“The Club held their first excursion this day when 15 members drove with a “Four in Hand” to the Carlops
where an enjoyable day was spent in visiting Habbies Howe, the scene of Allan Ramsay’s “Gentle Shepherd.”
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A “Four in Hand” c.1910
Newhall House
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Through the kindness of Mr Blair, the company were shown through Newhall House
and afterwards dined in Mr & Mrs Veitch’s hotel (the Allan Ramsay Hotel in Carlops)
returning to Balerno about 8 o’clock, all well pleased with the days outing.”
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Mr Veitch’s Hotel, Carlops
Extract from Club Records written by Club Secretary John Fairbairn
