We are delighted to be taking part in the 16th Scottish Borders Walking Festival which will be centred around Peebles in September this year.  We shall be organising two walks, as follows:

The John Buchan Way: Saturday 4th September 13.5 miles

Robert Mathison Walk (Traquair) : Saturday 11th September 12 miles

For full details visit http://www.borderswalking.com/

Alastair Learmont will give two talks during the Scottish Borders Walking Festival:

The John Buchan Way: A Man and his Landscape.   Tuesday 7th September 7pm

Robert Mathison and the Innerleithen Alpine Club.      Friday 10th September 7pm

Venue: Peebles ex Servicemen's Club, School Brae, Peebles. For full details please visit http://www.borderswalking.com/ or telephone 07717 473964.

The Catholic University Caplaincy sponsored walk was a great success with 21 walkers raising money for a new Chapel in the Edinburgh University Chaplaincy in George Square. Our route took us past Dryburgh Abbey and along the banks of the River Tweed.

From there we climbed Bemersyde Hill and enjoyed spectacular views to famous Borders landmarks including the Cheviot, the Waterloo Monument, Rubers Law, the Leaderfoot Viaduct, Smailholm Tower, and of course the Eildon Hills.  We were blessed with a beautiful sunny day and the river Tweed provided much needed relief from the heat of the afternoon.  Our day ended with a welcome visit to the award winning Mainstreet Trading Company a wonderful combination of a tearoom and bookshop.