Festivities

Jed Festival ended as usual with a bang. Four bangs to be precise, courtesy of the “cannon” which are fired off at 6am on Saturday morning to mark the start of Borders Games Day. Not to be outdone, the street sweeping machine trundled its noisy way down the high street at 5.20am. Go on, ask me how I know that. Anyone know a supplier of rocket propelled grenades?

Anyhow, it’s been a busy weekend in the hotel, restaurant and even the bar. Mark’s been down helping in the bar and kitchen, Charlie my niece has been waitressing and Lorna and Frances have been… away for the weekend. We served 11 for lunch and 7 for dinner on Friday. That meant an unscheduled trip to Hawick to buy more chicken. A typical Saturday might see two, four or, exceptionally six or eight folk coming in for dinner. Last night we served… 22. Only four were resident - the rest simply turned up. We were setting up breakfast at midnight and I was still clearing up in the kitchen at quarter to one. The street sweeper came past at 6am. About that rocket propelled grenade…