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Arts and Entertainment | 22nd August 2024
 

Borders author captivates Benty

 
 
Alistair Moffat with Mary Buckley, Anne Murray, Mairi Telford Jammeh, Jacqueline Little and April Davey in Westerkirk Parish Church
 

Alistair Moffat speaks of Lowland life

Westerkirk Parish Church was almost filled to capacity on Saturday when folk from near and far gathered to hear a most absorbing and humorous talk by the renowned Borders author, Alistair Moffat. 

Visitors were greeted with prosecco, soft drinks and nibbles before Jacqueline Little, Westerkirk Library Assistant, opened the event by welcoming Alistair and the audience to Westerkirk Church.

Alistair spoke about his latest book, ‘Between Britain’, in which he describes his one hundred mile walk along the Scotland – England border which started just north of Berwick on Tweed and ended at the River Sark at Gretna.

Along the journey he travelled backwards and forwards through history and highlighted differences in dialect and culture.

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