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This blog is to introduce you to my town - Peebles, in the Scottish Borders - just one photo at a time, with perhaps a little description and maybe some history thrown in. I hope you will find it interesting. The title comes from a historical comment made by someone who preferred Peebles to the great and famous cities. I know how they felt. It's always a pleasure to return here however long you've been away.

If you want to make a comment, ask me a question, or merely just want to say "hello, I've dropped in", you can do that by using the comment section below each entry. (Just click on the word COMMENT and follow instructions. ) I'd love to know what you think of what you see of my town.

I don't have an expensive elaborate camera so the photo quality may not be brilliant, but I'd like to think my pics will please you. Looking forward to hearing from you.

Thanks to Mary H for the lovely designs I used for my background, and thanks too to all of you who have chosen to support my blog by becoming "followers".

Sunday 15 February 2009

Across Tweed

The view of Cabbage Hall (centre) from across the river

From the left is the old Burgh School, now flats; the pavilion on the Green; behind the tree is School Brae. Next there is the old Grammar School which I thought was derelict, but apparently isn't altogether. The upper flat is occupied by a reclusive guy and his partner. The building is in very bad shape, and is suffering some subsidence, but I reckon if the guy has no money which seems likely, he will maybe think that it's OK and will not fall down for a while.


Next to the school is Cabbage Hall with the Burgh Hall behind it, then and behind the trees a row of garages. The church is St Andrews Leckie Church of Scotland with a long flight of steps from the Green up to it - there is another entrance from the Eastgate at the other side. Then you can see the old Rectory of the Episcopal Church and behind it another spire, once the Eastgate Church, then hall and now theatre.

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