Perth Highland Games

I spent much of this afternoon at the Perth Highland Games held on the North Inch. Amongst other things, there were many stalls selling leather and jewellery products, cyclists, heavy-weight sports including the shot-put and hammer, lots of pipe & drum bands (including St Andrew’s Pipe Band from Brisbane, Australia) and several cuddly dogs (never met a Pharoah Hound before!).

The Varying Moods of Scotland

Summer in the Highlands? Hold a Games, break out the pipes and drums and play Scotland the Brave.

Tourist season in Edinburgh? Break out the pipes and drums and play Scotland the Brave.

Autumn, pretending to be winter, in Perth? Break out the pipes and drums and play Scotland the Brave.

This was one of the above situations.