Stuart and Irene Reed were married on May 30, 1964. The couple, originally from County Durham, drove up to the Borders on their wedding day and spent a night at the Peebles Hydro Hotel. Stuart said: "The day of our wedding was hot and sunny.
"We set off in our Morris Minor 1000 from our home town of Seaham in County Durham towards the Borders. As we crossed Carter Bar it poured with rain." And while the couple could not afford more than one night at Peebles Hydro, they were met with a warm welcome.
Irene said: "We were so glad of the warm reception we got at Peebles. "There was a band playing and we danced till almost midnight. "I remember the beautiful ballroom ceiling.
Confetti from our clothes fell onto the tartan stair carpet." After their night in Peebles, the couple drove..
. Isabelle Truscott.
