My goodness! A day or two without checking the computer, and it's fantastic what's popped up while my back has been turned ( and judging by the aching shoulders, otherwise employed in a soggy garden). I'm overwhelmed.
Thank you so much for the great help, which is totally over the top for such a feeble little initial query, especially Minto77 and stirling76, you are wonderful.
I am now quite convinced it was the Station Hotel - and if/when I ever get to Hawick again, I shall have to go into that bar, just to check it out finally.
It was such an idle comment that set it all off, we were in the area, taking about an unplanned visit there many years ago, and a Hawick hotel that had been what may best be called a "memorable" evening meal, bed and breakfast experience at that time, and we really just wondered if it had survived, and then drove round - and round - and tried to find it. We then could not agree quite where or what it had been, thought it had been the "Commercial Hotel" - and sought help here.
You are all amazing, and I can only thank you all for your interest, generous help, and skill downloading photos ( I can never get it right).
Thank you all again. "Station Hotel" Hawick, is now firmly in my mind.