Just a quick one tonight!
I discovered recently that Evelyn of Evee’s blog is an even busier bee than I thought she was as she also has a blog called Peebles for Pleasure which is obviously about the Scottish Borders town of Peebles and is just full of gorgeous photos of the area, by Iain Mackay.
I really don’t know the area all that well as I’ve only been to the town itself for very short walks along the high street whilst on our way to visit nearby relatives. I’m going to have to give Peebles more time next time we’re there because we’ve been missing all the great bits. Just going by the photos I’d definitely move there if it wasn’t so far away from Perth and Dundee.
If you read books by O. Douglas (Anna Buchan, John Buchan’s sister) you’ll be interested in Peebles for Pleasure. It’s easy to see why Anna loved the place and wrote about it, giving it the name of Priorsford in her books.
The Buchan family moved to Kirkcaldy in Fife when their father, who was a Scottish Free Church minister was preaching at a church here. I think they lived in Fife for at least eleven years and Mrs Buchan in particular must have been ‘pining for Peebles’ all that time as the blast from the north sea must have come as a shock to her. They did eventually get back to the Peebles area.
It’s a bit of a miracle that I found Peebles for Pleasure because I don’t think Evelyn has it on her sidebar, unless I just can’t see it for looking at it – if you see what I mean. If you haven’t found it before and you like lovely photos do yourself a favour and hop over.
Thanks for sharing these two great blogs with us! Peebles is a beautiful place for sure!
Peggy,
You’re welcome! You should be able to see lots more of Scotland through them because Evelyn seems to get about the place from south to the very far flung islands in the north, and always has fab photos, whether her own or Iain’s.
Legend? has it that John Buchan got the 39Steps idea from the long stairway to the beach at the side of Ravenscraig Castle, Anyone confirm this?
John Wright,
I’ve certainly heard the local legend and I’ve been up those stairs and counted them but there are more than 39 as I recall. Mind you I think the steps may have been remodelled since Buchan’s time. He tended to use the border country or the highlands as settings though. Can anyone else add any details?
Thanks so much for plugging my blogs!!! You’re right, I don’t have it in my side bar! I did once but because I wasn’t able to spend a lot of time on the Peebles blog I took the kink down. Maybe I should put it back again. I am sure it must be thanks to you that I suddenly got 8 new followers! I’m so pleased they wanted to follow my adventures! Hope they all enjoy Harrogate, and soon some more of Peebles!
Evee,
I think you should stick it back on your sidebar. I have blogs on my bloglist that some people haven’t updated for ages but they usually get around to it at some point. I’m glad you’ve got some more visitors, your posts are a treat, esp. to people interested in Scotland and scenery – and Harrogate!
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