Inclined to drizzle in the forenoon but fine in afternoon + beautiful calm warm evening. Very wet up Ettrick above Tushielaw. Motored to Bridgelands, Heatherlie, Kirkhope Cottages, Kilsyke1, Crook Cottage, Ettrickhall. Got back at 2.20 + at 3.30 motored to Middles + Lilliesleaf. Saw Mrs Dobson2, Forest Road at 5.30. Dined at Elmpark. Dora [Muir] couldn’t go as Bella3 was very ill, T. 103 again. Tina4 + I went.
1 Kilsyke, near Ettrickhall and SE of Hopehouse, estimated grid reference NGR NT275,149
2 Helen Dobson née Hope (c.1859-1920), widow of George Dobson, woollen designer, living at Kirkwood, Forest Road, Selkirk, 1920
3 Isabella ‘Bella’ Paulin (1873-), Dr Muir’s housekeeper
4 Christina Robertson ‘Tina’ Patrick née Rodger (c.1846-1924), daughter of Peter Rodger (1804-1888), of Selkirk, solicitor and local government official; married David Patrick, solicitor; of Hamilton but at Selkirk, 1901 Census
[Source: Scottish Borders Archives & Local History Service SBA/657/23, Dr J S Muir of Selkirk, medical practitioner, journal for 1920]
