Pavements wet but turned out a fairly good day with showers here + there. Walked to Hill Street + Hospital. Left at 9 in Amos’ small char-a-banc1 with the V.A.D.2 There were 14 of the detachment. Polly Adams3, Nurse Mackintosh4 from Viewfield + Miss Dickson5 (from Hospital), the 2 latter being my guests. The driver made 18 which just filled the car. We went via Gattonside, Bemersyde Hill, Smailholm + Mellowlees to Hume Castle + then down to Kelso via Stitchill + Newton Don + had tea there returning by Maxton. It was a very nice outing + they all seemed to enjoy it. Got back at 6.20 + then had to go to Whitmuir to see Adam Neil’s baby.6 Jim Adam7 called at night with suspicion of appendicitis.
1 Andrew Amos was a motorbus proprietor in Selkirk.
2 The Voluntary Aid Detachment (V.A.D.) had agreed to continue at Selkirk and the members had agreed an outing.
3 Perhaps Mary Oswell F Adams, later Geddes (1890-) of Galashiels who would be of about the right age for a First World War V.A.D.
4 Nurse Mackintosh is so far unidentified.
5 Miss Dickson is so far unidentified.
6 Agnes Grey Neil, later Caie (1921-1987), daughter of Adam Grey Neil, forester and joiner, and Christina Neil née Scott, married 4 April 1919 at Oxnam. The family lived at Whitmuir, Selkirk.
7 Assume James Thomas Adams (1901-), son of Mrs Janet Adams née Avery. Thomas was a bank clerk and his employer at the time of the 1921 Census was the Commercial Bank of Scotland, Aberfeldy although he was recorded at Selkirk with his family.
[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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