The following story is the first in a series, on some of the villages and towns on the Scottish Borders, published in the SCOTS magazine, starting with issue number 9. This is an excellent magazine for those interested in reading Scottish history. If anyone is interested, contact me and will I send you a subscription form.

While I am here, could I interest you in sending us information on some of the more interesting things you have read lately, or about your famous family member, would the ladies be interested in sharing one of their super recipes with the rest of us.  Give it some thought and get back to me, these are your newsletters and maybe you have some idea's to make our newsletters more interesting. See my shortbread recipe on the last page. Your notes and thoughts are always welcome

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