Karen BryanMay 11, 2007
 a local poet and songwriter best known for composing the lyrics to the "Rabbie Burns")
Star o’ Rabbie Burns,” the only song not written by the great baird to be sung at traditional Burns suppers.
Thomson also wrote songs and poems about the Hawick Ridings. A statue of Thomson, sculpted by local artist Bill Landles, sits at the bridge. Landles’ great great grandmother was a friend of Thomson’s. The two once lived in the same row of tenement flats. When the row of houses was demolished, Thomson carved Landles’ great great grandmother a goblet out of a wooden roof beam. A cast of the goblet sits prominently at the front of the statue today.
About the author
Karen Bryan started her UK based travel Web site,
Europe a la Carte, in 2002 to cater for the growing numbers of people looking for something different to the traditional package holiday. Europe a la Carte highlights the benefits of visiting less well known destinations in Europe, in the belief that by venturing, even slightly, off the well worn tourist track you can experience a more authentic flavour of your destination and get better value for money. With the advent of low cost airlines, if you travel off peak, do a bit of research and choose a less popular destination, you can have a great trip on a low budget. The
Europe a la Carte blog is now online for you to read and comment about travel in Europe.
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