TRIP 7 - A BORDER FORAY
Day 1 Monday 19th August 2019 Highland Gourmet Trips is a a small, family run, non-profit making concern offering tailored journeys round the Highlands. The small family were needing another bit of break. So, Sharon and Bob went away to the Borders with Sharon's parents and her sister and husband for a few days. Nonetheless, we were keen to make sure that our foray to the Borders would let us enjoy not only the company but also some culture and food, much as we like to do on any good trip. We all set off from Sandra and Chris's house at Forgandenny after a simple, but tasty lunch of soup and sandwiches. After two hours of reasonably good driving, we got to our home for the next few days - Kersmains Farm, just outside Kelso. We were staying in a three bedroomed cottage on the farm. The farm has been in the Hogg family for over 80 years. One of the present owner's forebears was Colonel Donald Hogg, who won an immediate Military Cross in the Second World War for...