A lovely day, bright but a bitter northerly breeze. We ran along the road before climbing up to Fatlips Castle and from there cross country to Minto, over the Mintos and back along the old Borders railway. Damp, but relaxing. 24.5k, lots of climbing.
And better still, partner has been out for some emergency this morning, so we’ll meet in St. Boswells later this afternoon and get out along the Tweed. And a coffee. 🥳
Journey back to Scotland from Cumbria but we got a 10k in around Shap. All road (even if the dug did go off piste). Guess who was delighted to be going home (or it might be getting back for breakfast).
My beloved #rescue#collie died suddenly yesterday morning - 9 years old. An empath, an old and loving soul, a true companion. I am shattered. If anyone knows of a collie dog that needs a home, I have been rescuing and adopting collies for 38 years. Please reach out any time. Thank you.
22C here in the Borders and we are roastin’. Early morning, or evening runs for us at the moment. 8.3k through the woods, along the old railway and then back through the tree lined banks of the Teviot.
The dug has had breakfast and retired to a corner of the kitchen (it has a stone floor).
Back to Scottish sunshine (the liquid sort). Ran a new route near Stow. Only 11k, but a good loosener and the dug loved it.
Mobbed by lambs (who knew no better until one of their ma's told them off), the dug took advantage of the situation to address a group of the unrulier ones. He lectured them on paying attention to their local dug and reminded them that the twilight barking informs him any unruly behaviour.
We were at Ancrum and decided to run along the Borders Abbey Waye from Harestanes across to the Waterloo Memorial via the ‘Count’s Folly’ a C18 observatory and summer house.
to banish the black dog and aided by the black and white one. A run up to the Ruberslaw Trig point , round and back through Denholm. Mucky muck mucky, both ways.
15k, 6k roads and 9k tracks. Care in the woods - exposed roots and wet’n’slippy. I did fall - hesitating at a burn crossing and ending up with muddy knees and the despairing look of the collie 😂
Birds all around, and a lots of frogspawn in the pools.
After a conversation with a friend, we varied our run through the Mintos to go past the old site of Minto House. All that is left of it is the old walled garden (seen in the photos but it is now in a private garden), bridges and the family cemetery.
It has been very soggy for the last couple of days. After a cup of the black strong stuff we climbed up to the trig point on the Mintos ad then ran along the ridge before returning by quiet road and paths.
14.1k, fast (except for the last crawl up the the trig point 🥵, the dug got there first - show off)
Needing to get out and lose the troubles for a couple of hours we ran past Harestanes and up to the Waterloo memorial, road and tracks, woods and open road, 18.5k and warm.
BUT, with St Mary's dairy on the way home, we paused to grab one of their freshly made and superlative honeycomb ice creams.
We always need somewhere other than keep her while grass is cut. And not having very much time on our hands, we have bought an almost assembled tortoise run.
I am relying on the Collie to interpret the instructions - my partner is of no use…. Meanwhile he is convinced he can work his stick into the construction.
Ran with the Collie (12k, concrete road, some track) and then returned to take my mums elderly terrier for her 2k walk. Clearly the pair of them have had a disagreement overnight. They still are not talking after breakfast.