PICTURES: Are you in the frame at Grantown farming show?
The rain stayed away until the very end of the day to confound weather forecasts and delight Grantown Show organisers.
Suzie Young was at the helm of the big farming event for the first time and the Strathy caught up with her mid-afternoon for a progress report.
Asked if she was enjoying being show president yesterday, she joked: “I am not sure if ‘enjoy’ is the right word but it has fortunately gone well so far.
“I am not going to say much more than that at the moment but so far so good!”
The weather is always of course a big factor at the show although the Strathspey Farmers’ Club will always ensure that show must go on come rain or come shine.”
Earlier in the week the forecast had been for extensive rain and then that was reduced to rain from early afternoon.
But come mid afternoon and with the show’s entertainment in full swing, the heavens had still held.
In the end, the droplets did not begin until the activities in the showring were all over although there was still the brand new sheep shearing contest to go.
Mrs Young said: “We have been very lucky with the weather. The fact that the rain has held off is great and has helped attract the great crowds coming through the gates.
“There has been a tremendous show of livestock today. Grantown is renowned for the quality of beef cattle in the area and it is great to see everyone showcasing their stock today.
“It is always great to see so many farmers here socialising away from their day to day work on the farms. It is a hard job so it is nice for them to catch-up friends.”
And Mrs Young was delighted to have a local supreme cattle champion in Michael Robertson’s cross heifer Vanessa.
“It is a homebred animal so it goes to prove hard work pays off,” she said.
Highland News & Media photographer Jamies MacKenzie was there to catch some great photos for the Strathy from the big day.
