...... then he marched me down again!
It was a lovely morning on Sunday, so when Malcolm suggested a walk in the park in Hawick, I was happy to agree. We stopped at Morrisons for the Sunday papers, then walked over to the park. Of course I had my camera with me and we hadn't gone far before the first photo op appeared - this wonderful tree, bursting into leaf
Followed soon after by this beautiful azalea - the flowers are much darker before they open
There is a small cafe in the park, so we stopped for a cuppa and sat in the sun reading the papers. We then walked on through the park and out on to the road to walk back in to town. We passed this small 'Hawick Horse' (more of that later)
Malocolm then suggested that we walk up to the 'Mote', as it would be a good place for photos. Now, Hawick is a hilly town and this must be one of the longest, steepest hills - my poor little legs were complaining long before we got to the top!! However, when we got there, it was worth the effort. This next photo explains about the 'mote'
I got Malcolm to stand in front of it, to provide the scale
Perhaps an enemy attacking the mote might have used this
I then further abused my poor legs and climbed what seemed like a million steps to the top of the mote to take a photo of the view to the High Street. The building which looks as if it should be in France is the Town Hall
Then I had to face coming down the steep steps (I might have mentioned I don't like heights ... well, I don't like stairs either!)
After walking all the way back down the hill, we then strolled along the High Street, where I took another photo of the Town Hall - it's a lovely building.
I said I would tell you more about the Hawick Horse. It commemorates a skirmish when the youths of Hawick routed an English army at Hornshole and captured the Bishop of Hexham's flag in 1514 (we Scots have a long memory when it comes to battles with the English!) This is the original Hawick Horse, which stands in the High Street
If you have to give someone directions, you start by saying - well, you know where the Horse is ...
I hope you've enjoyed seeing some of the sights of Hawick!