I woke at 6:40 so got up and prepared breakfast and got ready. I left at 8:10am. There was a steep climb out of the village and then a more gradual track joined Agricola’s Roman Road and open country which I reached at 8:30. This brought me to Siller Holes, where Mary of Guise, Regent of Scotland from 1554 to1560, and mother of Mary Queen of Scots, was reputed to have paid her army with silver from here. There were gorgeous views back to the Southern Uplands over the meanders of Lyne Water as I passed below Faw Mount. Three mistle thrush landed on fence posts and flew off abruptly when they saw me and then linnets. There were lots of small brown butterflies with orange upper wings - I’d have to check later. The grassy path was magnificent with wide open views - just my sort of country and excellent gradient gaining height steadily. A path diversion to take it away from the Baddingsgill House. A hare came running out from the stone wall before me, took a good look at me and r...