by Alastair Minnis | Nov 4, 2021 | Uncategorized
We’re delighted to have hosted the wedding of Gordon McPherson and Jojo McPherson (née Bell) on the 9th October. This was the first wedding held in the hall for over a year and a half, due to pandemic restrictions. Many others have been booked! For other pictures of...
by Alastair Minnis | Sep 17, 2021 | Uncategorized
Thursday 23rd September: Ian Rankin: The Dark Remains. The hall is delighted to host Mainstreet Trading Company’s celebration of an extraordinary new publication that brings together two of Scotland’s masters of crime fiction. William McIlvanney’s Laidlaw trilogy...
by Alastair Minnis | Sep 16, 2021 | Uncategorized
The village hall website is attracting the interest of local historians. The hall committee’s secretary was asked to write an account of it for ‘Clish-clash’ (meaning ‘repeated gossip’), the e-newsletter of the Scottish Local History Forum, which also publishes the...
by Alastair Minnis | Sep 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
On Tuesday 31st August a truly memorable event was held in the hall – Alistair Moffat reading and introducing extracts from his new book, The Secret History of Here. This eloquent and crystal-clear performance, splendidly organized by The Mainstreet Trading Company,...
by Alastair Minnis | Aug 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
The repainting of the hall’s external woodwork is now well under way, the work being undertaken by the St Boswells company J and J. Tait. A great job!
by Alastair Minnis | Aug 17, 2021 | Uncategorized
Badminton returned to the hall on the evening of Sunday 15th August, the first game since (roughly) a year and a half ago. This was made possible by the easing of lockdown restrictions. A happy event! Thanks to Ben Rodriguez for the photo. Another one taken by Ben has...
