Flying Sheep

Charlie returned after an hour with the all clear, we enjoyed a cup of coffee at the WRVS cafe before leaving the hospital. We decided to drive into Melrose, visited a charity shop before enjoying a breakfast in a French patisserie café.

Heading out of Melrose we were followed by a white ford fiesta van which pulled up 500 yards away after we stopped to take a few pictures of Bowden loch.

Spent the hottest part of the midafternoon at the farmhouse, then we drove out to Saint Mary's lock; although the loch is in the borders, it's not the most enamouring loch by far, but we were inquisitive at the history of an 18th century pub that once served beer there. Charlie seems to think it was the place where the Ettrick Lady folk song was written.

I enjoy visiting Megget water immensely, and this time we drove to the end of this reservoir; the views were outstanding. An old ewe ran by, I managed to get a picture of her with all fours in the air! We noticed a sign along this road, the estate charging tents £10 for overnight camping. Returning to the farmhouse we enjoyed two pints at the Tushielaw Inn.