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Stephen Temlett

Dumfries awash with colour as traditional Guid Nychburris Day parade

The streets of Dumfries were awash with colour once again for the traditional Guid Nychburris Day parade.

Hundreds of people took part with wonderful floats filled with bears, dancers and even gangsters to entertain the thousands of people who lined the route.

Guid Nychburris chairman John Caskie said: “We were buzzing.

“The whole town was wandering about with a smile on their face on Saturday because it was just such a great feeling for us finally to be back.

“It’s long overdue. It’s been two long years waiting but it’s been three years since we actually had the day itself.

Cornet Ross Findlater and his Lass Robyn Peden led a cavalcade of bands , floats and walking fancy dress groups through the town (Jim McEwan)

“We saw some folk who have stood at the same place for years during the day and we thought it was just great to be back. I think it was at the back of the minds of a lot of people after the last few years if events like this were ever coming back again.

“We thought they would but on what scale? Would they need to be scaled back at all but we haven’t had to.

“All of the events were well supported as well as we decided to put them on for free this year. We decided to take on those costs for the 90th anniversary and the Jubilee.”

The results were as follows:

Walking entries:

1 The Stove; 2 Dumfriesshire and Cumbria Greyhound Rescue; 3 La Dolce Vita/Bank Tapas.

Decorated Vehicle Non-Advertising: 1 The Glen Park; 2 Samba Sisters; 3 Dumfries Musical Theatre Company

Youngsters from the Gracie Drew Nursery receive their prizes (Jim McEwan)

Decorated Vehicle Advertising:

1 Gracie Drew Nursery; 2 Blood Bikes; 3 Scottish Ambulance Service.

Celebrations Theme (Celebrating 90 years of Guid Nychburris or 70 Years QPJ).

1 Youth Works Dumfries and Galloway; 2 4th Dumfries St Mary’s Brownies Dumfries; 3 Excalibur Limos.

Overall Winner: Gracie Drew Nursery.

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