Wen<p>More signs of the end of summer</p><p>Blackberries ripening in ever larger numbers and the dug herding young pheasants up the road (and in through the first gate we came to)</p><p>12k, road and tracks</p><p>No pheasants were hurt in this operation, if slightly inconvenienced.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Running" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Running</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/ScottishBorders" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScottishBorders</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/BorderCollie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BorderCollie</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/DogsOfMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DogsOfMastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Pheasants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Pheasants</span></a></p>
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Wen<p>Evening run</p><p>It has cooled down, so the dug and I got out for our usual 8.5k circuit, and it was quick.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Running" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Running</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/ScottishBorders" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScottishBorders</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/BorderCollie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BorderCollie</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/DogsOfMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DogsOfMastodon</span></a></p>
Wen<p>Remembrance swim 30 of 61</p><p>The Tweed by Yair</p><p>A little different from pur last swim here. Water lower, but on the positive side much much warmer (there was snow on the banks last time). The run was a 12k round trip on the Southern Upland Way - very enjoyable and not too hot as I decided to get out early (late afternooon and it is 29C here)</p><p>Photos today and November 27 last year </p><p>31 to go<br><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Running" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Running</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Swimming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Swimming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/ScottishBorders" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScottishBorders</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/BorderCollie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BorderCollie</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/DogsOfMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DogsOfMastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Tweed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tweed</span></a></p>
Wen<p>All his own work</p><p>The dug had been in the car for 90 minutes this afternoon, so we got out for an hour and cut through the farm where he occasionally ‘works’ (on the promise of a quad bike ride). He knows the sheep and they him. So as we came in, curious beasts that they are and hoping for something (?), followed us through three fields, eventually thwarted by a closed gate.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/ScottishBorders" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScottishBorders</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/BorderCollie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BorderCollie</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/DogsOfMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DogsOfMastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/SheepOfMastoson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SheepOfMastoson</span></a></p>
Wen<p>Remembrance swim 24 of 61</p><p>Megget Reservoir</p><p>A lovely day, great light and most of the hills - except those surrounding the reservoir of course, purple with heather.</p><p>Photos from Sunday, October and November of last year</p><p>38 to go</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Swimming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Swimming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/ScottishBorders" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScottishBorders</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/BorderCollie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BorderCollie</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/DogsOfMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DogsOfMastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Megget" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Megget</span></a></p>
Wen<p>It looks as though the Bernat Klein studio near Gala will not become a private home or office.</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2025/jul/30/heritage-coalition-scotland-saves-modernist-jewel-bernat-klein-auction" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/culture/2025/j</span><span class="invisible">ul/30/heritage-coalition-scotland-saves-modernist-jewel-bernat-klein-auction</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/ScottishBorders" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScottishBorders</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/BernatKleinStudio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BernatKleinStudio</span></a></p>
Wen<p>Remembrance swim 21 of 61</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Castlelaugh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Castlelaugh</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Reservoir" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Reservoir</span></a> </p><p>Swam the length of the reservoir this morning and back, water levels low and the entry was muddy. We then took the op to do the 14k 370m elevation run from Byrness to Spithope Bothy loop. It brightened up a wee bit on the way back. Only 30 minutes from the cottage,</p><p>Photos from today and March of last year - what a contrast, it was much colder then.</p><p>> 1/3 complete</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/running" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>running</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Swimming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Swimming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/ScottishBorders" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScottishBorders</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/BorderCollie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BorderCollie</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/DogsOfMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DogsOfMastodon</span></a></p>
Wen<p>Evening run</p><p>8.5 k road run, dry and fast. On the way back we passed the ‘beach’ and retrieved a traffic cone that is now deposited in the recycling bin. I really don’t know who to return it to.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/running" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>running</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/BorderCollie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BorderCollie</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/DogsOfMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DogsOfMastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/litter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>litter</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/ScottishBorders" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScottishBorders</span></a></p>
Wen<p>From the Tweed riverbank this morning. Meadow crane's-bill I believe although someone may well correct me - horticulture not being a topic I would select as my specialist ‘Mastermind’ topic.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/ScottishBorders" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScottishBorders</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Tweed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tweed</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/BloomScrolling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BloomScrolling</span></a></p>
Undiscovered Scotland<p>205 years ago today. The Union Chain Bridge over the River Tweed upstream from Berwick-upon-Tweed opened to traffic on 26 July 1820. At the time it was the world's longest iron suspension bridge. More pics and info <a href="https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/berwick/unionbridge/index.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/ber</span><span class="invisible">wick/unionbridge/index.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Scotland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Scotland</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/UnionChainBridge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UnionChainBridge</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/RiverTweed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RiverTweed</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/ScottishBorders" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScottishBorders</span></a></p>
Wen<p>Remembrance swim 18 of 61</p><p>Branxholme Easter Loch</p><p>Another quiet swim. Perfect for a skinny dip and convenient for a run along paths in a nearby wood. 2 lengths of the loch (about 1.5k) and 8k of cushioned tracks through the wood. I love the ‘bench’ which has been here since before we first swam it. More detail in photos, but carved from a great rock and inscribed.<br>Photos today and 20 months ago<br>43 to go</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/running" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>running</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Swimming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Swimming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/ScottishBorders" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScottishBorders</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/BorderCollie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BorderCollie</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/DogsOfMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DogsOfMastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/BirthdaySuit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BirthdaySuit</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Branxholme" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Branxholme</span></a></p>
Wen<p>Remembrance swim 16 of 61</p><p>An unnamed lochan near Selkirk.</p><p>Not terribly inspiring, but nice and close and on my list. There is a story to the choice (see last photo). Shallowish but a pleasant swim if a little close to the A7. It was however far enough away for me to decide that I would not scare any drivers skinny dipping. The dug never cares.</p><p>Photos from today and 18 months ago.</p><p>45 to go</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Swimming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Swimming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/ScottishBorders" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScottishBorders</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/BorderCollie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BorderCollie</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/DogsOfMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DogsOfMastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/BirthdaySuit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BirthdaySuit</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/AlAltTxt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AlAltTxt</span></a></p>
Wen<p>Borders excitement</p><p>Looking at the ‘Border Telegraph’ this morning (I have to say I prefer the Hawick Paper) it was all go in court last week. The headline for the first article had me in creases.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/ScottishBorders" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScottishBorders</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Startled" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Startled</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Exciement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Exciement</span></a></p>
Wen<p>A noisy evening. We are 25metres above the burn that is normally crossable, at points with a hop a skip and ‘bloody hell splash’. But this has come up over 2 hours. Still 23 metres below though. Feeds into the Teviot. Just as well tomorrow’s swim is elsewhere.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/water" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>water</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/burn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>burn</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/ScottishBorders" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScottishBorders</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/BordersAbbeyWay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BordersAbbeyWay</span></a></p>
Wen<p>Morning run</p><p>8.5k road run, sky is clearing and it is going to be a warm day, now to trot over and collect our neighbours woofs for a few k with a ball and thrower.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/running" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>running</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/ScottishBorders" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScottishBorders</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/BorderCollie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BorderCollie</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/DogsOfMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DogsOfMastodon</span></a></p>
Undiscovered Scotland<p>The lovely Dawyck Botanic Garden and arboretum, on 60 acres or 24 hectare of land that rises above the River Tweed near Stobo, south-west of Peebles in the Scottish Borders. It is the result of over 300 years of tree collecting. More pics and info: <a href="https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/peebles/dawyckgarden/index.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/pee</span><span class="invisible">bles/dawyckgarden/index.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Scotland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Scotland</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/ScottishBorders" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScottishBorders</span></a></p>
Wen<p>Remembrance swim 13 of 61</p><p>Alemoor this morning, a small loch that is used as one of the areas reservoirs. Frequently swum in both the winter and summer, and very accessible for canoes and paddle boards. 1.5k at a leisurely pace, leaving the dug to mind my clothes (and find a comfortable bed on my towel!) after he had been swimming himself.</p><p>Photos from today and 20 months ago.</p><p>48 to go</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Swimming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Swimming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/ScottishBorders" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScottishBorders</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/BorderCollie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BorderCollie</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/DogsOfMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DogsOfMastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Alemoor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Alemoor</span></a></p>
Sarah Dal<p>Northern half of the Ettrick Horseshoe, 20km along the tops to the Over Phawhope Bothy and then an easy 13km back to the car along the road. One day perhaps I'll be fit enough to do the whole horseshoe</p><p><a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/ScottishBorders" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScottishBorders</span></a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/Ettrick" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ettrick</span></a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/Hiking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Hiking</span></a></p>
The Wedale Bookshop<p>Just in! A.K. Nairn’s historical crime novel set in the <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/ScottishBorders" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScottishBorders</span></a> The Trail of Blood was Gordy’s favourite read of last year and it was a hit with our customers too! Now, ahead of our event in Stow on Thursday 24th July, the next volume in the series, The Dance of Vipers, has arrived! Hurry to grab a copy - these will go very quickly!</p>
Wen<p>Remembrance swim 9 of 61</p><p>A run and a swim, Barnes Loch near Stobs Camp, an almost vanished WW1 POW camp near Hawick. We first swam here when we came to look at the camp years ago.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stobs_Military_Camp" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stobs_Mi</span><span class="invisible">litary_Camp</span></a></p><p>Lovely temperatures and an isolated spot, ideal for skinny dipping (handy no carry). A climb up and then downhill almost all the way on farm tracks (9k). Photos from today and 18 months ago.</p><p>52 to go</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Swimming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Swimming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Running" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Running</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/ScottishBorders" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScottishBorders</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/BorderCollie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BorderCollie</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/DogsOfMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DogsOfMastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Stobs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Stobs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/BirthdaySuit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BirthdaySuit</span></a></p>
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