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Bellingham to Byrness W hat can I say about the Cheviot Hotel in Bellingham? Well, I guess the first thing I should point out is although it's got "hotel" in its name, a hotel it certainly didn't feel like. To start with, when I arrived I had to...

Byrness to Jedburgh B ad night's sleep last night. Even though I didn't have anyone snoring throughout the night as I had the room to myself, it was way too light and the curtains were rubbish. To be honest I suspect the walk ahead of me was...

Jedburgh I n true "day off" style I didn't bother dragging myself out of my pit for breakfast. I wasn't walking so it didn't matter today, and besides, food was literally just outside the door of the hotel so it wasn't like I had to go very far...

Jedburgh to Melrose I awoke this morning, ear plugs in due to a party going on in the pub last night, completely shattered. This was not a good start to the day and the thought of walking was pretty much the worst thing I could think of as I lay in...

Melrose to Broadmeadows T he Kings Arms Hotel in Melrose was a lovely place to stay last night. The room was clean, the bed was comfortable, it had a bath, the beer was good - what more could you need after a day's walking? Ok, I didn't try the...

Broadmeadows to Peebles I spent yesterday evening sat in front of a log fire chatting with Donald - really nice chap. He gave me a tip on my route for this morning, telling me to head up Minchmoor Road instead of heading straight up the hill behind...

Peebles to West Linton I ended up having fish and chips again last night for my dinner, after I'd taken my netbook back to my room - I wasn't too comfortable walking around with it under my arm that's for sure. I took my food down to the river and...

West Linton to Edinburgh T he Meadows B & B was a really nice place to stay last night, with a decent breakfast this morning - the sausage was better for sure, but still not quite there. Over breakfast I had a good chat with Cath and Keith who...

Edinburgh A fter last night's efforts to chill out I awoke this morning feeling a little on the foggy side. Even though I'd not reached that wobbly state I ended up so desperately trying to reach, the after effects were just as bad. Oh well, it was...

Edinburgh I took it pretty easy this morning. I wasn't hung over or anything, just tired, and didn't make it to breakfast, instead deciding to lounge around in bed a little longer. I had yesterday's blog update to write so I wasn't exactly in a...

Edinburgh to Linlithgow T he Queens Guest House was a great place to have spent the last few nights and will certainly be top of the list of where to stay the next time I find myself in Edinburgh. The room was great. The staff were great. The...

Linlithgow to Kilsyth I managed to get a good six hours asleep last night, helped by my ear plugs - staying in a pub on a Saturday night might not have been the best idea I've ever had. Still, I slept which is the main thing. The body was just...