Abbotsford House

I spent an action packed day at Abbotsford House near Galashiels. It was the home of Sir Walter Scott who's apparently a distant relative of mine on Gran's ancestral line ... can you spot the family resemblance?!

"One hour of life, crowded to the full with glorious action, and filled with noble risks, is worth whole years of those mean observances of paltry decorum"
(Walter Scott)