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Coorie Corner
A recipe, a word, and a small thought for the season Gooseberry and Elderflower Fool
Jul 27
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Neil Chalk
The Three Brethren, from Yarrowford
About 5 miles. Roughly 1,050 feet of climb. Three to four hours. Moderate — a steady hill walk on good paths and old drove roads.
Jul 27
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Neil Chalk
The Valley Diary
Summer 2027
Jul 27
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Neil Chalk
The Casting of the Colours:
The Selkirk Common Riding
Jul 27
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Neil Chalk
June 2026
A Seat at the Table: THE GORDON ARMS Restaurant with Rooms
Bryn and Oxana Jones's restaurant in the Yarrow Valley — home-grown, hand-picked, and curated from the best of the Borders.
Jun 27
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Neil Chalk
The Maker's Table: Charly and Javier Ternero
A painter, a framer and photographer, and the little gallery in Selkirk they built together and three Yarrow watercolours that hang on the walls of The…
Jun 27
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Neil Chalk
A Seat Worth Booking: The Hoebridge
Probably the best dining experience in the Borders, twenty minutes from Ladhope.
Jun 13
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Neil Chalk
Coorie Corner: Spring 2026
Rhubarb cordial, slow bread, and a Scots word worth keeping.
Jun 10
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Neil Chalk
A Walk: St Mary's Loch and Dryhope Tower
Seven miles, mostly flat, the best of the Yarrow's deep history along the way.
Jun 10
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Neil Chalk
The Valley Diary: Summer 2026
Six things from the Borders calendar, between now and the end of July
Jun 10
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Neil Chalk
The Maker's Table: Nina Davidson
French photographer · based in Scotland · open for commission.
Jun 10
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Neil Chalk
The Dowie Dens of Yarrow
One of the great Border ballads, sung in these valleys for four hundred years.
Jun 10
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Neil Chalk
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