Autumn On The Tweed

The ingredients for the Christmas cake were missing currants and I was needing something from Pets at Home so we popped out to Straiton then popped in on Miss Flum for a cuppa.

But the autumn leaves were looking so nice that after dropping off the shopping, we headed down to the Borders for a better view.

First stop the Leaderfoot viaduct, a look at the Tweed upstream then, from the Drygrange Old Bridge (the original road bridge), for the downstream view, see main photo, with the new bridge above. On our way there the road had crossed the River Leader, we noticed how fast and how muddy it was flowing. Its confluence with the Tweed can be seen in the photo. just before the bend.

Then, via a short stop at Scott's View, to Dryburgh Abbey, where we remember fine autumn colour in a previous year. We arrived at 3.30, just as the last entry had closed but the kind guide allowed us in. This is where Earl Haig is buried, with a plain headstone like all those of wartime victims. Also the grave of Sir Walter Scott, in a large granite tomb. The remaining half hour was taken in walking round the abbey ruins (extra photo of the late C12 processional doorway), with no opportunity to venture closer to the river, the guide was calling people to leave. So we did, taking the route through St Boswells and back home through more autumn colour.