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fi t for a queen 2014 marks the 70th crowning of the Eyemouth Herring Queen, one of the oldest festivals in the Borders. The festival began in 1939 when the organisers of the local peace picnic thought it would be a good idea to incorporate a queen into the festivities. Mary Craig was crowned by Lady


STAGE SET FOR HOMECOMING-THEMED TATTOO For 63 years, the Edinburgh Royal Military Tattoo has been one of the fi nest exhibitions of pageantry and splendour in the world, a masterpiece of showmanship. With music, colour and movement at its foundation it commands attention and admiration across the globe. Each year, some 220,000 people travel from the four corners of the earth to witness a performance of this internationally acclaimed event. This summer, on 1-23 August, these huge cosmopolitan audiences will see a 1,000-strong cast gather for the 65th Tattoo, which will celebrate ‘Our Home, Friends & Family‘ and once again be staged on a fl oodlit Edinburgh Castle Esplanade. The show has a very strong international fl avour – drawn from the Tattoo family around the world – but also crowds will be wowed by the heart-stopping sound of a 200-strong Massed Pipes and Drums, together with the ever-popular Massed Military Bands and massed Highland Dancers. Tickets are priced from £25 to £62. www.edintattoo.co.uk


Flower Furness and, after a break of six years during the war, Mary crowned Anne Rosie in 1946. The tradition has continued with each queen crowning her successor. Sadly, Mary is no longer alive, but will always be remembered in Eyemouth for the part she played in the town’s history as the fi rst queen. Anne Rosie, now Mrs Collin, still lives in the town where she brought up her family. Her sister Jean was also a herring queen in 1956, as was her daughter, Margaret, in 1969. To celebrate the Year of


Homecoming, these three ladies, along with all the others, are to re-unite in Eyemouth to celebrate the 70th crowning on 26 July. Anne’s son and his wife, children and grandchildren will return from America to meet with Jean’s family, who will come from Dubai. Margaret’s family will join them from the north of Scotland, bringing the whole family together for the fi rst time in many years, to pay tribute to the heritage to which the women of this family have been bonded.


TACKLE THE TWEED RIDE WHATEVER YOUR STYLE Cyclists of all ages, abilities and fashion styles will descend on the Borders this June for the fi rst ever Tweed Ride – a celebration of the valley and the fabric. The ride, which takes place on 8 June as part of TweedLove Festival, a Homecoming Scotland 2014 event, will follow a gentle ten-mile route through the scenic Tweed Valley and is designed for locals and visitors, no matter their age. Participants are encouraged to come decked out in tweed and other period clothing, with old-style bikes more than welcome. The event will include an array of music and family entertainment, alongside the best local food, drink and craft beer. The Tweed Ride is part of the wider TweedLove festival – Scotland’s biggest celebration of cycling – which takes place from 24 May until 8 June. www.tweedlove.com


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