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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.

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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.

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Saturday 22 August 2009

The Hydro

Peebles Hydro seems to be well known all over the country! If people know nothing else about Peebles, they know of the Hydro. Built originally in 1881, destroyed by fire in 1905, and rebuilt in two years, the hydro was where one came to take the waters. Now it is a hotel with so many facilities that it isn't necessary to leave the building at all! I love this view of the rooftops through the trees of Kingsmeadows.
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3 comments:

  1. Gerald (Ackworth born)25 August 2009 at 10:51

    I stayed at the Peebles Hydro hotel when I was a young teenager with my parents on a Wallace Arnolds coach tour - it must have been 45-50 years ago!

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  2. Jane16 March 2011 at 06:13

    Peebles hydro hotel is one of the most wonderful hotel in Edinburgh, whenever we went in Edinburgh we stayed at this hotel. The hotel is large; rooms are warm, comfortable and clean. The food is amazing from the breakfast to the evening meals. The leisure facilities are very well set!! Staff is very helpful and friendly.

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  3. Evelyn/Ev/Evee16 March 2011 at 13:51

    Thanks for your comment Jane, but actually, Peebles and the Hydro are not IN Edinburgh. They are not even in the same county! We are at least 20 miles south of the city boundary, obviously near to Edinburgh but not part of the city. Anyway I am really glad you found the hotel so good. I have enjoyed swimming there and eating at the bistro, as well as afternoon tea in the lounge.

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