Eriba Man

This is night No.41/2019 living in my caravan. It's my 2nd night at Crookhouse Farm CL, near Morebattle in the Scottish Borders. Got up fairly early, at around 0630 and took the dogs around a stubble field next to the site. In fact, it had only been cleared yesterday and was very handy for a dog walk. Made of breakfast of 4 fried eggs on a bagel. Sounds excessive, but the eggs were like sparrow eggs! The folk selling them said that it's because they are from very young hens. They certainly were perfectly formed, and very, very tasty. After this hearty meal, took the short drive into Kelso for a walk around with the dogs. It's got to be one of the finest of the Border Towns. Returned to the van, packed a lunch and headed up to Kirk Yetholm to walk out to the English Border. I'd done this a few years ago when walking the St Cuthberts Way. The route initially is shared by both the Pennine Way, and the St Cuthberts Way. It's a hilly r...

This is night No.40/2019 living in my caravan. We've moved on about 25miles, and are now pitched at another CL, this time Crookhouse Farm near Morebattle. After an early morning walk around Foulden Hagg Farm, I quite fancied a wee cooked breakfast. The egg is a free range one from a house across the road. Absolutely delicious! I had studied a good little guidebook, and headed the 3 miles to Chirnside to walk 'The Loaning', an excellent combination of village pavements, dirt tracks, and farm tracks. It's a circular route of around 3.5miles starting and finishing in the village centre. Some of the paths made for great walking. Don't know if these were cabbage or turnip, but they looked pretty healthy. There were a lot of them! The weather was just stunning. This walk is excellent. The chimney on the nearby Chirnside Mill. I believe this is one of the paper mills which makes paper for tea bags. Throughly enjoyed the walk. Returne...