Charlie came to my house in Ancrum after having a blood test in Hawick. He looked unwell and called in sick to work. Later that afternoon, we went to see the Waterloo Monument. This monument, near Ancrum in the Scottish Borders, is a 150-foot tower built between 1817 and 1824 to honour the Battle of Waterloo.
We drove along a rough track for quite a while before we got to the bottom of the hill. Sam the sheep dog came with us today. I’ve been taking care of him for the past three days. I like featuring Charlie in my blog, but apart from showing up here, he isn’t involved with this site or any others I run. For a long time, I only wrote about myself because I was alone.
We walked quickly toward the top while the cold wind picked up. Charlie had trouble keeping his footing because his shoes had no tread, so I held onto Sam.
From the summit, the Cheviot Hills, Rubis Law Hill, Elidon Hills, and Monteath Mausoleum are visible. Although we did not specifically look for Minto and Smailholm towers, they are likely visible as well. The surrounding landscape resembles a hillfort.
There were no standard information signs explaining the monument's significance. I am surprised it took me so long to visit this prominent landmark.
Today I received an ordered book about transactional analysis from Amazon titled "The Games People Play". It's taking me a while to fill my lovely bookcase with great books. I've been interested in purchasing this book after a staff nurse recommended it. He began reading the book after I described "games" people were playing on an acute ward where I was an inpatient. He took an interest because psychiatrists always described my accusations as beliefs, not delusions. Aling mental health, at least for me, is triggered by environmental factors.