Welcome!

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".

Wednesday, 18 November 2009

Autumn in Peebles 1



Well, I really do have to apologise for going AWOL for so long. However I am back and hopefully will be able to post regularly now.


So, two pictures today to make up for my absence. This first one is on a beautiful late October evening soon after I came back from my holidays. The Parish Church of course you will recognise from previous postings, but it was because of the sky that I had to take this view again.



Then there was the view from the bridge just around the corner. What is it they say? "Red sky at night, shepherds' delight..." Hmmm! If that's supposed to be a sign of good weather next day, then just wait till next time to see how it turned out!!!
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  1. Anonymous18 August 2012 at 14:11

    Hi,
    I am writing a book where the main character travels through Peebles, sadly I have never been there so your lovely blog is very helpful. Could you tell me anything about the light on the bridge - is that a fish wrapped around the base?
    Thanks, Josie

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  2. Evelyn/Ev/Evee20 August 2012 at 01:13

    Yes, the lamps on the bridge have fish twined round them. They probably represent the salmon that swim upriver to spawn each year. Our crest shows three salmon, one facing right to signify upriver, and two facing left or downriver, the idea being that one salmon swimming up to spawn will mean two fish swim back down.
    Good luck with your book Josie.

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Thanks fot looking at my photos of Peebles. It is great to read your comments, so thanks for writing!

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