Upper Tweed Local Directory September 2020

Health Services Religion Emergency 999 Church of NHS 24 111 Interim Moderator Rev Calum Macdougall Accident and Emergency Departments (01899 830615 or 07974 031402) Wishaw General Hospital 01698 361100 Locum Rev Pamela Strachan (01899 830423 or Borders General Hospital 01896 826000 07837873688) Sick Children's Hospital 0131 536000 Session Clark Isobel Hunter 01899 860274 Royal Infirmary 0131 5361000 Broughton Kirk Locum Minister Minor Injuries Units Service Sundays 10am Kello Hospital, Biggar 01899 220077 Session Clerk Alexis Marr (01899 830662) Neidpath Centre, 01721 722080 Kirk Locum Minister Local GP Surgeries Service Sunday 10am Biggar Medical Practice 01899 220383 Session Clerk Marion Wood (01899 220173) Neidpath Practice, Peebles 01721 72038 Kirk Locum Minister Tweed Practice Peebles 01721 720601 Service Occasional/special occasions Practice 01968 660808 Session Clerk Jane Gillham (01721 720910) Church Place, Moffat 01683 221320 Stobo kirk Locum Minister High Street, Moffat 01683 220062 Service Sunday 11.30 Dentists Session Clerk Jane Gillham (01721 720910) High Street, Biggar 01899 220486 Kirk Locum Minister Kingsmeadows, Peebles 01721 722320 Service Sunday 11.30 Health Visitors Session Clerk Mrs. Isobel Hunter (01899 860274) Janice Rutherford (Peebles) 01721 722080 Parishes of Upper Worship Workshop Kate Cringles (Biggar) 01555667176 [email protected] Chemist Guild Graeme Pharmacy (Biggar) 01899 220019 Fiona Burnett 01899 830408 Upper Tweed First Responders St Peter's Episcopal Church Chair Fiona Pagett 0773018245 10 East Gate, Peebles Hospital Drivers Scheme Rev Andrew Taylor-Cook Fiona Hamilton 01721 729494 [email protected] Roman Catholic St. Joseph's Catholic Church: Fr Tony Lapin Education Rosetta Rd, Peebles (01721 720865) Service Saturday Vigil 6pm, Sunday 9am Broughton Early Learning Centre (ELC) St. Isadore's: Fr Jean-Paul Head teacher : Carn Peaston Culter Road, Biggar (01899 220189) Service Sunday 12 noon Secretary Barbara Whitten 01899 830224 Homecell (Wed 7.15pm) Broughton Primary School Nicola Kotze 07895750825 Head teacher : Carn Peaston Secretary Barbara Whitten 01899 830224 Useful Numbers Police : 101 or Peebles 01721 724992 www.broughtonprimary.org.uk Citizens Advice Bureau, Peebles 01721 721722 Broughton Parent Council Registrar (Births, Deaths, Marriages) Peebles 01721 723817 Chair : Maryanne Jenkins Scottish Power Emergency : 105 [email protected]

Peebles High School Council Rector : Campbell Wilson 01721 721291 www.scotborders.gov.uk Peebles Office, Rosetta Road 0300 100 1800 www.peebleshighschool.org.uk H.Q., Newtown 01835 824000 Community Councils Village Hall Bookings Upper Tweed Community Council Broughton Village Hall www.uppertweedcommunitycouncil.org.uk Rhonda Howill 01899 830414 Meet third Monday of the month, (except December and July) Tweedsmuir Village Hall in Broughton Village Hall Christine Parker 01899 880370 Chair : Simon Edwards 01899 830452 Skirling Village Hall Tweedsmuir Community Council Katy Miller 01899 860252 www.tweedsmuircommunitycouncil.org.uk Drumelzier Village Hall Meets first Thursday of the Month (except January and July) Rosalind Birchall 01899 830319 in Tweedsmuir Village Hall Stobo Village Hall Chair : Gavin Parker 01899 880370 Alison Bain 07808312764 Skirling Community Council www.skirlingvillage.co.uk/community/index.html Meets on the last Thursday in January, March, May, Representatives September and November in Skirling Village Hall Lord Lieutenant of Tweeddale Chair : Esther Daborn 01899 860322 Professor Sir Hew Strachan Stobo, Manor and Lyne Community Council Members of Parliament Secretary : Elliot Robertson Rt Hon David Mundell MP [email protected] 01683 222 746 Scottish Borders Councillors for Upper Tweed Christine Grahame MSP Heather Anderson (SNP) [email protected] [email protected] 01896 759575 Kris Chapman (SLibDem) [email protected] Nearest ...... Eric Small (Con) Fuel [email protected] J & J Campsies Garage Biggar 01899 220089 Recycling Post Office Eshiels Community Recycling Centre, opening times - Brownlies, Biggar 01899 220205 Innerleithen Rd, Eshiels, Peebles Moibile PO School car park https://www.scotborders.gov.uk/directory_record/190/ Friday 13.45 to 14.45 eshiels_community_recycling_centre Banks Summer Weekday 10-1.15, and 2-4.45 (closed Wed) Weekend 9 - 1.15, and 2 - 4.45 Royal Bank of Scotland, Biggar Winter Weekday 10-1.15, and 2- 4.45 (closed Wed) Bank of Scotland, Peebles Weekend 9 - 1.15, and 2 - 4.45 Calor Gas Supplier Robert Boa Ironmongers 01899 220041 Sports Centres Library Mobile Van Peebles Swimming Pool 01721 720779 (Thursdays, see website for times) Not operating currently Biggar Sports Centre 01899 222066 www.scotborders.gov.uk/mobilelibrary Gytes Leisure Centre, Peebles Peebles Library,Chambers Institute, High Street 01721 01721 723688 726333 Local Business Local Places to Stay Brougton Village Store 01899 830465 The Steadings at Hearthstanes, Tweedsmuir www.broughtonvillagestore.co.uk/ Ralph Glatt 01899 225119 Paul Scott Vehicle Repairs 01899 830240 Valley View, Broughton Simon Edwards 07771904406 (and gas supplies) Woodend, Tweedsmuir Ann Welsh 07901688062 Broughton Brewery 01899 830345 Mossfennan House, Tweedsmuir www.broughtonales.co.uk Alice Millar 07979905009

Campbell's Fudge 01899 830320 The Cottage at Campbells Fudge, Tweedsmuir www.campbells Fudge.co.uk Jane Edge 01899 880320 Laurel Bank Tea Room 01899 830462 Tweedsmuir cottage 07412021198 http://www.laurelbanktearoom.co.uk The Mill, Kilbucho (B+B) 01899 830530 Dawyck Cafe - contact for seasonal opening times Blue Acres, Kilbucho Linda Cunningham 07899086018 01721 760391 [email protected] Merlindale Apt. Denise Lintott 01899 830221

Take Away Food Local Registered Childcare Chips Chinese Katy Millar 01899 860252 Townhead Cafe 01899 Oriental (Biggar) 01899 Joyce Noble 01899 860230 221001 221894 (deliver) Bizzyberry Nursery (Biggar) 01899 221649 Fryery 01899 221252 K-Wok 01899 221422 Mixed Indian The Crown (Biggar) 01899 Taj Mahal (Biggar) 01899 220116 220801(deliver) Other Useful Services Fish Coal Man (and calor gas) Neptune's Larder Fish Van (every 3rd Thursday) 01875 Nicol Bros 01968 660363 Pets 819191 CPL distribution 01698 Funeral Directors Armac Vets 01899 220046 845746 Ironside Funeral Services, Two RiversVets 01899 220073 Chimney Sweep Biggar 01899 220602 Boarding Gus Lowrie 07407717394 Window Cleaners Tinto Kennels 01899 308667 Steven Lowrie 07796866244 RCS window cleaning Animal Paw Prints (& grooming) 01896 683368 Bruce Redburn 0175022057 07523910677 (Broughton) Dog Walkers Huntleys Happy Hounds (Blyth Bridge) Alison 07752898888 Places to visit Hikes 4 Hounds () Sarah 07808402453 Dawyck Gardens 01721 760254 Home Cat Sitting www.rbgs.org.uk/dawyk Moggie Minders Maureen Lawrie 01899 860357 John Buchan Museum Puppy Classes www.johnbuchanstory.co.uk Lina Mangen (Broughton) 07784141606 Biggar and Clydesdale Museum 01899 221959 www.biggarmuseumtrust.co.uk Taxis/minibuses Leadburn Soft Play 01968 421069 Burn Braes Park, Biggar Swan's Mini Bus Hire : 01899 830251 Stobo Health Spa www.stobocastle.co.uk Biggar's Black taxis : 07539557405 Biggar Corn Exchange Big Red Taxis : 07773117393 www.biggarcornexchange.org.uk BARC taxis : 01721 721212 Eastgate Theatre www.eastgatearts.com Tweed Wheels (Community Transport) : 01721 723123 Purves Puppets, Biggar www.purvespuppets.com Local Services Mobile Beautician Sports Agricultural Handyman Bernadette Nisbett 07935015092 Badminton Club Doug Roper 01899 880277 Osteopath Mike Masterton 01899 830562 Agricultural Services Rosalind Stuart-Monteeth 01721 Biggar Rugby Football Club 722301 Scott Sheridan 07887 597400 micros, minis, midis & seniors PA Hire/ sound and lighting for www.biggarrfc.org.uk Architecture 4U 07740106965 events (AV Tech Hire) Broughton & District Bowling Club Avon Representative Lucas Morris: Paula Roy 07971058847 [email protected] Christine Kay 01899 830369 Beauty By Shona Pony Lessons Broughton United Curling Club Shona Scott 01899 221550 Joan Sheridan 07917204933 Marion Wood 01899 220173 Ceilidh Bands Personal Trainers Carpert Bowls Social Club Little Biggar Band Yvonne Waugh 07795465052 Willie Craig 01899 220603 Sarah Northcott 07845969754 Picture Framers (Hill House) Keep Fit - Tweedmuir Cleaning Services Jan Butler 07768690069 Yvonne Waugh 07795465052 Wendy Simpson 07833298049 Property Maintenance Tennis Club (handyman) Curtains/soft furnishings Gavin Willins [email protected] Andrew Raeburn 07503726699 Wilma White 01899 830353 Yoga Group Purplebricks Estate agency Ruth Halsall 01899 830218 Decorators PAT Decor services Zumba - Broughton Paul Taylor 07709323125 Fiona Pagett 07738018245 Fiona Pagett 07738018245 Electrical Appliance Repairs Travel Counsellor Billy Young 07860898508 Marisa Ippolito 01899 880336 Handyman Tree Services - Treesurv Children and Youth Dave Campbell 07531109530 Paul and James Short Army Cadet Force (Peebles) 01506 856698 Johnny Chappell 07751976946 07903924565 Air Training Corps () 0131 3105226 Bumps, Babies and Toddlers Clubs and Societies (Fridays 9.30 to 11, Broughton Hall) Biggar Camera Club Garland Sugar Craft Club Susan Brown 07793274700 Girlguiding (ages 5 to 18) Sandy Welsh 07918742803 Fiona Hamilton 01721 729424 Bethany Burnham 0777413190 Broughton Choral Society Gentleman's lunch club Pentland Activity Camps (PAC) Alan Cameron 01968 661104 Peter Douglas 01899 830565 (multi-activity day camps in school holidays) Broughton Horticultural Soc Ladies Lunch Club [email protected] Jane Buchanan-Dunlop 01899 Susie Noble 01899 830386 830574 Wiston Lodge (venue for holiday programmes Junior etc) Broughton Oil Group (co-op for Agricultural Club oil purchases) www.wistonlodge.co.uk Jennifer Jones 07733 034882 [email protected] Upper Tweed Community Bus Service Broughton SWI Cinema Border Buses run a service from Peebles to Audrey Brown 01899 830318 Karen & Richard Marshall Broughton to Biggar. Monday to Friday, and a Broughton Spinning Group 01899 830367 reduced service on a Saturday [email protected] Rosalind Hume 01899 830315 For times Travelline Scotland 0871 200 2233 Upper Tweed Comunity News Broughton In Bloom www.travelinescotland.com Duncan Davidson 07783342302 [email protected] Contact Please contact Lesley Mason with any additions www.uppertweed.org for future issues [email protected]