The tide was up yesterday morning, so instead of going for a walk on the beach, we decided to walk along the river. This meant we had excellent views of all three bridges over the Tweed. First is the oldest bridge, Berwick Bridge, which was built between 1611 and 1624
the second bridge is the Royal Tweed Bridge, which was built in the 1920s
then the third bridge is the biggest, the Royal Border Bridge, a magnificent Victorian construction. It is so long that I couldn't quite get it all in one photo
on beyond the railway bridge, I stopped to take a photo of this unusual railing ......
....... when Malcolm pointed out this gate, which was just a few steps further on. It is a musical gate - the wind blowing through it plays tunes
we meandered on along the riverside path to Berwick Castle - or rather its remains
we stepped from the path down on to the riverbank, where I found the shell of a tiny green crab
usually I would call these brambles, but as they are English ones, they are blackberries!
we turned off the path to head back to town, passing first a wonderful old fence post complete with moss and rusty wire
then in contrast, a smart new fence
there is always time for an arty seedhead photo!
this padlock is so rusted, its insides have fallen out
all together now ....... aaaaaahh
we decided to try somewhere new for our lunchtime sconnage, and popped in here
we were very glad that we did. The cheese scone was delicious, with lots of sharp cheese
and as for the fruit scone - it was very, very, yummy, rich with the taste of vanilla
I'll be back tomorrow with a sewing update, including the dreaded satin stitch polka dots!