Glendale, Northumberland Glendale, Northumberland Glendale is the name of a valley in North Northumberland that runs from the Cheviot Hills at Kirknewton onto the Milfield Plain, formed by the River Glen. However, the name is generally taken to indicate the area around the town of Wooler. Glendale gave rise to the fictional "Greendale", the area in which the Postman Pat stories are set. Author John Cunliffe adapted the name in his series of children's books after working in the area as a mobile library driver for many years. Many of the place names in Postman Pat can be linked back to names
Rugby union in the Scottish Borders Galloway respectively. The BT Premiership is the premier club competition over the Scottish Borders region. BT National Leagues is an amateur league competition for rugby union clubs in Scotland. It forms the 2nd tier of the Scottish League Championship. The East leagues cover the Edinburgh & District and the Scottish Borders area. They play at a level below that of the National Leagues structure. Winners of the league may progress to the National League. The Scottish Borders consists of 17 clubs, the highest density of clubs per population in Scotland. Gala RFC Hawick RFC Jed Forest RFC Kelso RFC Melrose