Melrose Abbey and the Rugby

On Friday I went for a walk around Melrose Abbey, it was absolutely freezing but otherwise a lovely Abbey. It's a bit more intact than Kelso Abbey. Melrose Abbey is the burial place of Robert the Bruce's heart. It is held in a flask like object and is marked on top of the ground with a carved stone plaque. The Abbey also has an internal spiral staircase that allows you to walk to the top of the Abbey, from which you get a great view. Friday night my cousin Callum came down from Edinburgh for dinner and to stay the night as he was playing Rugby the next day.

On Saturday we (my cousin Iain, his girlfriend Donna and my Aunt and Uncle)went to the Rugby supporters lunch at the Rugby club, where I was introduced to several of Dad's old rugby friends. Lunch was lovely (Roast Beef with veg and gravy for those interested!) and once finished we went out into the stand to watch Callum play. Selkirk did quite well, however didn't quite manage to win and drew 14 all against the West of Scotland team. It was a great introduction to the sport (yes Dad I know you've been trying for years to get me interested, but that's just how it goes!) and although I don't claim to understand the sport at all it was good fun attempting to understand what on earth they were doing! (They could learn a lot from AFL!!)

Saturday night we had a party for my Auntie Pat as it was her Birthday on Thursday. It was a good night with everyone behaving themselves! It was good fun spending some time with my cousins and Aunt's and Uncle's as well as some of their friends.