http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Literary Cycle en Tue, 19 May 2026 10:02:35 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20239#post-332399 Sun, 21 Jun 2020 13:07:13 +0000 Cyclingmollie 332399@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>All of the 100 mile cycle (well once beyond Biggar) belong to Richard Scott </em></p> <p>Wow. You could also visit Carterhaugh, site of Tam Lin's escape from the fairies. There's a plaque set into a wall near Bowland House. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20239#post-332392 Sun, 21 Jun 2020 12:20:24 +0000 gembo 332392@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>There is also a longish text chiseled into an erratic boulder down at bottom of descent at end of Meggat Water.</p> <p>I hope it doesn’t just say All you can see is mine (richard Scott) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20239#post-332383 Sun, 21 Jun 2020 11:20:58 +0000 I were right about that saddle 332383@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Belong to Pentland Ltd, domicile unclear. (Ask Benny Higgins for details.) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20239#post-332381 Sun, 21 Jun 2020 11:11:28 +0000 gembo 332381@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yes he owed his allegiance to The Duke of Buccleuch. He persuaded the Duchess to let Hogg stay rent free at Mount Bender et cetera</p> <p>All of the 100 mile cycle (well once beyond Biggar) belong to Richard Scott </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20239#post-332379 Sun, 21 Jun 2020 10:45:15 +0000 I were right about that saddle 332379@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Was Walter one of <em>those</em> Scotts? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20239#post-332375 Sun, 21 Jun 2020 09:51:59 +0000 gembo 332375@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The Talla Wall route we follow via Biggar then Broughton then up towards the Crook Inn is rich in the history of Scottish literature.</p> <p>Burns stayed at the Crook Inn when he was travelling between Dumfries and Edinburgh</p> <p>He wrote Willie Wastle Dwalt on Tweed there or thereabouts.</p> <p>Willie’s wife comes out very badly</p> <p>They live at a place on the bank of the Tweed where the Logan Water joins the Tweed. Called Linkumdoddie.</p> <p>The observant person on the A701 will spot the small black sign that says Linkumdoddie</p> <p>Just before the Crook Inn pointing down to the Tweed (except the arrow has gone)</p> <p>The drystane wall at this spot also had a memorial plaque but this appears to be missing now. The house willie and his wife dwelt in is long gone but apparently three trees mark the spot.</p> <p>Once over the Talla Wall and down the other side you reach the Gordon Arms (if you head back the way to Edinburgh). THere a plaque commemorates the last meeting of James Hogg The Ettrick Shepherd and Sir Walter Scott who was dying and saying cheerio to his Master (Duke of Buccleuch) and his servant James Hogg.</p> <p>THe words used to be painted on the gable end of the Gordon Arms so could be seen from distance BUT after the fire and renovations is now a wee plaque. </p> <p>I have mentioned all this before but as was almost solstice yesterday and many of us were down that way (and indeed 100s of other cyclists out) thought i would regurgitate. </p>