Wednesday was a braw day for a hill walk. After a brief meet up with David Dalglish and his wife Helen in Hawick I took to the hills. Destination, the summit of Penchise 1,436 feet. This is a view on the way, with some kilts on the hoof, and Penchrise rising in the background.

I soon reached the top. There was a lot of old concrete lying around as there had been an army watch tower here during World Wars I and II. The army camp and ranges around this area closed in 1959.

The view looking towards the south west and Dumfries, which is out of sight beyond the hills.

A telephoto view looking north towards Hawick, which can just be made out left of centre through the distant haze.

Time was short to get back for Ann so I returned along the old railway track.

The railway followed the valley of the Slitrig Water all the way down to Hawick.

The railway company built these cottages when the railway was built, to provide living accommodation for track maintenance workers. The cottages have been unoccupied since the railway closed in 1969 and have become derelict but the daffodils in the gardens still bloom every year.

A good view of Stobs Castle from the railway embankment. The castle was requisitioned as accommodation for army officers during World War II but is now a private residence.