Posts Tagged ‘Scottish Borders’
Jim Clark Motorsport Museum to open in July
The opening date of the new Jim Clark Motorsport Museum in the Borders has been revealed. Marking the 54th anniversary of Jim Clark’s historic win at the Indianapolis 500 this week, Scottish Borders Council, charity Live Borders and The Jim Clark Trust have announced the museum in Duns will open to the public on Thursday…
Read MoreThis guest house could become a family home
A stunning eight bedroom house which is presented in immaculate condition is on the property market. Presented to the market by Knight Frank, this property in Abbotsford Road, Galashiels is a very stylish family home in the Scottish Borders is currently run as a boutique guest house. Maplehurst is surrounded by a beautiful garden and consists…
Read MoreBorn To Be Wild in the freezing winter weather
Scottish wildlife brave the freezing winter weather in the final episode of Born To Be Wild. It is the last episode in the 10-part series which features the Scottish SPCA’s world leading wildlife rescue centre. The centre is plunged into chaos as the harshest winter storms in over 20 years hits. Battling through snow and…
Read MoreA high quality finish in a versatile home
How Law is a tremendous modern detached family home which has been finished to a high standard and offers bright and versatile accommodation. The property, brought to the market by Galbraith, has oil fired under floor heating, wood burning stove in the sitting room, bespoke kitchen with quartz worktops, modern sanitary fittings, a mix of…
Read MoreRacing to good health in their campervan
A Scots GP and her family have been racing to good health with the help of their trusty campervan. Shona Beveridge, 43, regularly takes part in triathlons and has been able to battle some of Scotland’s harshest weather conditions as she does so thanks to her Jerba Campervan. Since Shona and her husband, Simon, purchased…
Read MoreSpring has sprung as the little lambs appear
They’re synonymous with springtime, so perhaps that’s one of the reasons that the sight of the first lambs of the year always makes us smile. It’s certainly hard not to be enchanted by the carefree little bundles of wool that clearly take so much joy in hopping around and playing together in their fields. In…
Read MoreRuth and her very own chocolate factory
For the sweet-toothed among us chocolate is an indulgent pleasure, but for chocolatier Ruth Hinks it is a form of art and a way of life. It’s difficult to think of a fate worse than being deprived of chocolate. But throughout her childhood, this was a reality for UK World Chocolate Master and daughter of…
Read MoreSmall Scottish town takes the car buying crown
A small town just outside Glasgow has been crowned as Scotland’s capital of internet car buying. Visitors to online motor retail specialist BuyaCar.co.uk from Portland, in Dorset – with a population of around 5000 – are more likely than anyone else to purchase a car after visiting the site. It’s the latest evidence of a…
Read MoreSaving the bridge between Scotland and England
Work to restore a historic bridge between Scotland and England could begin early next year, if funding is approved in May. Built in 1820, the Union Chain Bridge is the oldest operational suspension bridge in the world still carrying vehicles, and through securing National Lottery support, it is anticipated that the bridge project can also…
Read MoreGrowing demand for rural Borders properties
The Scottish Borders property market is currently good for sellers, at least in part due to the limited numbers of new properties coming on to the market. That’s according to independent property consultancy, Galbraith. For the final quarter of 2018, Galbraith’s offices in Kelso and Galashiels reported an increase in the number of properties sold…
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