Waterloo Monument

Charlie came to my house in Acrum after a blood test in Hawick; he appeared sick and rang himself as unfit to work. Later in the afternoon we visited the Waterloo Monument.

We drove through a bump track, a fair distance until we reached the foot of the hill. Today Sam the sheep dog is with us; I've been looking after him for the last three days.

I enjoy including Charlie in my blog, other than appearing on these pages, he has nothing other to do with this or any other websites I create. For many years I only blogged about myself because I was isolated alone, due to ongoing issues I also feared for safety of others that could have appeared on my blog.

The walk to the top was brisk, as chilling wind gained momentum. Charlie struggled to grip due to lack of tread on his shoes so I took hold of Sam.

Viewable from the panoramic summit are the Cheviot Hills, Rubis Law hill, Elidon hills and Monteath Mausoleum. We didn't look for Minto and Smailholm towers but sure they are also visible. Landscape of the surrounding area had the appearance of a Hillfort.

There were no usual information signs explaining what this monument represented, and I'm aghast at how long it took for me to visit this place that dominates the landscape.