Closing Ceremony
Unfortunately the Somme Battlefield Pipe Band had to leave early; they had a ferry to catch, back to France.
The final was a bit chaotic. Everybody wanted the massed bands to have a final all together. So in the end the massed bands held a final parade off to one side while the lack lustre caber tossing was going on in the main arena.
The Bedford and the Somme Battlefield Pipe Bands.
The Bedford Band had sponsored and hosted the Frenchmen for the duration.
The final parade.
The Official Finish
Note the 'Black Watch' has joined the parade to make up for the missing Somme Battlefield Pipe Band.
Well that concludes the day at the Harpenden Highland Gathering.
On the way home there was a small incident. I stopped at a Motorway services for a bite to eat. As I walked through the food hall I passed a table of 20somethings. One of their number burst out laughing and pointed at me. I stopped in mid stride and stared him down. Suddenly the rest of the table erupted with apologies and were begging me to forgive the idiot in their midst (their words). I did so and they bought my a huge meal and I am happy the say we all parted in good spirits (even the idiot).
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