Silent Sunday
I have to come past Sutra wind farm once a day on average at the moment. I always appreciate the view. Of course as normal, they were all turning. This was taken at lunchtme today - almost unprecedented weather streak for the Scottish Borders at the beginning of April
Caturday
We have had unseasonably (well given the variability maybe that is just selective memory) good weather and the boys have been making good use of the porthole covers on the home office.
Fenster Freitag
Ok, imaginary windows 
A small barn by the side of the A668 in the Scottish Borders has been decorated with 'windows' - and from a distance they might be mistaken for real ones if you are in a hurry
amendment - the discussion thread is worth reading
Sunday 30 March is the last day you can see the free exhibition "Where We Stand" in the #ScottishBorders at Stow Town Hall, telling the story of 100 years of the struggle for community land ownership in Scotland.
Go if you can. It is open 10-4.00 today...and remember the clocks have changed!
Live-streamed from Eigg on April 8, "Trusting People to be Wild" looks at community activism and empowerment on Eigg - an inspiration for communities for almost three decades.
Evening run before we are back up in Edinburgh for a long day, oh joy
8.5k, all road, dry and quiet. But coming back along the Teviot, dumbo de dug decided that he would bring a souvenir. I frequently pause here and throw a stick a few times to wind him down, but this? At least he brought it back another k and it is on the 'to be chopped' for the stove pile....
Hello from the #ScottishBorders branch of the @ScottishGreens
If you would like to find out more about what we do, if you are considering joining the party or if you have any local issues you would like us to know about then please don’t hesitate to contact us.
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The amazing Norman carving on the Edrom Arch near Duns in the Scottish Borders. This is all that remains of a church that was built in the early 1100s and demolished in 1732. More pics and info: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/duns/edromarch/index.html
Wonderful artists as sitters portrait practice online session at Scottish Borders Life Drawing Club with Deryck Henley @derycks.art March 26, 2025. Thanks, Deryck, and all the artist sitters for the free portrait session, 5-7.5-10 minutes each. Digital art, iPad Pro, Procreate. BlueSky @derycksart.bsky.social #onlinedrawing #portraitdrawing #digitalart #ipadpro #procreate #scottishborderslifedrawingclub #scottishborders #quickportraits #fastportraits #fastsketch #quickdraw #shortpose
Urban scenery at its best. A view of Hawick Town Hall, in the heart of Hawick in the Scottish Borders. More pics and info: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/hawick/hawick/index.html
Good morning! Exciting news about our second birthday celebrations on Sunday 6th April! We'll be joined by our local best-selling author and friend of the shop Ed James, who'll be with us from 2pm signing copies of his latest #ScottishBorders crime novel, Fear of Any Kind.
We'll also have cupcakes, fizz and a raffle for the Galashiels Foodbank, so please come along and celebrate two years of the Wedale Bookshop!
We are absolutely delighted to announce a very special free author event in June. Discover some truly dark moments in our history with writers Mary W Craig and A. D. Bergin as they look at the witch hunts of 1649-50, which included Stow and Newcastle.
Free event, 18+. St Mary of Wedale Church, Stow, Thursday 19 June at 7pm. Please reserve your free spaces by emailing hello@wedalebooks.scot #scottishborders #localbookshop
Morning run
We have had a glorious few days in the Borders and today has started off just as well. 12.5k road and tracks, followed by a swim (for the dug) - it’s ether that or the hose before my partner will let him back into the cottage, and he prefers the swim.
Early evening run before settling down to dinner and cake, 8.5k road run with dug.
Greenlaw Town Hall, in the heart of Greenlaw in the Scottish Borders. Built between 1829 and 1831, it has been beautifully restored after years of dereliction. More pics and info: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/greenlaw/greenlaw/index.html
Jings! What a week! Great to see the shop so busy and we've had some fantastic sessions of the Tuesday Book Club and SCRIEVE Creative Writing Group.
Our Gaelic Conversation Group starts this month - it's getting pretty much full, so get in touch soon! Next month sees the launch of our new Folklore Club and we've new events coming up soon. Stow is the place to be!
We're open 10-4.30 today, Saturday and Sunday - pop in and say hello! #localbookshop #scottishborders
We are delighted to welcome Kerri Andrews back to Stow tomorrow night at the Cloudhouse Cafe and Gallery for the launch of her latest book, Pathfinding. Free tickets available by emailing us or by popping into the bookshop. We are open 10-4:30. #scottishborders #authorevent #localbookshop
