Scottish Borders
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Episode 6.7
31 March 1988
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| Contestants |
John Brassey, banker (attached to Department of Trade
& Industry) and his wife Marion, housewife; both from Edenbridge, Kent |
| Hint to the Treasure |
Ring of roses |
| Clue 1 |
South of the Braw Lads, where the Forces Sweetheart meets
the chapter chief, remember Cinderella’s slipper and wait for the riverside
blow. |
| Leads to |
Lindean Mill –
on a vase being blown at glassblowing workshop |
| Clue 2 |
Try 4 at Sevens’ home. |
| Leads to |
Melrose –
Anneka scores a try at a rugby game |
| Clue 3 |
Via poppies to a rose, where the fighting laird of Bemersyde
lies, check the cupboard below the frater’s fenestration. |
| Leads to |
Dryburgh Abbey –
in the wall below the Rose Window |
| Clue 4 |
Weave a knobbly way past dramatic dame’s lodge and find
the 12th sign of the Zodiac at Herple Nellie’s place. |
| Leads to |
Makerstoun House –
in a fly fisherman’s net on the River
Tweed |
| Clue 5 |
A prince popped the question beneath playfair’s parapets
and pepperpots. Look between the gallery and the dining room for the bridesmaid’s
circle. |
| Leads to |
Floors Castle –
hoop of flowers carried by bridesmaid at Duke and Duchess of York’s wedding in 1986 |
| Result |
The contestants won the treasure with 1 minute 35 seconds
to spare |
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