News from Hendersyde

NEWS

Just to reassure you - there's plenty of fuel in the Borders!

The Ospreys are back in the Tweed Valley! The watch centres are open every afternoon from 1.30pm to 5pm. All day opening will start mid-April from 10am.

We are delighted to have just received a Silver Award in the Green Tourism Business Scheme

WHAT'S ON IN THE BORDERS?

I hope the dates below will give you an idea of just some of the Border events - there are masses more - it's tricky to keep up with all that goes on! For a more detailed list have a look on - Visit Scottish Borders

May

18- 23 Model T Ford Centenary Rally
Throughout Borders, Dryburgh Abbey Hotel and Kelso
A week long celebration of the famous car based in the Borders. The event centred around Dryburgh Abbey with touring days. On Friday 23rd, the cars will converge on Kelso when public will have the chance, without charge to view the vehicles. The Rally will also descend on Edinburgh for further celebrations and a civic reception
21 Kelso Races

23 – 25 Jim Clark Rally Duns The only closed public road stage event on mainland Britain, and amongst others a counting round in the rally championships of Britain, Ireland and Scotland, the Jim Clark Rally in 2008 will also mark the 40th anniversary of the death of Jim Clark, the late double world motor racing champion.

24-25 Traquair Medieval Fayre

24-26 Yetholm Walking Weekend

24 - 25 Scottish All Rover Rally -an event for all owners of classic Rover cars, Land Rovers and Range Rovers. A road tour and social gathering on Saturday, a static show on Sunday. Whilst the public are welcome (on Sunday), the event is organised for its entrants and not the general public, so no sideshows or market stalls.

31 –June 1 Border Gaitherin Coldstream

June

4 Scot-Sheep, Northouse Farm, Teviothead, Hawick.
NSA Scotsheep 2008 is a bi annual national event
held in different parts of Scotland for those involved in the sheep industry.
The event usually attracts a crowd of over 5000 visitors
who will see up to 200 trade stands, 30 + sheep breeds, sheep dog trials,
working demonstrations of sheep shearing, AYV's. Spinning, Seminars,
Stock judging etc. There will also be a farm tour.

6-7 Hawick Common Riding
13 Selkirk Common Riding
14-15 Border Union Dog Show
19-22 The 5th Borders Book Festival! It seems no more than a moment since the 1st. And yet over that short time a dazzling cast of writers has come to Melrose to be greeted and applauded by a burgeoning audience.
28 Gala Braw Lads festival
28 – July 11 Jedburgh Callants Festival

July

4-6 Newcastleton Music Festival
6-12 Duns Summer Festival

19th-26th Eyemouth Herring Queen
25-26 Border Union Agricultural Show Kelso

August

2-3 Traquair Fair
2-3 Merida Mountain Bike Marathon Selkirk
15-27 Innerleithen Music Festival
15-19 Thirlestane Castle Horse Trial Championships
16 Peebles Agricultural Show
16-24 Hawick summer Festival
23 Melrose Pipe Band Championship, Melrose
30 – September 6 Scottish Borders Festival of Walking, Galashiels

September

6-7 St James Fair Kelso
21 Selkirk Vintage Car Rally

October

7 Kelso races
18 Kelso Races
26 7th Jedburgh Half Marathon
tbc Halloween at Traquair

November

1-2 Denholm Folk Festival
8 Kelso Races
21 Kelso Races

December

7 Kelso Races
tbc Floors Castle Winter Wonderland Kelso
tbc Scott’s Selkirk