Plattling Visitors Tour of the Yarrow Valley – 30th September 2012
This weekend Selkirk hosted visitors from their twin town of Plattling in Bavaria. John Nichol from Selkirk’s twinning committee invited Borders Journeys to provide transport and assist him and Rob Duff with a tour of the Yarrow Valley, St. Mary’s Loch and Bowhill. The day began by collecting the visitors from the Heatherlie House Hotel. [...]
Norwegian Delegates Visit – 17th-19th September 2012
Will Hægeland from Selkirk’s County Hotel contacted Borders Journeys in early July requesting us to organise tours and transport for a group of Norwegian delegates visiting the Scottish Borders in September. Ian met with Morten Erichsen, owner of SMD Holding AS and leader of the delegation, and Will to establish the delegation’s requirements. SMD Holding [...]
Soddin’ Flodden and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Our day started with a tour of Melrose and its beautiful abbey followed by a lovely lunch in Marmions Brasserie. After lunch we did a mini Sir Walter Scott tour, visiting Smailholm Tower, Scott’s View and Dryburgh Abbey followed by a delicious afternoon tea at the Dryburgh Abbey Hotel. We left a wet miserable Scottish [...]
Flodden 500 – 31st July 2012
Today Ian from Borders Journeys and John Nichol from IDEOMS Theatre Company attended Flodden 500 Stakeholders Meeting at St. Cuthbert’s Community Centre in Coldstream. Lord Joicey welcomed everyone to the meeting and introduced Kendra Turnbull who facilitated the meeting. There are currently 109 projects on both sides of the border that are being organised for Flodden 500 [...]
Mystery Tour of the Scottish Borders – 28th May 2012
A Mystery Tour of the Scottish Borders officially launched Borders Journeys today. We were joined by Barbara, Michelle and local actor and storyteller, John Nichol. In the morning we travelled down the beautiful Yarrow Valley to St. Mary’s Loch where we had a morning ice cream sitting by Loch of the Lowes. We travelled back [...]
