Hawick Scotland

We live in the rural hamlet of Bedrule, which is in the beautiful Scottish Borders between Jedburgh and Hawick (pronounced ‘hoick’!). It’s a Georgian former manse, the Scottish word for vicarage, with 30 acres of riverside land, most of which is woodland or field for our two horses. We also have two labradors (mother and daughter), two cats (brother and sister - it’s a real family affair) and 19 hens. There will also be two other dogs staying here, a labrador and pointer, so four dogs in total but they all know each other well.. Given the number of animals already, it’s not really suitable for someone who’d like to bring their own pets.

We’d also ask you to splash some water in the garden pots and on the plants in the greenhouse while we’re away.

We’ll be away 19th - 29th May so are looking for someone to mind the house and animals for that time, plus a couple of extra days so we can show you the ropes and the local area.

It’s a quiet, country location. It’s a 2-mile walk cross country to the nearest pub so you’d need your own car for getting around otherwise. There are plenty of walks in the local area and places to explore - the Scottish Borders is renowned for its undiscovered beauty, very different from the Highlands of Scotland.

You’ll have your own en-suite bathroom and the run of the house. There’s an Aga in the kitchen, plus an electric hob & oven for those who aren’t used to an Aga, and wood-burning stoves in the sitting and drawing rooms, although hopefully those won’t be need by May. Scottish weather!

We have fibre broadband for anyone looking to WFH. The mobile signal can be patchy, depending on your provider, but you can easily connect to the web to make Wi-Fi calls.

In terms of animal care:
- Horses - they have access to water and plenty of grass so just check on them and give a bucket of feed once a day
- Hens - rescue hens now living a much better life. Let them out of their coops in the morning, collect eggs at lunch time, lock then up at night to keep them safe from predators and top up water and feed for the next day.
- Cats - pretty self-contained, as most cats are. Keep them fed and watered during the day and then put them out at night.
- Dogs - fed twice per day and make sure they get a walk. There are walks in the local area or you can stay on our own land until you all get familiar with each other. The dogs don’t go on the furniture or beds and know to sleep in the kitchen at night.

We’ re biased but we think it’s a lovely place to visit and stay - hopefully you will too. We look forward to hearing from you.