The weather: Friday (set-up day) we received over an inch of rain--very unusual here for August. I joked that it was a fine, soft Scottish summer day. On the day (Saturday), we had cool temps and overcast. I got there at 7:30 to start the piping and drumming competition at 9. 54 competitors in 6 divisions and this was my first go at organizing. Bit like swimming in the rapids with large stones in my pockets. Got through everyone by 12:15 to send the massed bands over to the opening ceremonies. The afternoon was the pipe band competitions, quartet competitions, pipe band exhibitions and drum salutes, then massed bands at the closing ceremonies. By the end of the day, we were sunny and temps up to about 80 degrees F. If you discount my piping duties, I saw nothing but a vendor (new chanter reeds) and a sheepdog exhibition. Oh, and a dram of Laphroig with a buddy before I took down my set-up and head home. Long day.
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