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The area around the borders is stunning.

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/...Water--008.jpg

http://www.mypennines.co.uk/images/c.../cold-law3.JPG

and the architecture ain't not bad too

http://static.dezeen.com/uploads/200...looking-ne.jpg

http://s0.geograph.org.uk/photos/93/...5_272b5497.jpg

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To give anyone who is watching the AR and is undecided this video may give you an incentive. The commentary is just giggleworthy

http://youtu.be/sCkT6Qp3IcY

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Got up North this afternoon and took the camera with me for a change

Tower Knowles- Kielder water

https://scontent-a-lhr.xx.fbcdn.net/...24823443_n.jpg

Up the road

https://scontent-a-lhr.xx.fbcdn.net/...33761009_n.jpg

Teasers of the scenery

https://scontent-a-lhr.xx.fbcdn.net/...01940901_n.jpg

Carter Bar

https://scontent-a-lhr.xx.fbcdn.net/...35131198_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.n...60595482_n.jpg

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A few of us went from that bunk house for a jolly round the borders back in 2008 organised by Amarko.


The roads were fantastic. I recall keilder, Megget water, St Mary's loch etc. and a visit to a Tibetan monestary to see the baldies. Highlights include Quiff sliding down the road in the rain, the worst wind I have ever ridden in.

It is an amazing part of the world. I am sure all will enjoy it.

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We don't need more endorsement than the grumpy being happy! :-)

written with a brio

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is the monastery off the B709 heading up to St. Mary's?

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It's at Eskdalemuir. Nice cafe.

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Yes, good cafe. But Mark got told off. "No smoking on samy ling".

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This place:

http://www.samyeling.org/

Really cool, if a smidgeon out of the ordinary (if you count a huge Tibetan monastry sat in the rolling Scottish hillside as out-of-the-ordinary that is) place for a cuppa while outn about.