European Pipe Band Championships first time to see them live instead of on the tv,and I would recommend that you go and see them as they are going to be held In Inverness for another two years until 2021. Unfortunately the weather was not kind to us very hot with the occasional waft of air, and then it started to rain but just an occasional spot or two, no need for the brolly,and then the heavens opened very,very heavy rain. So next year remember to take raincoat as well as brolly. Lots of food vans and refreshment tents so you won't go hungry or dry! Craft tents and other smaller exhibits,and I think there might have been a bouncy castle for the kids. Altogether a great day out for...
Read moreI came here for Parkrun but it was called off due to incessant and torrential rain. However I met some of the Parkrun organisers here who let me shelter in their car and then some of them decided to run with me for 5k and then we went for coffee and talked about the Scottish people who made up the Leeds United team of the 1970s and then they gave me a lift into the city to keep me out of the rain and if that's not hospitality I don't...
Read moreIt was good to see so many primary children regularly involved in shinty. I use the Bught regularly for a Saturday morning Parkrun. It is the venue for the Baxter’s 10k, half and full marathon, the cycling Étape event starts here, Major shinty (televised) events, schools x- country events, major pop star music events, the “showies” carnival happens here, as does the November 5 celebrations with bonfire and...
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