Léonie Blaire - September 23

Birkhill, 4:30pm, 16th September 23.

Diary: September 23

Continued 3/3.

3rd

Charlie has been mucking out the polytunnel, for the ewes returning late November.

I don't muck out, instead I use the strimmer, clear the paddock grass of dock leaves, and maybe do some weeding. Restless in the evening we to the 4x4 for a drive through the Craik forest, from east to west, across gravel track we found the road north to Ettrick.

This is the end of the Ettrick road, beyond is a private track towards Overthawhope bothy; I have slept once at this bothy, a couple of years ago; arriving I found the local MBA packing away a meeting. There are warning notices not to drive to the bothy.

In the evening I made a large amount of Cullen Skink soup; I had most of the ingredients but the white fish was not smoked, so purchased smoked mackrel as an addition. we had planned to dine with wine, but were too tired to open and enjoy a bottle.

2nd

Very much enjoyed going to Roberton Show today; Roberton and surrounding areas very much made the show, all our neighbours were there.

The woman in the middle endeavoured hard to keep her sheep still for judging.

Rare and minority breeds.

Fine flock of Cheviots.

The show judges came from Newcastleton and Biggar, one came as far north from Lauder.

Charlie was told never to hold a ram by his horns, shortly before one came off from his grasp.

Hawick pipe band came, last time we listened to their reinvigorating music was at Wilton Park bandstand; and how the rain poured down that day, but committed they played on unabated. It's was endearing to see the band inclusive of ~~dis~~enabled people.

Alongside Borthwick water, time to relax.

Charlie has been farming all his life, his father was a farmer and had won the royal show, and his father was also farmer before him; Charlie had noticed the show judges had, a section of the show, rewarded second place sheep as first place winners; how egalitarian I thought and oh so wrongful, ho hum.

1st

Charlie dropped me at my flat this morning, walking up the stairs was a lowering feeling, I don't want to feel this way about a place where I live. However I am happy to be returning tonight at the farmhouse for the weekend.

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