A small Peebles art gallery has extended its exhibition of music legend Bob Dylan's artwork which will now run to June 29 after proving a huge success.

The Breeze Art Gallery - one of only two showing the collection in Scotland - has welcomed a surge of art and music fans alike to view the folk rock musician's watercolours.

After selling out of the 29 limited edition prints originally allocated to the gallery in just four days, Breeze Gallery's owners have managed to secure a further 11 items from Dylan's agent.

Costing between £1,250 to £3,995, the paintings were created while the musician was touring in 1989 and 1992 and each bears his highly-sought-after signature. Only 295 prints of each work has been made.

Bob Dylan has sold more than 110 million albums during his career, which spans almost five decades and has included hits such as Blowin' in the Wind, Mr Tambourine Man and Like a Rolling Stone.

For more information about the collection, Breeze Gallery, opening times and more, visit these web sites:

The Breeze Art Gallery, Peebles

Bob Dylan's Drawn Blank Series

Battle flags retrieved from the killing field of Waterloo by Sir Walter Scott have been found secreted in a store cupboard at the author's home, Abbotsford House near Melrose.

The standards, one British and three French, were recently discovered by the Trustees of Scott's beloved home, carefully wrapped in paper.

It is thought they may have lain untouched since Scott, who was fascinated with military history, collected them while visiting the famous battlefield in 1815, soon after Napoleon's defeat.

Sir Walter was so inspired by tales of the battle and the scenes which confronted him that he wrote the poem The Field of Waterloo.

An avid collector of souvenirs and memorabilia, SIr Walter filled his home with a treasure trove of artefacts and historical items, many of which are on public display, including Rob Roy's gun and the Earl of Montrose's sword.

The Trustees of Abbotsford, who aim to raise £10 million to fully restore and conserve the house, hope to display the Waterloo battle flags after suitable restoration has been carried out.

Jacquie Wright, executive manager of the trust, said: "We were very excited to find the banners. They are very rare.

"As you can imagine, they have been lying in a cupboard since 1815 rolled up in bits of paper so the material is very fragile.

"We would absolutely love to have them on display one day."

She added: "It may be that one of the family knew that the banners were there but we had no idea of their existence until just recently when we unravelled them.

Coldingham Priory has been awarded almost £240,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) to conserve its 12th Century ruins and create a community garden on adjacent land.

The ancient religious site, whose history stretches back many hundreds of years earlier than the surviving stonework, will be conserved to prevent further damage.

The gardens will help make the Grade A listed priory more accessible to the community and visitors and be based on traditional monastic cultivation of herbal, medicinal and aromatic plants.

The £237,500 grant has been awarded to The Tweed Forum to conserve the crumbling stonework which will enable better interpretation of the ruins and their historical context.

“The need to conserve the actual stonework of Coldingham Priory has been the catalyst for an initiative which will open up the heritage to many more people," said Colin McLean, head of the HLF in Scotland.

"It will become a place where people can take time out from their busy lives and enjoy the heritage on their doorsteps.

“I’m always heartened when new uses can be found for Scotland’s historic buildings," he added. "They give a community a sense of place, of history and of identity that cannot be replaced. These projects show the relevance of heritage in today’s society.” 

The Heritage Lottery fund has to date invested over £480m in heritage projects in Scotland.

The ruins date from the 12th century although it traces its descent back to one of the oldest monastic foundations in Scotland, founded in 643AD at nearby St Abbs Head and connected with Lindisfarne.

It was part of Aidan’s mission spreading the Celtic strand of Christianity from Iona. Ebba the abbess was a princess and sister to Northumbrian kings. Her monastery was visited by St Cuthbert and recorded in Bede’s writings.

The Norman foundation at  Coldingham was an attempt to build on the links with the early Christians. The monks at Coldingham built a chapel on the cliffs at St Abbs Head in the 12th century and encouraged pilgrims to visit both priory and chapel. There are many colourful legends in the area.

Mill House is a converted mill of superb quality on a working farm three miles from Jedburgh in the Scottish Borders.

The property, maintained to the highest standards, overlooks the water garden of the nearby farmhouse and on beyond to the magnificent Cheviot Hills. Mill House is an ideal base for all sporting activities or touring the beautiful, scenic countryside.

The house acommodation offers one double bedroom, a twin-bedded room, bathroom and split level kitchen/dining room on the ground floor.

On the first floor there is a large, comfortable living room with picture windows giving spectacular views across the countryside.

There is ample car parking by the house and Overwells Farm is three miles from the nearest shop, Post Office and public transport.

Please note this holiday home is unsuitable for children under eight years old and the accommodation is non-smoking.

For more information on current pricing, availability and booking, please visit Overwells Mill House .

• Recommended Family Day Out
• Children Welcome - activities and playgrounds for all ages 
• Get lost in the Maze - largest Garden Maze in Scotland
• Visitor access to grounds and house (Disabled Access limited in some areas)
• Restaurant and Gift Shop
• Independent Craft Shops - local hand-made items available
• Woodland Walks

Open to the Public:
Daily from May 1st to October 31st
(weekends only April and November)

Opening Times:
March, April May & September: 12pm to 5pm
June, July, & August:  10.30am to 5pm
October & November:  11am to 3pm 

Bold and strong yet picturesque and romantic, Traquair House is a stunning white-faced medieval building nestling in a vale of trees in the former County of Peebleshire in the Scottish Borders.  Open daily to visitors from May to October, Traquair truly offers an excellent value stately home or country house day out in Scotland.

History lovers will be enthralled at Traquair's ancient Royal connections, including public viewing of the Kings Room bedroom in which Mary, Queen of Scots stayed in 1566.  The wooden cradle in which the infant future King James VI of Scotland slept is on display here and Mary is said to have slept in the bed, although not at Traquair.

An adventure playground, Scotland's largest garden maze and woodland paths to explore will ensure children have lots of outdoor fun and energetic adventures during their visit to Traquair and activity sheets are available in the Gift Shop with lots for children to do.  Even younger kids are catered for with a toddler's playground area.

The walled garden, which once provided Traquair's residents with vegetables and fruits,is now home to the award-winning 1745 Cottage Restaurant.  In fair weather, eating al fresco in the garden is highly popular with pleasant gardens, pond and fountain complimenting the natural tranquility of the area.

Traquair had a working brewery as far back as 1566, supplying ales for the household and in the 18th Century, a 200 gallon copper was installed.  After falling into disuse for many years, the brewery was rediscovered by the 20th Laird of Traquair, Peter Maxwell Stuart, who restored the works and began brewing again in 1956.

Traquair House Brewery now produces a selection of traditional Scottish ales —  strong, dark and deliciously rich.  Fermented in oak, the ales have won award all over the world and, of course, are available to buy during your visit.

Traquair hosts many special events throughout the year and is also available as a wedding venue.

The world-famous Melrose Rugby Sevens tournament is gearing up to celebrate its 125th Anniversary year in style with arrangements well underway to host a spectacular four days of Rugby Sevens action from 10 to 13 April 2008.

Making a first-time appearance for the weekend is the 'Greenyards Village', open from 11th to 13th April.  The new tented village area will provide a host of local retail opportunities and offer visitors the chance to explore the best of Borders food and drink.

Sevens competitions will be played throughout 10th to 13th April including the Veterans', Ladies' and Youth Tournaments and of course Sunday's main action. 

Tickets for this special anniversary occasion have been selling in their thousands and organisers expect a capacity crowd and more as Melrose swings into full carnival mode for the Sevens weekend. 

As of writing, the grandstand and enclosure tickets have sold out, with ground tickets moving fast.  To secure your place at this true Borders special event visit Melrose Sevens official site .