Me-Now-Views; Less Speak More Peek...

...though a few more words than usual and some threads to follow - think of it like a blogging geocache! 

Last Friday, I shared with you the statue of James Thomson, poet songwriter and lover of the words of Burns - here are some brass additions to the monument, sharing some of the words of Thomson himself, which echo the style of his 'idol': followed by an arty-farty shot of part of the statue and the bridge bearing the man's name. The Border Queen is a particular favourite of the town, and I recall my Grandad singing it! Here is a recording by The Mosstroopers. For those who can't follow the lingo, here are the written lyrics. Who are the Mosstroopers? Check this out. The mention in that of the CD is where that recording came from. If you are entertained by such as this, you can hear the rest here!

After that, a view of Hawick's High Street, south end, where it joins Sandbed (just that, not road or street) from the top floor of the Tower Museum: and to end, a quirky little thing. Several of these wee baaaaaaaaad boys dotted around the museum!