 | Bloggings
The Scottish Borders – a largely rural, sparsely populated region along Scotland’s southern frontier – played its own unique role on the British home front in World War II. Though far from the main battlefields, life in towns like Hawick, Galashiels and Kelso was... 
by Genscu | Jun 30, 2025 | Bloggings
Peel Hospital began life as a hasty wartime measure – on land gifted by Lord Craigmyle in 1939, his Peel country house and grounds were handed over to Britain’s Emergency Medical Service for use as a military hospital. The handsome Scottish Baronial mansion (designed... 
by Genscu | Jun 12, 2025 | Bloggings
🔥 Early Community Firefighting: Buckets, Bells and Volunteers (17th–18th Centuries) Before formal fire brigades existed, communities in the Scottish Borders relied on simple tools and collective effort. In the 17th and 18th centuries, if a blaze broke out in a town or... 
by Genscu | Jun 6, 2025 | Bloggings
Introduction: A Stroll Through Time 🙂🏞️ I arrive in Peebles on a sunny afternoon, the River Tweed sparkling as it loops around this charming town. It’s hard to imagine at first glance that this peaceful place was once a strategic stronghold. Yet as I wander up the...