The end of the road...

This is Sir Walter Scott's final resting place at Dryburgh Abbey, which was founded by the Premonstratensian Order of monks in 1150 AD. It was a large, flourishing abbey with a rich history - and I guess that it was the historical fascination that led Scott to choose this spot for his burial.

On the way from Abbotsford to Dryburgh, the funeral procession was more than a mile long. The coffin was drawn by Scott's own horses, and when they got to this view across the Eildon Hills tradition says that the horses stopped and would not move on for ten minutes. They were used to Sir Walter always reining in and stopping for a while to admire his favourite view of his beloved Borders.

At Dryburgh Abbey, Scott lies - interestingly enough - beside Field Marshal Douglas Haig, the senior commander of British Forces during World War 1.

On the way back from Dryburgh on the A68 I spotted these ladies having a conversation about how you shouldn't have the fan on while the day is so cold!