Yesterday afternoon, we walked along to the Lifeboat Station
to enjoy all sorts of fun
the Festival was declared open by the Mayor
as well as the Berwick lifeboat, the Eyemouth lifeboat had come down the coast to join in the festivities
then there all sorts of watery events ...... I'l start with the raft race
the race was won by the Mexican Bandits ...... but when they lifted their raft out of the water after the race, perhaps they should have been disqualified for rafting under the influence!
this crew was the Jamaican Bobsleigh Team ....... you might think the man on the left is a roguish looking chap - but he is a respected Berwick business man, whose firm installed our solar panels!
but the rafters didn't just have to contend with paddling their unwieldy crafts ...... the lifeboats were having fun whizzing past them setting up large waves
the Salmon Queen and her attendants were there too, and went out on the lifeboat
I did think about jumping into the water to be rescued by all these fit men
and there were craft of all shapes and sizes on standby
but I decided to stay on dry land! With all the excitement, we were in need of refreshment and retired to the tea tent, where we had earlier seen the Mayor enjoying a cuppa
no scones, but we shared two delicious, sweet and sticky traybakes
I still have lots of photos to share with you, but they will have to wait until tomorrow. But I have something very cute to end with ....... we called in at The Hirsel for lunch on our way home today, and Malcolm spotted these four little swallows crammed into their nest