Clans, Castles and the Scottish Borders

A castle is advertised for sale. So I took a look. Cavers Castle (or maybe Cavers House?) in its prime. Cavers Castle , a tower house ...

It's difficult to imagine, as I walk by the River Teviot to ruinous Roxburgh Castle, that King David I (1124 - 1153) governed Scotland f...

I had a birthday the other day and was given a cd by Hugh Laurie (thanks Jamie) who apologises in the liner notes for being a white middle c...

The hill road to Roberton's a steep road to climb, But where your foot has crushed it you can smell the scented thyme, And if you...

Mary Queen of Scots (1542 - 1587) is reported to be the first woman to play golf regularly . Now some readers will know how that game can...