St Cuthbert’s Way Walk Day 2 would see us walking from Newton St Boswells to Jedfoot Bridge – a distance of about 15 miles. Having stayed at the Drybough Arms pub in Newton St Boswell, we were heading off to Jedfoot Bridge for our second day of the St Cuthbert’s Way walk. Unfortunately, Nicholl was not going to be able to join us on today’s walk, so we loaded our overnight stuff in the car and set off on my way….
Scottish Borders Day 4 was the final day of our coast-to-coast cycle ride. We started the day in Kelso. We were staying at Duncan House. After a leisurely and enjoyable breakfast, we set off in the direction of Floors Castle. It was an overcast morning, windy, and with the promise of some light showers. We soon joined NCN Route 1. This section of Route 1 we have cycled previously, in the opposite direction, on the Coast and Castles South tour. This…
After a fantastic few days in Aberdeenshire it was time to head back to Greater Manchester. As I mentioned in a previous post – it’s a long journey. So once again we broke up the journey with a cycle ride. Sarah once again plotted the route and this time she chose Galashiels in the Scottish Borders. It”s not too far from Hawick, where we were going a few weeks later. Coincidence? Starting from Asda car park our ride briefly followed…
