Lewis Highland Games

Lill and I went to the Lewis Highland Games in Tong yesterday and it was quite a medly of sights and sounds. There was something for everyone from heavy athletic events to solo and band piping competitions, crafts for sale, classic cars and antique farm equipment.

This old Lister is an example of some of the restoration work that has been bringing life to long abandoned farm machinery that was once a mainstay of these agricultural areas of Scotland. It goes back to the 1940's and started life as a multi-purpose engine running water pumps and thrashing machines.
I loved this game! the kid on the right would hold a tweed "rat" by the tail and drop it down the pvc pipe. The other youngster on the left has a stick and has to try to hit the rat as it falls through the pipe. They paid a couple of pennies for 3 attempts with the funds going to charity. Notice the stick in the hand of the young fellow on the left and the swinging radius intersecting with the groin area of the fellow on the right. Predictable outcome??? Yup!!!