For those who can get to Hawick, Scottish Borders, this year our local Highland Games are scheduled to take place on Sunday 22nd June.
A highland dancing competition has been added to the event programme for the first time this year which should help boost the crowd, while tossing the caber, hammer throwing, shot putt and tug-of-war will all take place as normal. There will also be a pipe band contest involving at least six pipe bands and a march past at the finish of the afternoon.
Hope to meet a few fellow xmarkers here.