Our local games were struggling to find an organising committee this year and I agreed to take on Secretary, on the day I also had to take on the role of Treasurer. The games were open for six hours but necessitated me spending a ten and a half hour day on site to ensure it all ran smoothly.
Let me take you through the events from an insider's view of the games.
The highland dancers were first to get going.
Another early event was the High School tug o'war.
The Highland Dancers corner
The opening parade for the adult games, Cheiftain Greg Easton takes the opening salute accompanied by his lass Stacey Brand and Chairman and Founder of the Hawick Highland Games, Councillor Davie Paterson.
The opening parade.
The Craft Fayre
Jill, with her Planet Soaps stall, selling her hand made soaps. You may recognise Jill from the Duchess's Drive hike pictures which I posted in the Flight of the Saltire thread back in March of this year.
More to follow shortly.
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