We had a rather hot walk along the road to the games. “Only 2 miles” we were told, by someone who always goes that way by car. It seemed longer to me.
The highlight of the games was the final of the “throwing 56lb weight over the bar” where a new local record was set on the final throw. Next year they will have to lengthen the posts as the bar was right at the top.
The other memorable feature was the Strawberry van, where we each got a plate containing scone, buried under a load of cream with a helping of strawberries and a bit of chocolate sauce.
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| Ready to throw the hammer |
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| Sword Dance |
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| Tossing the caber |
Highland games video clips:
Tossing the caber
Throwing the weight - near miss
Throwing the weight - new record
