Guid Nychburris Festival!

**Pour1Malt** · 19th May 08, 02:19 AM

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**Pour1Malt** · 19th May 08, 07:26 AM

see piccies o' last years Guid Nychburris here!

**cessna152towser** · 24th May 08, 05:55 AM

I think I'll have to miss this one. On duty at the aviation museum Saturday 21st June and attending Hawick Highland Games Sunday 22nd June. Perhaps some of you might want to stay at Ferintosh for a few days and take in Guid Nychburris on the Saturday and Hawick Highland Games on the Sunday.

**starbkjrus** · 24th May 08, 09:21 AM

One of these years we're gonna make this. We missed it by a week last year and aren't coming this year. Maybe next year then.

Have fun...and of course take pictures.

**Pour1Malt** · 26th May 08, 03:54 AM

Originally Posted by cessna152towser

I think I'll have to miss this one. On duty at the aviation museum Saturday 21st June and attending Hawick Highland Games Sunday 22nd June. Perhaps some of you might want to stay at Ferintosh for a few days and take in Guid Nychburris on the Saturday and Hawick Highland Games on the Sunday.

that's a greit idea Alex!

twa Gala days in a row!

**Ancienne Alliance** · 26th May 08, 06:03 AM

Cousin Robertson !

It was great looking at last year's pics !

thank you.

Best,

Robert

**Standard** · 26th May 08, 07:47 AM

Just finished looking at last year's piccies and the official website which you linked to. Looks like a fun and interesting event. Hope the weather this year is better than that of last year.

Do lots of towns observe this day, or is it uique to your town? Lots of small towns here in the midwest US have town festivals, but obviously not with the same historical significance of yours. There are always parades and lots of good food and entertainment.

Looks like you have the perfect vantage point from the guest house.

**Pour1Malt** · 27th May 08, 12:14 AM

Originally Posted by Standard

Just finished looking at last year's piccies and the official website which you linked to. Looks like a fun and interesting event. Hope the weather this year is better than that of last year.

Do lots of towns observe this day, or is it uique to your town? Lots of small towns here in the midwest US have town festivals, but obviously not with the same historical significance of yours. There are always parades and lots of good food and entertainment.

Looks like you have the perfect vantage point from the guest house.

glad ya liked last years piccies...

here arr the piccies frae 2006!

maist Border toons have some kind o' Gala Day, Ridin' o' The Marches, an' the like...

ya ride the boundries o' the town tae secure yur borders... (an mak siccar they have no moved durin' the year...!) ya alsa celebrate yur toons Charter...

Dumfries became a Royal Burgh in 1186...

**Standard** · 27th May 08, 07:28 AM

Thanks for the info P1M.

There used to be a (very old) custom in the UK and the US called "Beating the Bounds" whereby the property owner would walk the boundary of his land each year to be sure that no one was encroaching on his land. At each of the property corners he would beat stones or sticks together to let the world know that this was his land. It was also a common practice to bring the neighboring land owner along, that way you each agreed where the boundary line is. Not many people other than us surveyors know about these traditions now, but they are still good practices.