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Hawick The Floral Border Town With Great Views If you find yourself exploring the Scottish Borders. love flowers, history and have a penchant for fine quality Knitwear, then Hawick has to be on your to-visit list. The town its self is fairly centrally located, about 15 miles north of the Border, but is one of…
Thornhill Dumfries & Galloway I would imagine the majority of people reading this were not aware that the lovely village of Thornhill exists, and given its resident population is well under 2000, perhaps it’s not too surprising. However, if you are looking for a quiet and friendly location for a relaxing weekend or a base…
Larkhall is the most protestant place in the Central Belt. It is filled to the brim with Ranger’s supporters. They frequently have to replace the green light bulbs because they get smashed. Seriously – The Scotsman reported something like 205 green lights since 2004. It’s so bad that it is officially the only place in…
Bo’ness for short. On the beautiful banks of the Firth of Forth, you will find the tranquil, pretty, picturesque town of Borrowstounness and now you know why it gets shortened. It is a common thing, in the Scot’s tongue, to be lazy with our words. We shorten things and add a ‘y’, call it a…
Erskine is more than just a place with a big bridge… it has heart. What else does it have? Well, it has access to the River Clyde, it’s very own hospital and a history of quarrying – it’s actually quite busy. The historians reckon that the history in this area dates back to around 3000…
Broxburn is probably best known for its football club, which does tend to do OK but there are plenty of other reasons to visit as you will see when you read on. The town itself can be found in West Lothian, not that far from Edinburgh Airport. For a relatively small town, it gets a…
Craig Taylor