Not a bad morning, so after another look at the bonfire, I headed eastwards on the A1 and down to Duns, Berwickshire, on the steed of steel,. Nice run down the A1, Police Scotland Traffic Officers were operating near Torness Power Station, and the camera van was actually sitting beside a speed camera five miles further on, bit more community fundraising.
In Duns, Andy at Border Bikes gave the steed the once over, sound as a pound, clean bill of health, before I headed homewards testing my new helmet (long overdue).
For a change I took the moor road from Duns to Gifford, up past Whiteadder Reservoir,
This would have been a great run in the middle of summer, however, with damp roads, mud from fields, fallen leaves, wandering sheep and the ever present pheasants and partridges - it certainly raised the pulse !!!
Only other downside was having to clean the steed of mud before putting it to bed.
Into town for tea at the Mercat Bar, bit of a treat, nice Ribeye steak, portobello flat mushrooms and a glass of Shiraz - perfect.
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