Tweed Valley Blogger

07/01/2025

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07/01/2025

My New Year newsletter came out yesterday. You can catch up on the link below:

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06/01/2025

All 7 Episodes of Tweed Valley Echoes are available to listen now, you can find them wherever you get your podcasts on by using the Spotify link below.

All episodes were recorded in locations around The Borders (and just beyond...) during Autumn 2024, and give you an insight into my tours as well as sharing my love of the area. A brand new series of storytelling podcasts will be recorded soon, but for now feel free to dive into season one...

https://open.spotify.com/show/3f8ctSSRC4tSfbuGQg5jBN?si=6BXuyQJgQdeB3mxGgBv8Ig

03/01/2025

As well as driving & walking tours for guests, I offer a number of freelance services. Discover how I can help you, simply by clicking below....

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02/01/2025

Tripadvisor and other online review sites can be invaluable to small businesses, and I always encourage tour guests to leave a review and help me improve their experience, and that of future guests.

I’m delighted that TripAdvisor users have TVB Tours ranked as the 27th best thing to do in The Scottish Borders, which admittedly does sound incredibly niche, but there are 400 attractions in the category so it feels like great progress after 18 months. I’ll keep learning from reviews and making my tours the best possible experience - and maybe crack the top 20 by 2026… 😉

Check out TVB on TripAdvisor

https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attraction_Review-g1129826-d26223806-Reviews-Tweed_Valley_Blogger_TVB_Tours-Innerleithen_Scottish_Borders_Scotland.html

01/01/2025

Happy New Year. Whether you book a private tour, join me for a storytelling walk or follow my posts and stories on the blog in 2025, you are all welcome. Special welcome to all the new followers after my post yesterday - what a response - thank you all!

I hope the New Year is kind to you - Lang may yer lum reek.

31/12/2024

Happy Hogmanay to all, I’ve a wee favour to ask…

A massive thanks for all your support this year on Facebook. If you’d like to help me grow my community, there is an easy way you can help…

All you need to do is click the dots at the bottom right of my profile and ‘invite all friends’. I asked my followers to do this on this day last year and it brought a lot of new people to the page who have enjoyed the content, so why not try again. All it will cost you is 10 seconds of time!

Thank you very much and a Guid New Year - caw canny in the storm… 🙂

30/12/2024

Tools down for 2024🥳

I’m delighted to have wrapped up the year with two storytelling walks along the River Tweed in Peebles over the last couple of days. Despite the pretty blustery conditions ☔️, it’s always rewarding to get out and embrace the experience, and I’m glad my guests did - including a few first time tunnel trips!

These walks are inspired by both the River Tweed Trail and my own tours. I wanted to create something that allows me to share stories with audiences who might not be interested in a full-day luxury tour, with the Tweed as the backdrop. From this the concept of storytelling walks was born and I’m proud I put myself out there to try something different. This aspect of TVB will 100% develop in 2025, so keep an eye out for more dates and locations and join me for a wander next year…

28/12/2024

⚠️ Blogger in the wild ⚠️

Winter can be leaner times for tour guides, no use pretending otherwise. It’s also however the perfect time to make sensible investments in your business - and this is what I did a few weeks back by getting a whole raft of new promo photos taken by the stupendously talented

I love this one as it captures probably my favourite hobby - looking at things, thinking about them and writing notes. Geeky? Absolutely, and I’m too auld to change.

These images are now all over my website, tweedvalleyblogger.com, giving it a fresh, professional sheen ahead of a busy 2025. Have a look if you are so inclined…

Thanks Natalie 🙌

27/12/2024

Not even a sniff of a white Christmas in 2024 so enjoy this wonderfully seasonal image of Glen House, taken on this day four years ago when face masks and household bubbles were the order of the day. 🙄

26/12/2024

Merry Christmas! Here’s some inspiration for a festive wander to get some fresh air over the next few days. The blog features walks near Peebles, Innerleithen, Kelso, Yarrow, Selkirk and St. Boswells. 🥾

Winter Walks in the beautiful Scottish Borders, and the insider view on the best spots to get cosy with a dram or cuppa afterwards!

24/12/2024

Merry Christmas!

18/12/2024

Looking for a last minute Christmas present for your outdoorsy loved ones? The Wild Writers Festival is back at the Eastgate Theatre (and beyond!) in January, and a ticket for one of the 21 events at this years festival would be a great present idea. I have written a preview blog for my pals at the festival, with top 5 picks and details on how to get your tickets. Dive in!

Eastgate Theatre
GO Tweed Valley

Previewing the Wild Writers Festival 2025, running from 22 - 26 January in Peebles.

18/12/2024

ICYMI: Blog Wrapped 2024! Find out what my top blogs were this year, and some surprising insights into what was popular - and what wasn't...

My top ten blogs of 2024!

13/12/2024

Search online for Scottish Borders Hidden Games and you will be presented with lots of great places to visit, but very few which would meet my definition of a 'hidden gem':

1. They take a wee bit of work to get to them

2. They are interesting and/or quirky

3. You aren’t likely to meet many(if any) people there

Thankfully, I am here to share some of my favourites with you from many years of exploring the hidden nooks and crannies of the region. Enjoy the blog!

https://tweedvalleyblogger.com/blog/scottish-borders-hidden-gems

12/12/2024

I like to think Tweed Valley Blogger tours has the finger very much on the pulse in The Borders, but even I couldn't have planned this! Even better if you happen to have one of the countries top photographers with you. Much more from promo shoot with Natalie as we head into 2025, but enjoy this one for now...

Natalie Martin Storyteller