Hi, and welcome to the summer issue of
Country Lifestyle Scotland

The Royal Highland Show is fast approaching. That means a couple of things in equal measure to most people who are involved in farming. It means hard work and it means some hard socialising are on the horizon. Mind you, if you're not showing then it's all about the fun.

We have a preview of the lifestyle element of the show in this issue. What to do to keep the kids happy while you are there, a preview of the food hall and the shopping marquees. It's been said a million times, but there really is something for everyone.

For the staff here, it means four days of non stop reporting on results, ridiculously sore feet and the chance to party to the wee small hours if you want. I want... but I can't. The mind is willing, but the body is a wreck, and with it all to face again the next day, I'm just not match fit. I'll let the youngsters do their bit and hand out painkillers in the press room in the morning.

If you are going to the show, there are special tram timetables that will be worth having a look at to get you there as easy as possible, and the show are offering a discount on the trams if you buy your show tickets and tram tickets from the the RHS website. See page 36 for details.