Lilias Day is a festival said to be named after Lilias Cuninghame, daughter of an 18th century laird. In the past, Lilias Day was celebrated with a cattle market and races, and then with a procession of men from different trades banging drums and waving flags. Nowadays there is a fancy dress parade through the village ending at the local park, where there will be a host of different stalls & events. This has become one of our annual events for international students
Chang, Ania, Sarah & Jessica wait for the parade which is led by the town crier ...
As always, we are grateful to Neil & Anne Pitcher for their generous hospitality, a scrumptious BBQ and some great games.
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