Both Sides Of The Tweed

Introduction

For the first time, we are in Berwick for a week. We pass through the city often on the way to various Scottish destinations to see Fiona's family and our friends and, of course, to visit Inverness.

I am still trying to set up a writing area with my new/old laptop set up. I got a warning that I need to upgrade it to Windows 11, but the computer can only take Windows 10, and it is working.

The music is "Both Sides Of The Tweed" by Dick Goughan and Emmylou Harris, which has given me the title for this piece.

Both Sides Of The Tweed

The cottage is in Tweedmouth and is maybe thirty yards from the Tweed, with a green where people walk their dogs. Across the Tweed, we see the Elizabethan city walls, but the river is very quiet and calming.

I saw a couple of hang gliders and a few yachts on Sunday.

There are three bridges across the Tweed: the rail bridge, the road bridge and the old road bridge. The main image is the road bridge, taken from the old bridge.

The centre of Berwick is half a mile's walk away, and because it is on the river, there are some very steep streets, but they are worth the effort. The walls look as though they were to keep the English out, but they were to keep the Scots out, initially built by Edward I when he took the city from the Scots.

The football team plays in the Scottish League.

Above is the railway bridge taken from Meg's Mount, which was part of the Berwick Defences.

I was impressed by the imposing building on the main street, built by William Temple and restored by Joseph Fleming.

Conclusion

It's only Monday, so there may be more to share with you later in the week. I am really enjoying Berwick, and who knows what else I will find.

Thank you so much for reading.