December 2024

7th

Late afternoon we drove through the tail end of Storm Darragh to get to see the sea at St Abbs. Sometimes we go to the see, to gain reflective perspective upon our sincerest emotions, other times because choppy winds crash through states of derealisation.

Returned to our parked truck for a short trip to Eyemouth.

We enjoyed fish and chips then returned to Roberton.

4th

I was alerted in our village shop to a woman's dog that had become stranded by Alewater. Initally I offered to climb down a verge and grab him, but I was notified the emergency services were on their way, and they came prepared.

The wee dog is holding onto the embankment below the woman dressed in a red jacket.

The fire brigade walked quite a long length of river to rescue the dog, I'd of absailed down the grass slope, must quicker and less risky.

They bought two dingys with them, I didn't know somebody had told them I had planned to go into the river to recuse the dog, an ambulance also came.

Half an hour later the woman appeared in Ancrum with her rescued dog which seemed completely unphased by the incident.

1st

Borthwick water has burst and flooded fields. It's the first of the month so wanted to write a blog post, unfortunately Wolfcleuch Waterfall was off limits so took some pictures returning to Woodburn.

Whilst I take pictures Charlie plays Magic Kingdom on his mobile phone.

Our new truck is more suitable for farming than our Freelander, although I miss the electric seats, the heated front window screen was also a bonus. We found a smaller waterfall, actually this is my favourite fall in the Borthwick valley.

At Craik Forest I didn't realise my lens was smeared, photos are too poor quality to post. Later Charlie cut the fruit cake I baked for him.

I didn't make a big thing out of baking him the cake, however I was excited to see how the cake looked inside; believing I might have almost perfected it.

Charlie is so patient with me, he enjoys his fruit cake with a slice of butter washed down with a mug of coffee.