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Helen Watson: Tea and Grit – a Bicycle Journey Along the Silk Road

Name: Helen Watson: Tea and Grit – a Bicycle Journey Along the Silk Road
Start: 2026-06-11T17:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-06-11T18:00:00+01:00
Location: Buccleuch Marquee

Helen Watson recounts cycling 15,000km from Glasgow to China with her husband, crossing mountains and borders while discovering unexpected human connections.

Thursday, 11 June 2026

5:00pm ‐ 6:00pm

Buccleuch Marquee
Harmony Garden and Orchard, St Mary's Road, Melrose, TD6 9LJ

https://tikt.link/Helenw

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15,000 kilometres. Two bikes. One extraordinary journey. In 2010, Helen Watson and her husband set off from Glasgow to China, cycling the Silk Road through Turkey, Syria and Central Asia. Crossing mountains, minefields and borders, this is adventure at its most gripping—but it’s the people they meet that truly define the journey. From sharing tea with strangers to moments of unexpected kindness, Helen reveals a world far richer and more connected than the headlines suggest. Bold, moving and often surprising, this is a story of endurance, curiosity and the ties that bind us all.