by Alastair Minnis | Feb 9, 2026 | Uncategorized
On February 18th, we shall welcome back local historian John Wood, this time for a talk on ‘The Nightingales of Dryburgh (1786 – 1793)’. John will be talking about the Earl of Buchan’s attempt to naturalise nightingales on his Dryburgh Estate. As always,...
by Alastair Minnis | Jan 30, 2026 | Uncategorized
On February 4th: a double bill in the village hall: a domino tournament (run by Kenny Ovens) and a book raffle (thanks to Mainstreet Trading Co.) Bring your own dominoes, please! As always, there will be refreshments, snacks, newspapers to read, books to borrow, craic...
by Alastair Minnis | Jan 21, 2026 | Uncategorized
On 28 January we shall be welcoming pupils from St Boswells Primary School to the Wednesday Warmup. P6 is coming, along with the Rights Respecting Schools group – who will be sharing the work they are up to in the school and our community. A note on heating: we...
by Alastair Minnis | Jan 13, 2026 | Uncategorized
In October 2025 the Minnises visited China, having previously been there in 2009. So much has changed, and that’s what the talk will be about: China past and present, with some thoughts about its possible future. At the Warmups, you can come and go as you please...
by Alastair Minnis | Jan 7, 2026 | Uncategorized
The Wednesday Warmup on 14 January will feature MARK DOUGLAS – well known to us for his extraordinary and continuous contributions to life in our village. Mark will talk on: Learning about your local archaeology This will cover two main areas of activity: 1...
