Here I am playing catchy up with the socials again!!

This time I’m catching up from last weekend where Sheena Blackhall and I were telling stories at the Portsoy Haal!

We had a hurley up on Thursday afternoon so we’d be up nice and early to visit local schools – stories and songs all the way!

On Friday morning we had a lovely visit to Macduff Primary School where some of the loons and quines surprised us by reciting a couple of poems – Snailie and Meg the Midgie – written by Sheena and masel respectively Wonderful!

Then it was on to Portsoy Primary School where the P1s and 2s joined in with songs and had a whale of a time!

On Friday evening it was the late night session with loads of contributions from the floor. Some affa spooky! Of course i forgot to take photos the entire weekend, so thanks Tattie for taking this one!

On Saturday we had a well attended workshop in the grain store – some grand songs and rhymes produced by all attending!

Saturday afternoon I have to mention the participation in the Greig Duncan competition. Bill Gray came first with his rendition of the Hairst o Rettie, Sheena came second with The Dottered Auld Carle and oor Tattie (aka Natalie Chalmers) came third with the Butchers Boy.

(With Wee Imp listening to the lyrics and looking shocked )

Wee Imp and I entered as a duo and sang the Bonnie Ship the Diamond which earned her the Junior trophy (which we didn’t know existed!) Will share some photographs from that later

Finally we had a braw storytelling session on Sunday morning ootside the grain store (not the original plan, but the weather was beautiful and the audience did well with rocks and mossy humpties down by the harbour for seats!)

(Oh and Wee Imp and I managed a brief dip in the harbour afore the heavens opened!!)

Thankyou so much Portsoy Haal for having us both along to tell stories for a second year – we had a wonderful time!!