A fine day. N.E. [wind] + sunshine up till 5. Was called out at 3.30 for Bob Brunton, Backrow1 who had flatulent colic. Was a little late for breakfast. Made 15 town calls + cycled to Whitmuir + Midlem + then to Curror Street + Forest Road. After lunch at 3.40 motored to Newarkburn, Old Mill Farm + Philipgh Cottages, taking Tina with me. Went to Colonial Bussin’ + proposed thanks to Austral. + Canad. Souters for their gifts.2
1 Robert ‘Bob’ Brunton (1867-1956), Willow Machine wool worker for J Craig Brown & Co. lived with his wife and extended family at 42 Backrow, Selkirk [1921 Census].
2 The Southern Reporter has detailed coverage of the Selkirk Common Riding in its 21 June 1923 edition including a report on The Colonial Society’s bussin’ of their Standard at the Picture House (page 4). Dr Muir, who was “greeted with loud cheers” called for a vote of thanks to the donors for their “generous gifts to the prizes of the Common-Riding sports”. Elsewhere in the same paper it is noted that the Australian Souters and their Canadian counterparts had sent telegrams to Provost Crichton sending Greeting.
[Source: Scottish Borders Archives & Local History Service SBA/657/26, Dr J S Muir of Selkirk, medical practitioner, journal for 1923]
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