When we arrived in London we walked into a heatwave and that continued for the next three weeks until the day we left. Even in Scotland it was very hot. Not that we were complaining because Scotland is not prone to such beautiful weather for long periods.
The photos above and below were taken at the Courtauld Institute of Art in Westminster. It was an exhibition of art hosted by Grayson Perry, a well know artist who invited 10 other artists to show their work together in the same venue. It was one of the most interesting galleries I have visited with a huge diversity of work. Some very good, some not so good, some interesting and thought provoking and some just straight out bizarre. But very enjoyable.
London is home to some very quirky street people keen to do something eye-catching to raise a few coins. This lovely dog was very much a live model. Didn't seem to mind that his owner was making an exhibition of him.
The old Coventry Cathedral that was bombed in World war 2. The beautiful spire survived as did some walls.
After Coventry we moved on to Berwick on Tweed, the northern most town in England and only a few kms from the Scottish border. A lovely old town at the mouth of the River Tweed.
The ramparts of the old walled area of the town were designed for military purposes and were built between 1558 and 1570 to mount guns to defend the town during times of conflict. Above are some of the old enclosures that housed the old canon guns and ammunition.
On the outside of the walled area we came across many allotments of fruit and vegetables which are very popular with residents who don't have the space on their properties for a garden, so they rent a small plot of land in a communal space to grow their plants.
The estuary at the mouth of the Tweed River.
The Scottish town of Kelso where we spent a lovely few days looking around the area.
Ednam House where we stayed in Kelso was right on the banks of the River Till. A very picturesque spot.
The ruins of an old Abbey in Kelso.
Ednam House from the front entrance. This hotel was in the middle of town but was secluded with trees in front but at the back it was a complete surprise to find such a beautiful rural setting.
Another small town not far away was Jedburgh where we looked around the Mary Queen of Scots Centre where it is claimed that the Queen stayed in the 16 century Tower house for a period of time.
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