Plans changed as David Baird was unable to travel with us to Hawick.  However at shortnotice Jane Brown agreed to come.  We are always given such a warm welcome at Hawick Burns Club and the locally talented artists which add to the afternoons entertainment is exceptional.   Again the weather held for the ceremony at the Wauchope cairn I think that we all went prepared as it was raining when we left Dumfries, but the skies cleared and at points the sun shone.

It is a great shame that the cost of hiring a mini bus restricted the numbers for the Howff who were able to support the Wauchope Cairn Ceremony this year but hopefully we can make other arrangement in the future.