Sir Charles Blyth, known as Chay Blyth, is a Scottish yachtsman and rower. He was the first person to sail single-handed non-stop westwards around the world (1971), on a 59-foot boat called British Steel.
Cruise boat Chay Blyth on the Thames in front of Vintners' Place.
Hawick is a town in the Scottish Borders council area and historic county of Roxburghshire in the east Southern Uplands of Scotland. It is 10 miles (16.1 km) south-west of Jedburgh and 8.9 miles (14.3 km) south-south-east of Selkirk. It is one of the furthest towns from the sea in Scotland, in the heart of Teviotdale, and is the biggest town in Roxburghshire. The town is at the confluence of the Slitrig Water with the River Teviot.
The River Teviot running through Hawick, with the town hall visible
Hawick Town Hall, High Street
The "Return from Hornshole" statue, erected in 2014 and funded by the Common Riding Committee of the town.
Hawick Library, a Carnegie library, built 1904.