You may have already written it and I may have missed it but where are you starting from? In April 2019 I walked from Keswick to Carlisle, along Hadrians Wall to Housesteads, then up the Pennine Way to Kirk Yetholm. I then joined the St Cuthberts Way and walked on to Edinburgh via Peebles. Part of the church at Morebattle was being converted into a coffee and cake shop, I met the lady Vicar, very nice. I loved Melrose, I stayed on a campsite there, a small place but for a hiker like me, just right! I had a great meal in the cafe in West Linton, I arrived there at lunchtime and after I left I strolled to a bench and had a welcome snooze. A really excellent hike and I enjoyed every day of it. I followed the route from the Scottish National Trail website, every inch seems to be well documented into daily sections. The countryside en route was very green and was mostly rich farming land, easy to walk as well, the people in the small villages and towns en route were very welcoming. For example, if you decide to stroll into to Ancrim, I went to the pub there (very much a local one and all very friendly) and camped about 200 yards up the street on an area of lawn beside the village hall, no one bothered me at all. I know you have a trowel (I do too) and I also own a Uriwell, I hate having to get out of my tent in the middle of the night.